Frances Catherine (Hayes) Haynes, 83, of North Platte went home to be with her Lord on September 21, 2015.
Frances was born on January 24, 1932 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Frank C. and Neva (Dobyns) Hayes.
Frances lived in the Sandhills of Arthur, NE and attended school in Arthur until she was 13 years old. She then attended High School at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE, and graduated in 1949 at the age of 17. She then taught for one year at a country school south of Gothenburg, and then two years at Meadowlawn School west of Lake Maloney. She then ventured out of her comfort zone and went to work in Denver for 4 years as an Accounting clerk for General Electric Supply Company. In 1955 she came home to take care of her mom as her health was failing.
On November 18, 1956 she married Orville D. Haynes. To this union four children were born, Dean, LeAnn, Donna and Karen.
Frances and Orville started out farming northeast of Sutherland, NE and then moved to North Platte in August of 1960. Frances then went to work for Mid-Nebraska Oil Company, and then worked for Hansen, Fuenning, Roggow & Miller as an accounting clerk for 36 years. After retiring, Frances volunteered at Lincoln School and listened to 2nd graders read. She did this until she was no longer able due to her health. Frances loved to read, travel and, of course, shop. She was willing to learn new things and was known to take numerous college classes while working and raising her family.
Frances belonged to the Christian Women’s Club, Berean Birthday Club, Red Hatters, American Legionaire, and American Legion Club in Tryon, NE, and DAV member. She was a regular attendee of Bethel Evangelical Free Church.
Frances was first diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and continued to fight this disease to the very end. We called her the “energizer bunny” and “chemo warrior”.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother Melvin Hayes; and her father and mother-in-law, Loyd and Ivy Haynes.
Survivors include her husband, Orville of North Platte; daughters, LeAnn (Vincent) Belfire of Buffalo Valley, TN, Donna (Martin) Wullschleger of North Platte, and Karen (Kent) Gutherless of North Platte; son, Dean (Dianne) Haynes of Olathe, KS; grandchildren, Julianna (Robert) Poe of Nampa, ID, Stephanie Haynes of Dallas, TX, Danielle Haynes of Olathe, KS, Kristen, Megan & Jared Wullschleger of North Platte, NE; brothers and sister-in-law, Floyd and Cleo Haynes of Callaway, NE, Stanley & Janet Haynes of Saint Cloud, MN, Dallas & Thelma Haynes of Syracuse, NE, Willis & Betty Haynes of Blue Hill, NE, Annette & Sam Roth of Lincoln, NE; many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the Bethel Evangelical Free Church, Maranatha Bible Camp, The Senior Center or to the RSVP. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Bethel Evangelical Free Church with the Reverend Dan Reimer officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.