Verda Louise Franklin

March 25, 1931 - February 25, 2023 (91 years old)

Smith Center, Kansas

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Rentschler Family Mortuaries

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Verda Louise Franklin

March 25, 1931 - February 25, 2023 (91 years old)

Smith Center, Kansas

Verda Louise Franklin Obituary

We are sad to announce that on February 25, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Verda Louise Franklin of Smith Center, Kansas. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Verda Louise Franklin to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Paul and Esther Carper (Noble); her husband Jim; her siblings, Gerald Carper (Elsie), Edna Kattenberg (Ernie), Don Carper (Lorene), Delbert Carper (Lois), Mary Keifer (Wayne) and Ivan Carper (Norma); her siblings-in-law, Bill Frankin, Shirley Carper and Joan McElfresh; and her brother Owen.

She is survived by: her children, Ken Franklin (Sondra), Dale Franklin (Kathy), Shirley Merritt (Randy) and Judy Deaver (Daniel); her grandchildren, Laci Schrant (Ben), Erik Franklin (Kathy Vrbas), Tiffany Rietzke (Ryan), John Franklin (Jennie), Clint Merritt (Sara), Jennifer Karnatz (Brent), April Kientz (Eric), Kelsey Myers (Jeremy), Danielle Casey (Jeremy), Drew Deaver and Alex Deaver; and her siblings-in-law, Don McElfresh and Aldean Franklin. She is also survived by 26 great-grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Rentschler Family Mortuaries



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