Frances May Defer Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Frances May Defer (Utica, Michigan), who passed away on March 19, 2024, at the age of 101, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Frances May Defer to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julia Palecki and John Ryff; her brother Tony; her husband Clarence; her grandson Andrew Krause; and her friends, Dutchie, Rose and Monieko.
She is survived by: her children, Donna Kaake (William), Patricia Krause (Michael) and Duane DeFer (Michelle); her granddaughters, Amy Kuitse (Johan), Alice Helmrich (Don), Charlene Krause, Marie DeFer (Ben King) and Laura Starkey (Hayden); her great grandchildren, Colin, Mariah, Lindsey (Bruno), Conor, Madeline, Eli, Joan, James and Arthur; and her great great grandchild Rafael.
