Ruth Franks Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2024-02-08T22:00:00
End: 2024-02-09T01:00:00
Location: Crawford Funeral Home-Oxford

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ruth Franks of Endeavor, Wisconsin, born in Belmont, Wisconsin, who passed away on December 7, 2023, at the age of 99, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Franks to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, G. L. Ralph and Elvah Ralph (Shipley); her husband Charles Franks; her stepmother Ann Wearing Ralph; her daughter-in-law Judy Franks; her grandson Shawn Franks; her sister Geraldine Berg (Marvin); her sisters-in-law, Doreen Ralph and Virginia Hatfield (Virgil); and her nephew-in-law David Hatfield.

She is survived by: her children, Cheryl Franks of California, Ralph of Madison, Margaret Krause (John) of Endeavor and Eugene Ralph (Helga) of California; her grandchildren, Bryan Hinsen, Craig Hinsen, Christopher Krause (Ogoma) and Wendy Van Asten (Leo); her great grandchildren, Misha, Masha, Kalaria, Gavri and Aristone; and her stepsister Marian Stone.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Crawford Funeral Home-Oxford

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December 17, 2023

Mary Mooney wrote a sympathy message

“I worked nights with Charlie in the detective Bureau and we often rode together stopping at his house for dinner or a snack and coffee. I remember Ruth as always gracious and welcoming and never too busy to sit for a kitchen chat. Mary F. Otterson (Mooney)”