Fran Hanlon Romeo passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2009, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Waukee where the family will receive friends fro 12:30 to 2 pm, prior to the service. Burial will follow services at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Dallas Center.
Fran was born March 28, 1930, in Waukee to John and Louise Hanlon and graduated from Waukee HS in 1948. She worked for the telephone company and then became a dental assistant, which was her career until her retirement. Fran was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and loved spending time with her son, daughter-in-law and her three grandchildren, taking vacations with them or just cooking for them. She was an excellent cook and seamstress and loved to share her work with others. Fran cared for her parents, John and Louise, until their deaths. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jack Hanlon, and a sister, Jane Hakes.
Fran is survived by her son Jim (Clare) Weil, of West Des Moines, grandchildren Jan (Jay) Weinand, of Plymouth, MN, Molly (Darby) Larson, of Atlanta, GA, and Tony Weil, of Clive; her sisters Cathy Vogel, of Yale, and Marie (Jerry) Hooper of Dallas Center. Fran was a joy to all who took care of her, mainly due to her great sense of humor.