Frances Rogers

©Alva Review-Courier

February 28, 2012

Submitted by: Sandy Bain

Frances Rogers - ALVA, OKLAHOMA
July 31, 1942 - February 24, 2012

Frances Rogers, age 69, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012 at Houston, Texas.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, 2012 in The Chapel at Griffin-Hillcrest with interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Frances was born to Oscar Lieswald and Hilda (Peters) Lieswald on July 31, 1942 in Alva, Oklahoma. She married Jim Rogers on April 11, 1971 at Alva. They enjoyed over 41 years of marriage.

Frances attended Lutheran Grade School in Alva, and graduated from Alva High School.

She worked as the Production Director at Sunshine Industries in Ardmore, for 33 years. A passionate caregiver, she always put others before herself without complaint. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Ardmore, she loved working in her yard, sewing and cooking.

She will be missed by many and remembered as a remarkable wife, mother and friend.

Frances was preceded in death by her father.

She is survived by her husband Jim Rogers of the home. Mother Hilda Lieswald of Alva, daughter Jamie Lamb and husband, Kenny, of Ardmore, two grandsons; Kyle Lamb and Kolby Lamb, both of Ardmore, two sisters; Frieda Shelite and husband, Lawrence, and Felicia Lyon and husband, Phil, both of Alva, brother Gail Lieswald of Alva, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Griffin-Hillcrest, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Blagg, Vana Williams, Steve Smith, Larry Dale Gilcrease and Jamie Crane.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sunshine Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 1729, Ardmore, OK 73402 or on- line at www.Sunshine-Industries.com or to the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be left at www.Griffin-HillcrestFH.com