Frances Louise Chigbrow

1919 - 2012

Frances Louise Chigbrow obituary, 1919-2012, Nespelem, WA

BORN

1919

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Strate Funeral Home

329 East Grand Coulee Ave

Grand Coulee, Washington

Frances Chigbrow Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 18, 2012.

Frances Louise Chigbrow (93) Born October 7, 1919 in Kirwin, Kansas to Charles and Gertrude Townsend passed away on October 17th, 2012 at Grand Coulee, Washington's Coulee Medical Center. In Kirwin, Kansas, on October 8, 1939 one day following her 20th birthday Miss Frances Townsend married Mr. Raymond Chigbrow, with whom she would share the next forty-seven years.

During the construction of the third power house in 1967, they lived next to Shery in the government housing outside of Electric City, known as Coulee Grande'. Frances was always very social, loved being around others, music, particularly country and enjoyed a good game of bridge. She enjoyed many road trips traveling about the country with Ray, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her beloved Ray in 1986; brother: Hugh Townsend and loving companion: Pete George; Frances' legacy lives on through her daughter: Shery Snow (Quincy); son: Brent Chigbrow (Linda); step-daughter: Dixie Huntington (Don); grandchildren: Kelly Snow (Kolea), Stacy Mattson (Bud), Dejoni Absher, Christin Kolzig, Marisa Grenell and DJ Coudert; several great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.

At Frances' request cremation has taken place with family services at a later date. Her family requests donations be made in Frances' memory to the Carson Kolzig Foundation named for her great-grandson and founded to Enhance Treatment Options for Autism, to provide support for families with Autistic members and to educate the community at large about Autism. Please go to www.carsonkolzigfoundation.org or call (509) 396-9230 to give. You may sign Frances' online guest book www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, Washington is honored to be assisting Frances' family.

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November 3, 2012

Cydonie

Dear Ms. Sheri

We are very sorry for your lost. Please be in good spirits, your mommy is up in heaven with her husband.

Remember the Lord is my shepherd

November 3, 2012

Cydonie

Ms. Sheri,
I am very sorry for your lost. Your mommy is now resting and enjoying time with her husband up in Heaven.

We are in your thoughts and prayers. The Lord is my shepherd.....

October 31, 2012

Ivan Snavely

God bless.

Ivan Snavely

October 20, 2012

Love you!

October 19, 2012

DeJoni

I'm blessed to have called you my Nannie and will cherish so many wonderful memories. Sleep forever with Angels~

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