Frances C. Elder, 83

She was born February 7th, 1922 in Norfolk, VA. Lived most of her life in Lorain County. When her husband was living they had a summer home on Catawba Island, Ohio and spent winters around the Eustis, FL area.

She was a former member of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Service Guild, and Couples Club. She graduated from Lorain High School class of 1940A. She was also a member of the Stone City Chapter #325 Order of Eastern Star, Amherst, Ohio.

Mrs. Elder worked as a substitute driver for two routes of the Lorain Journal afternoon paper. She was a Secretary for the Longfellow PTA. She also worked for the Lorain City Auditors office at the old Sears store, Lorain in the Audit Department, the Lorain City Income Tax Department, and the Hanna Theater, Cleveland, Ohio under the New York Theater Guild.

She is survived by a son Phil, of Lorain, Ohio; two daughters, Judy Hayden of Mission, TX, and Jane Kaczay, with whom she live with in Pahrump, NV. Three grandsons in the military, Jeff Hayden (Major) USAF in Washington, DC, Jon Hayden (Sergeant) USAF, Honolulu, HI and Chris Cowie (Petty Officer) USCG, Veldez, AK. Two grandsons, two granddaughters that live in Ohio. Four great granddaughters, one great grandson, one great great granddaughter and one great great grandson and three nephews.

Harold J. Elder, husband of 59 years preceded her in death in 2001. Her grandson Dan Hayden, USAF passed away in 1989, and a great grandson. Her parents Arthur B. Brown in 1957. Her mother Irma G. (nee Carver) Brown Sinclair in 1973. Her stepfather Myron Sinclair died in 1961.

A service will be at Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals, Lorain, Ohio at a later date.