Elsie Franzen

October 21, 1930 - June 5, 2016

Elsie Franzen, 85, of Prather Avenue, Jamestown, N.Y., passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Heritage Park Rehab and Skilled Nursing. She was born on October 21, 1930, in Jamestown, N.Y., the daughter of the late Gust and Millie Ganurie Deppas. Elsie worked at Hotel Jamestown as a waitress and also operated the elevator. She was later employed by AVM Manufacturing. She was a member of Clark’s Corner Church in her earlier years and also a member of Family Church in Jamestown, N.Y. Elsie was also a member of the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club and a past auxiliary member of Lakewood Legion. Elsie enjoyed reading, crocheting, gardening and making her special banana bread for friends and family. Her main priority was raising and caring for her family. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. She was known to many as grandma, Elsie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence R. “Bob” Franzen, whom she married on July 18, 1949, in Jamestown, N.Y., who died on May, 27, 2009 and a brother, Andrew Deppas. She is survived by her daughter, Carol J. (Kevin) Brown, of Ashville, N.Y. and one son, Paul R. (Hila) Franzen, of Jamestown, N.Y. , five grandchildren, Ericka (Jayson) Arndt, of Jamestown, N.Y., Emelee (Dan) Johnson, of Ashville, N.Y., Shawna (Keith) Kohlbacher, of Jamestown, N.Y., Melissa Belli and (Bill Israel), of Lakewood, N.Y. and Torey (Linda) Armella, of Jamestown, N.Y.. Also surviving are eleven great grandchildren, Madison Belli, Camden and Colton Armella, Casey, Devin and Mykala Arndt, Avalynn, Sophia, and Asher Johnson, Kaia and Annika Kohlbacher all of Jamestown, N.Y. Friends may call at Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home, 316 East Fifth Street, Jamestown, N.Y, on Thursday from 6-8 PM and also may call on Friday from 10:00 AM until the time of the funeral service there at 11:00 AM. Rev. Gerald Haglund, Chaplain of Heritage Park will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Lakewood, NY. To light a candle or to send condolences to Elsie’s family visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com.