Frances Yantis

For those unable to attend the service, it is available for viewing on the Mitchell Family Funeral Home Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Frances Maxine Yantis, 87 of Westminster, Colorado died January 28, 2021.  She was born May 12, 1933 at Garwin, Iowa to the late Micah and Edna Hall.  She graduated from Garwin Public School in 1951, William Penn University, Oskaloosa, Iowa and got her Masters Degree from East Texas State University at Commerce, Texas.  She taught school at Beaman, Iowa, Green Mountain, Iowa, Marshalltown, Iowa and Greenville, Texas.  She enjoyed teaching Sunday school and Bible school for many years.  She lived in Iowa for 50 years, 11 years in Texas, 26 years in Arkansas and 4 years in Colorado.  Frances was employed at Tyson and the bright Harvest Sweet Potato Plant.  She enjoyed working until she was 75 years old.  Frances was married to James Yantis for 50 years; who preceded her in death in 2008.  She attended the Church of the Nazarene and the First Baptist Church at Clarksville.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Warren L. Hall and son, Bradley Dean Yantis.  Survivors include one sister, Genevieve Fay, one daughter, Bev (Randy) Garmon of Westminster, CO and daughter-in-law Edianna Yantis of Olathe, KS.  She is survived by 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at Marshalltown Church of the Nazarene at 1015 South Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa with Reverend Rick Garmon officiating on Friday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Frances and her family. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial donations for Frances Yantis be made to either Marshalltown Church of the Nazarene in Marshalltown, Iowa or to MidAmerica Nazarene University for the Brad Yantis Memorial Scholarship Fund.    - Online gifts can be made at: http://www.mnu.edu/give-online - On the “Designation Field” select “Other Designation” from the drop down menu    - When the “other Designation” field displays enter “Brad Yantis Memorial Scholarship Fund”. - Lovingly written by the family