MANITOWOC, WI — Frances Jean (Zawada) Wheeler, 86, passed away October 5 at home, surrounded by family who cared for her during her five months suffering with an aggressive adenocarcinoma pancreatic cancer. Frances was born in Schaffer in 1939.

Frances is survived by her children: Janice (Bob) Bauer, David (Susan) Wheeler, Kathy (Bill) Miller and Julie (Chuck) Bornemann, brother, Dennis (Maxine) Zawada, Patricia Zawada, ten grandchildren; Edward, Megan, Greg, Hannah, Clare Bauer, Nathan, Andrew, Aubrie Miller, CJ., Alex Bornemann and seven great-grandchildren (two of which she has only known in the womb) and dear nieces and nephews. Also surviving are the many St. Francis Assisi prayer group friends, who accompanied her with many prayers on her journey.

She was preceded in death by her p

See Full Page