Mayme Franta

1938 - 2026

Dec 16, 1938 - Jan 19, 2026

Mayme Margaret Franta, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026.

Mayme was born on December 16, 1938, in Marion, Kansas, to Albert Mathias Swehla and Edith Anna Emma (Remmers). She grew up in Marion and graduated from Marion High School.

On September 20, 1958, Mayme married the love of her life, Lester Franta, at St. John's Catholic Church in Pilsen, Kansas. They shared many years together until Lester preceded her in passing on February 26, 2014.

Mayme had a deep love for home and family. She enjoyed cooking for those she loved, cross-stitching, and spending countless hours cheering on her beloved grandchildren as she watched them play ball. These simple joys brought her great happiness and reflected her caring and devoted nature.

Mayme will be remembered for her quiet strength, her loving heart, and her unwavering dedication to her family.

She is survived by her children, Kim Riemann, of El Dorado, and Tim (D'Ann) Franta, of Derby; grandchildren, Kiel (Lindsey) Riemann, of Louisburg, Kent Riemann, of Rosalia, and Danielle (Ross) Brittain, of Wichita; great-grandchildren, Adrienne Rodriguez, Noah and Nolan Riemann, Madison, Emma, and Charlotte Brittain.

Mayme was preceded in passing by her parents, her husband Lester, her son Bennett Franta, and sister Zeffie Marler.

The Rosary will take place on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Augusta, Kansas, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 1:00 p.m.

Mayme will be laid to rest at Sunset Lawns Cemetery immediately following.

Memorial donations in her name may be directed towards the Father Kapaun Building Fund and Home Health and Hospice of Kansas.

Please sign her online guest book and leave a memory at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com