Mary Frances "Fran" Schneider

Dear Aunt Fran
How do you describe Aunt Fran. I don't know if anyone can really. The woman who tried to sneak a snake in my mom's suitcase because Mike and I wanted one, or the woman we threw the biggest beach birthday party ever on her most favorite island in Florida, or the kindest sweetest most caring person anyone could ask for and will be sorely missed. I love you Fran...

Fran touched many lives in a very special way and our family was no exception. She always greeted us with her warm smile, a loving hug, and gracious compliments. My children grew up knowing her as Grandma Fran and touched both their and our lives with the warmth that you can only receive from a loving, caring grandmother. Our world will be a much lonelier place without her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all those that have known her.

Dear Fran,
I see you everyday when I go to my frig. Your right by the door handle. The picture of you is not at a lavish vacation or a fancy restaurant. Its just you in a kitchen. I think it is Tami's. I love this picture because your expression reflects the real person your were. You are standing by the sink, peeling potatoes with the water running. You have a dish towel slapped over your shoulder just like you always did when you were in the kitchen cooking. Your facial...

Mom,
How could I ever put in words all that you were and all that you will always be to me.
You were my partner in all that I did. You were always there to protect me and stick up for me and the glue that kept us all together. There was not a thing you would not have done for any of us. We did not have to tell you and you always seemed to know.
You were always proud of us and not afraid to show it. You always gave me the confidence to accomplish all that I have,knowing you were...

Fran was my very best friend for 35 years. We were always there for each other when our children went from teenagers to adults to married. Over the years we went on many vacations together, like Las Vegas, Florida, Myrtle Beach, Michigan and Canada. We would often talk about all the entertainers that we had seen together. It's hard to imagine my life without Fran in it. I've counted on her support and encouragement for so long in a way that only good friends can. Thank you Fran for always...

Although Grandma Fran was not my true Grandmother we always treated each other as if she was. I will always remember the times I was able to share with her in both Ohio and Florida. I offer Tami, Michelle, Stepanie, Kevin and the rest of the family my thoughts and prayers.

I will always cherish the memories I have of "Mrs. Schneider". She was, at many times, like a second mom to me. Memories don't fade easily and I am very much grateful for that. What becomes part of the heart, stays in the heart forever.

Fran was my Grandma in Sarasota. I often borrowed her and the rest of Michelle's family and claimed them as my own. Fortunately, they made me feel like one of their own. I'll never forget the Thanksgivings I had with her, the fun visits and her love of life. She made me smile and made me want to be a better person and friend. All she wanted was a picture with me and I'm so disappointed I couldn't keep that promise. She probably wants to slug me :) I promise when the time comes for me...

There's a saying I wrote my gramma in a birthday card I found years later when cleaning out her drawers. "The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious, the desire to reach for hearts is wise."....and then right below that I wrote, "Gramma, thank you for loving me so much." Never did I think that years later something I wrote so brief and honest would be everything that summed up my gramma to me. She was a great woman, ALWAYS there for me, always so open-minded and understanding, and most...