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Frances Faye Nauth
1936 - 2026
BORN
1936
DIED
2026
Frances Nauth Obituary
October 30, 1936 - March 17, 2026
Frances Faye (Bavis) Nauth was born at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Ill., on Oct. 30, 1936. Her parents were Charles Hammell Bavis, and Emma Margaret Silldorff. She passed from this world on Tuesday, March 17, after a long illness, surrounded by family.
Fran went to high school at Peoria Woodruff, where she was 1954 class valedictorian, and then attended nursing school. In 1957, she married David A. Nauth, a Peoria native and Bradley graduate, and moved to Decatur, where she worked at Decatur Memorial Hospital in labor and delivery. She moved to Oak Park, Ill., in 2011.
Fran is survived by her three sons, Zack, Dan and Aaron; grandchildren, Connor Nauth, Hannah Nauth and her husband, Colin Kenyon of Denver, Colo.; Aaron's son, Sunny McCloud of Oregon; and nieces, Lisa Delano, Debbi Azpuru, and Cristin (Winegard) Hopkins. A sister, Carolyn (Bavis) Nerzig, preceded her in death.
Fran will be interred at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Plans for a celebration of life will be announced at a later date. To view Fran's complete details or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.masonfuneralhomes.com.
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