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Frances Dwelle Obituary
Frances "Fran" Dwelle
After sharing life together for 56 years, Fran Dwelle left her husband on July 24. 2024. Her departure had been delayed many times over three decades for his sake and that of their daughters. But at last, the call to come Home could be put on hold no longer, and she bid those she loved farewell . . . for a while. The grief of separation now grips those she left behind, but they understand, for her arrival at the Place prepared for her was her cherished hope and her determined destination from her childhood on.
Fran lived two lives. The first ended in Vienna, Austria, with a massive heart attack in 1992. Her second life began in that same city that same year with a heart transplant. The transition between those two lifetimes was an ordeal that tested Fran to the depths of her faith, a defining period which is related in the book she co-authored with her brother Joe, "Failing Heart, Unfailing Hope". Her perspective on life sharpened profoundly through it all, and can be best expressed in the words of St Paul: "Now if I am to go on living... this will mean productive work for me, yet I don't know which I prefer: I feel torn... because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, but it is more vital for your sake that I remain... and since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith." She did remain, for 32 years, and they were "productive" years indeed. And she nurtured "progress and joy in the faith" in her husband, children, grandchildren, friends, and the wide Christian community that she loved and served.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Evangel, 3225 N 14th St, Bismarck.
The church will be open for reflection and reminiscences one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck.
To share memories of Fran, view her full obituary, service livestream and sign the online guestbook, visit www.eastgatefuneral.com.
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