Frances Stephenson

Frances Claire Newell Stephenson passed into the arms of the angels April 2, 2013. She was born to Alvin and Essie Mildred Tyler Andrews on March 22, 1923 in Greely Colorado. She was the 2nd of four sisters, Marian, Peggy and Georgia. She was raised in Peoria, Ill. She was preceded in death by her mother Essie McClain, her father Alvin Andrews and step-father George Allen, 2 sisters Marian Stephenson and Georgia Varga, her husband of 52 years Thomas I Newell Jr., her second husband Zane Stephenson, son Thomas I Newell III and daughter Mary McCracken. She is survived by daughter Cheryl Gumienny and husband David, son Doug Newell and wife Debbie, sister Peggy Vallone, brother-in-law Kenneth Stephenson, 9 grandchildren Leigh Varnado and husband Chuck, Kevin and Matthew McCracken, Megan Newell, Jessica Hille and husband Ryan, Tom Newell IV, Reid Newell, Casey Newell and Price Newell. She has 2 great-grandchildren of which she was very proud, Mia McCracken and Noah Hille. Prior to retirement Frances worked for Bayshor Hospital as a radiology medical secretary. Frances was a proud member and past Worthy Matron of Park Place Chapter 711 and New Braunfels Chapter #731 Order of Eastern Star. The family would like to thank everyone from Hope Hospice for all of their care, especially Bob, Lee, Michelle and Jessica. We would especially like to thank Daisy Perez for all her loving care and for "Sticking with us." She is definitely one of God's Angels. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Zoeller Funeral Home with Visitation Friday April 5 from 5 until 8 PM at Zoeller Funeral Home in New Braunfels. Those wishing to make memorial contributions may make them to the New Braunfels Eastern Star Chapter 731 or Hope Hospice of New Braunfels.