Obit for McCORMICK, Frances M. (b.1922 d.2005), Murray Co., MN

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Frances M. McCormick was born on October 1, 1922, at Calmar, Iowa to Otto 

and Victoria Hlubek Meaden. She lived in Lake Wilson and Avoca, Minnesota 

during her childhood, and graduated from Slayton High School in 1940. She 

attended design school in Chicago and worked in Tennessee and 

Minneapolis. On May 31, 1949, she and Leslie J. McCormick were married at 

St. Ann's Church in Slayton. Following their marriage they lived in 

Slayton and raised their six children. In 1954, they bought the appliance 

business and then owned and operated McCormick's Appliance until they 

retired in 1990.  Les passed away on August 2, 2000.  Fran moved to the 

Sunrise Terrace Apartments in 2003.  She passed away at the Murray County 

Memorial Hospital on October 11, 2005 at the age of 83 years. She was a 

member of St. Ann's Church and WCCW.  Fran enjoyed sewing and when she 

was younger she made most of her own clothes. Crafts, painting, quilting, 

square dancing, traveling and spending time with her family, especially 

her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were some of her favorite  

pastimes. 



Survivors include six children and their spouses: Vickie and Bernie  

Wenner, Sleepy Eye, MN; Jerry McCormick, Iowa Falls, IA; Dan and  Paula 

McCormick, Pierre, SD, Dale and Vivian McCormick, Salinas,  CA; Mary and 

Terry Peterson, Rosemount, MN; and Craig and Shannon McCormick, 

Lakeville, MN; 15 grandchildren: Shawn and his wife, Sara, Ben, Jesse and 

Maria Wenner; Christi, Kim and Keeley McCormick; Ashley and Mia 

McCormick; Stephanie, Rubio, Zachary and Brittany Peterson; and Ryan, 

Lauren and Mason McCormick; three great-grandchildren: Kole, Ayana and 

Julian; four brothers and three sisters and their spouses: Marg and Don 

Parrott, Boise, Idaho; Jack  and Eunice Meaden, Richfield, MN; Jim and 

Joan Meaden, Slayton, MN; Doris and Al McCormick, Plainfield, IN; Marion 

Madu, Sunnyvale,  CA; Father Paul Meaden, Pecos, NM; and Don and Sheila 

Meaden, Burnsville, MN. She Was preceded in death by her husband Les. 



Funeral Services were held at St. Ann's Church in Slayton, MN on 

Saturday, October 15, 2005, at  10:30 a.m. with Fr. Patrick Arens 

officiating. The organist and song leader was Sarah Jirak. The trumpet 

player was Don Jirak. The pallbearers were Shawn Wenner, Jesse Wenner, 

Zach Peterson, Tim Meaden, Jeff Meaden and Mike Meaden.   Interment is at 

St. Ann's Cemetery, Slayton, MN.

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