Carolyn Frankamp

 


Carolyn Dee Frankamp was born on April 30, 1945, in Northbranch, Kansas, the daughter of Eldon D. and Carol R. (Gleason) Pugh, and died at her home in Belleville on May 24.

Carolyn grew up in Northbranch, attending the Northbranch Academy School before the family relocated to Belleville, where Carolyn attended and graduated from Belleville High School. While in high school, Carolyn was selected to be the first female student council president of Belleville High School.

After high school, Carolyn attended Asbury School of Nursing, graduating

with her registered nurse diploma. She married Carl Wesley Ostrom in February, 1965, and to this union two children were born, John and Julie. Following school, Carolyn returned to Belleville where she started her nursing career at the Republic County Hospital, first as an acute care nurse before she transitioned to the long term care unit. Carolyn became the director of long term care, a position that she held for more than 40 years.

In November 1984, Carolyn married Dale Frankamp. They lived in Belleville and attended the Belleville Wesleyan Church. Carolyn enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren. She took her grandchildren on camping trips, to rodeos and horse shows. The grandchildren enjoyed coming to stay Saturday nights with Grandma and Grandpa, then having breakfast and a family dinner of chicken noodle soup on Sunday.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Wes and Dale; her sister, Lynda LaClef; brother, Bob Pugh; and granddaughter, Shaylynn Lee Morey.

Surviviors are son, John L. Ostrom and his wife, Kelley, of Burwell, Neb .; and daughter, Julie L. Asch of Clyde, Kan .; grandchildren, Brendon Asch, Jhett Ostrom, Justin Ostrom, Joel Ostrom, Jace Ostrom and Kierra Ostrom. Carolyn is also survived by her sister, Stevie Swiercinsky and her husband, Ron, of Belleville; sister-in- law, Kathy Pugh, of Belleville; and brother-in-law, Terrill LaClef; many step-grandchildren; and Lyndal Frybarger, her caretaker and friend.

Cremation was chosen, there will be no viewing. Friends may sign the register book on Monday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at the Belleville Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Mark McGregor officiating. Committal services will follow at the Scottsville Cemetery, rural Cloud County.

Memorials are requested to the Golden Bell Haven Meals on Wheels

program, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home of Belleville assisted the Frankamp family with arrangements, http://www.tibbetts fischerfuneralhome.com

 

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