Frances Minnick, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri.
Frances was born on June 30, 1954 to Frank Minnick and Margaret (Broos) Minnick. Frances graduated from Sherwood High in 1972. And right after graduation Frances went to work for Rival Manufacturing and she continued to work there till 2003 when the factory moved to China. In her spare time she loved embroidery and quilting. She also belonged to a Star Trek Club and attended several conventions. Frances enjoyed watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.
Frances loved to talk about anything to anybody, even strangers. After Rival left she went to work at the Montrose Power Plant as a guard for a few years. Then she went to work for Four Seasons as long as she was able. Frances always enjoyed seeing her nieces and great nieces and nephews.
Survivors include her sisters; Mary Whalen Kearney, Missouri, and Pat Ashby of Mesa, Arizona, sister-in-law Cindy Minnick of Clinton, Missouri, her nieces; Nora Baumgarden (Marc) of Clinton, Missouri, Grace Barber (Matt) of Clinton, Missouri, Emily Dodge of Mesa, Arizona, great nieces; Amy Beebe and family of Clinton, Missouri, Ireland Barber, Raiden Barber both of Clinton, Missouri, Matthew Barber of Warsaw, Missouri.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Margaret Minnick and her brother John.
Graveside services were held March 3, 2025 in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO with Rev. David Mills officiating.
Services were under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.
