Frances Marion “Fran” Slieter, 86, Jasper, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A funeral service was Friday, Oct. 21, at the Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. Burial was in the Ihlen Cemetery in Ihlen.
Frances Reid was born to Alfred and Frances (Bates) Reid on June 12, 1936, at McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School.
Frances married Verlyn Slieter on Oct. 28, 1955. In 1972 they purchased the Jasper Meat Market and moved their family to Jasper. In 1982 they sold the Meat Market and continued to live in Jasper until 1986, when they moved to Ihlen. In 2018 Frances moved back to Jasper. After selling the meat market, Frances worked at The GlassHouse in Ihlen until 1987. She then became secretary of the Jasper ELCA, a job she dearly loved. She retired in November 2015 after 28 years.
Frances was active in the Jasper ELCA Church, Ihlen Eden Seniors, various card clubs and the Jasper Lion’s Club.Frances was also a proud Blood Donor to the American Red Cross.
Frances loved attending grandchildren’s sporting events andtraveling to visit her children when they lived in different parts of the country and world. Frances was an avid fan of all Minnesota sports and was known to watch multiple sportsat one time.
She is survived by her children, Kathryn (Thomas) Baier, Judith (Paul) Bussell, Susan DeSchepper (William) DeSchepper, and John (Dawn) Slieter; 11 grandchildren, Jeffrey Baier, Aric Baier, Stephen Bussell, Katie Bussell, Michael Bussell, Sean DeSchepper, Alec DeSchepper, EliDeSchepper, Grace DeSchepper, Jacob Slieter, Natalie Slieter; four great-grandchildren, Jeremy Baier, Ian Baier, Nelson Baier, and Charlotte Bussell; one sister, Helen Jensen; and a special friend, Virginia Hieberger.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Verlyn, in 2013; herparents; and her brother, Richard Reid.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home in Jasper, hartquistfuneral.com.
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