The following obituary was published Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in The Paris Post-Intelligencer, Paris, Tennessee, USA.

Monnie Van Dyck

Alice Martha “Monnie” Frandsen Van Dyck, 93, of Paris died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at Morningside of Paris Assisted Living.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church.

Visitation will be from 10-10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. McEvoy Funeral Home is in charge.
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The following obituary was posted on the website of McEvoy Funeral Home, Paris, Tennessee, USA.

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Alice Martha "Monnie" Frandsen Van Dyck
(December 17, 1920 - September 15, 2014)

Alice Martha “Monnie” Frandsen Van Dyck, 93, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. Born Dec. 17, 1920 in Scotia, Nebraska, she moved with her family to Omaha where she attended Central Park Grade School and later graduated from North High School.

Monnie began studying the violin in grade school, becoming concertmistress of her high school orchestra, as well as playing in the Omaha Symphony as a high school student. She attended Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas for two years and then worked for the U.S. Civil Service in Omaha. As a member of the Civil Service, she took the opportunity to live and work in Whitehorse, Canada during the WWII building of the Alaska-Canadian Highway.

In 1946, Monnie married John Thomas “Tom” Van Dyck, Jr. of the Van Dyke Community in Henry County. Her first teaching job in Henry County (1946-1948) was at Van Dyke School, a two-room schoolhouse. After raising her family and receiving a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University, she continued her teaching career, serving in the English Departments at Cottage Grove School and Henry County High School.

In addition to her love of teaching, her love of music is her legacy. From the time she arrived in Henry County in 1946 until at age 87 when she put down her violin after Palm Sunday services, she played her viola and violin with other Paris musicians at churches, weddings, special events, and for several years with the Jackson Symphony.

Tom and Monnie were members of First Christian Church of Paris where Monnie taught Sunday school and sang in the choir for many years. After Tom’s death, she married Ernie Goldstein of Paris. She enjoyed living in town, joining friends for lunch at Paulette’s, and reading a good book.

Monnie is predeceased by parents, Mabel and Dr. Charles Frandsen; brothers, Robert and Herbert Frandsen; sister, Virginia Frandsen Van Dyck; daughter, Nancy Giles Van Dyck; Tom Van Dyck, and Ernie Goldstein. She is survived by sister, Elizabeth Frandsen Seitter; son, Dr. John Van Dyck, III (Lily); daughters, Susan Van Dyck (James Newcomb and his sons Bill and Nathaniel Newcomb), Betty Van Dyck (Charles Barnett), and Jane Van Dyck; and Ernie’s sons, Rusty and Sammy Goldstein. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Kelley Van Dyck Murphy (Jon), Thomas Van Dyck (Sarah), and Charles Van Dyck and five great-grandchildren: Tyler and Allison Van Dyck, and Isabel, Harris, and Elliot Murphy.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Loral Underwood, our surrogate sister in Paris, who helped keep Mom strong and to Ruby Evans who taught us how to take care of our mother.

A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive guests from 10:00-10:45 in the sanctuary and then immediately following the service. Memorial gifts may be sent to First Christian Church of Paris, Helping Hand of Paris, or World Cataract Foundation.