Thursday July 4, 1968 Marion Sentinel
Jay Logan Franz, formerly of Marion, died at Orlando, Fla., June 27, 1968. He was born in Marion, Nov. 12, 1886 the son of John Franz and Mary Elizabeth Yount Franz, pioneer residents. He was married to Margaret Giffen on June 15, 1910.
He is survived by his wife, a son, James Franz, who is pastor of a Rochester, New York Presbyterian church, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Franz's career was spent with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. He started as a clerk in the Marion office and was Chief clerk of the railroad at the time of retirement in 1951.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Gertie Snyder, Mrs. Maggie May Mason, and Mrs. Stella Erwin and two brothers and a sister died in childhood.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Marion News
Thursday July 17, 1969
Committal Services For Former Residents
Committal services for Jay L. Franz and Margaret Giffen Franz will be conducted by Rev. Jean P. Hauter at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Shade cemetery.
Mr. Franz was born and reared in Marion, graduated from Marion high school and attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was assistant to the president of the Milwaukee railroad until his retirement in 1951.
Mrs. Franz, was born and reared in Marion. She studied music and taught a short time in the public schools. After Mr. Franz retired, they moved to Florida, where Mr. Franz died on June 27, 1968, and Mrs. Franz died on Jan. 5, 1969.
Surviving is a son, Rev. James G. Franz of Pittsford, N.Y.
The Murdoch funeral home has charge of arrangements.
Jay Logan Franz, formerly of Marion, died at Orlando, Fla., June 27, 1968. He was born in Marion, Nov. 12, 1886 the son of John Franz and Mary Elizabeth Yount Franz, pioneer residents. He was married to Margaret Giffen on June 15, 1910.
He is survived by his wife, a son, James Franz, who is pastor of a Rochester, New York Presbyterian church, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Franz's career was spent with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. He started as a clerk in the Marion office and was Chief clerk of the railroad at the time of retirement in 1951.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Gertie Snyder, Mrs. Maggie May Mason, and Mrs. Stella Erwin and two brothers and a sister died in childhood.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Marion News
Thursday July 17, 1969
Committal Services For Former Residents
Committal services for Jay L. Franz and Margaret Giffen Franz will be conducted by Rev. Jean P. Hauter at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Shade cemetery.
Mr. Franz was born and reared in Marion, graduated from Marion high school and attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was assistant to the president of the Milwaukee railroad until his retirement in 1951.
Mrs. Franz, was born and reared in Marion. She studied music and taught a short time in the public schools. After Mr. Franz retired, they moved to Florida, where Mr. Franz died on June 27, 1968, and Mrs. Franz died on Jan. 5, 1969.
Surviving is a son, Rev. James G. Franz of Pittsford, N.Y.
The Murdoch funeral home has charge of arrangements.
Thursday July 4, 1968 Marion Sentinel
Jay Logan Franz, formerly of Marion, died at Orlando, Fla., June 27, 1968. He was born in Marion, Nov. 12, 1886 the son of John Franz and Mary Elizabeth Yount Franz, pioneer residents. He was married to Margaret Giffen on June 15, 1910.
He is survived by his wife, a son, James Franz, who is pastor of a Rochester, New York Presbyterian church, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Franz's career was spent with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. He started as a clerk in the Marion office and was Chief clerk of the railroad at the time of retirement in 1951.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Gertie Snyder, Mrs. Maggie May Mason, and Mrs. Stella Erwin and two brothers and a sister died in childhood.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Marion News
Thursday July 17, 1969
Committal Services For Former Residents
Committal services for Jay L. Franz and Margaret Giffen Franz will be conducted by Rev. Jean P. Hauter at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Shade cemetery.
Mr. Franz was born and reared in Marion, graduated from Marion high school and attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was assistant to the president of the Milwaukee railroad until his retirement in 1951.
Mrs. Franz, was born and reared in Marion. She studied music and taught a short time in the public schools. After Mr. Franz retired, they moved to Florida, where Mr. Franz died on June 27, 1968, and Mrs. Franz died on Jan. 5, 1969.
Surviving is a son, Rev. James G. Franz of Pittsford, N.Y.
The Murdoch funeral home has charge of arrangements.
Jay Logan Franz, formerly of Marion, died at Orlando, Fla., June 27, 1968. He was born in Marion, Nov. 12, 1886 the son of John Franz and Mary Elizabeth Yount Franz, pioneer residents. He was married to Margaret Giffen on June 15, 1910.
He is survived by his wife, a son, James Franz, who is pastor of a Rochester, New York Presbyterian church, and three grandchildren.
Mr. Franz's career was spent with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. He started as a clerk in the Marion office and was Chief clerk of the railroad at the time of retirement in 1951.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Gertie Snyder, Mrs. Maggie May Mason, and Mrs. Stella Erwin and two brothers and a sister died in childhood.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Marion News
Thursday July 17, 1969
Committal Services For Former Residents
Committal services for Jay L. Franz and Margaret Giffen Franz will be conducted by Rev. Jean P. Hauter at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak Shade cemetery.
Mr. Franz was born and reared in Marion, graduated from Marion high school and attended business college in Cedar Rapids. He was assistant to the president of the Milwaukee railroad until his retirement in 1951.
Mrs. Franz, was born and reared in Marion. She studied music and taught a short time in the public schools. After Mr. Franz retired, they moved to Florida, where Mr. Franz died on June 27, 1968, and Mrs. Franz died on Jan. 5, 1969.
Surviving is a son, Rev. James G. Franz of Pittsford, N.Y.
The Murdoch funeral home has charge of arrangements.
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