Fannie (Frances) Ellen Hanks Rogers, of Missouri City, Texas, passed away at home early in the morning of December 23, 2019, at the age of 88, one week short of her 89th birthday. Frances was born at home on December 30, 1930 at 12:30 p.m. in Prescott, Arizona, to Verd Arthur Hanks and Mabel Allen Hanks. She was the oldest of three children and was named after her grandmother, Fannie Peterson Allen.
During her early years, her family lived in Prescott in a small house right behind Mabel’s brother Merle Allen’s house, and very close to Mabel’s brothers Joe and Dick. Frances attended grade school just a block from her Prescott home. On her first day of school, she remembers Joan, her cousin who was about six years older, coming by to walk her to school. Frances was only four years old. She held her hand and walked up the hill. When Joan met some of her friends, she let go of Frances’ hand and Frances ran back down the hill to her home, hoping no one would notice and she wouldn’t have to go to school. Her mother walked her back up the hill, and this routine continued the first week of school, not without tears, until she adjusted.
Frances didn't care for her given name. She told her third grade teacher that her name was Frances. Though she never legally changed it, she was known as Frances for the remainder of her life. It wasn't until later that she learned her grandmother was also occasionally known as Frances.
Verd and Mabel moved their family to Clarkdale, Arizona in 1943 where Frances grew up. Both of her parents worked for Thriftee Wholesale at their Clarkdale warehouse. Frances also later worked at the Thriftee Wholesale warehouse. She would help update the books and occasionally answer the phones. She didn’t realize at the time why her parents felt she needed a job, but she later determined it was so she was not at home alone as a teenager.
Frances attended Clarkdale High School, but spent her last year of high school attending Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. She then attended Arizona State and Brigham Young University, graduating with a degree in English and Education. While attending BYU she met Karl Rogers and they married on September 15, 1951. Karl was on a football scholarship, which according to our mom, did not allow him to be married, so they kept their marriage secret from everyone, including their families, until Thanksgiving. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on December 21, 1951.
While Karl was finishing his degree at BYU, their first daughter, Robyn was born. When Robyn was just a few days old the family moved to Clarkdale. A year later their second daughter, Rita, was born in Cottonwood, AZ, followed by the birth of their son, Randy, in Phoenix AZ. In 1956 Karl and Frances moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where three more children were born; Rochele, Rick, and Ryan.
Frances was always very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her children can hardly remember a time while growing up that she wasn’t serving as ward primary president or in the stake primary presidency. She was an unwavering example of righteousness to her family and everyone who knew her. When we heard her pray, we had no doubt she was having a personal conversation with her Heavenly Father.
Once her children were in school, Frances started her school teaching career, first at Bluffview Elementary School and finishing at Mesa Verde Elementary School, both in Farmington, NM. As her children, we lived in fear that our mom knew our teachers and we knew we better behave and work hard. We were also expected to use proper grammar; no slang allowed in our home, and we went to the library every week. Next to her children, books were Mom’s treasure. Some of Mom’s best friends were her fellow teachers and she has fond memories of their support and adventures together.
In 1979, the marriage between Karl and Frances ended. Our Mom was heartbroken, but took comfort in her family, which was now beginning to include grandchildren. She became forever known as Grandma Mom when her oldest grandchild, Kristoffer Boyle, heard his mom call his grandma “Mom,” and from that day on he called her Grandma Mom, a name she loved and embraced.
In 1997, Frances retired for good and moved back to her beloved Arizona, choosing to live in Gilbert close to her cousins Merle and Joan. She loved her retirement and the community and enjoyed traveling, book clubs, lunch groups, and even water aerobics at the clubhouse with her new friends. After 20 years and due to declining health, she moved to Texas in 2017 to the loving home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rochele and Steve Dunford. She was able to enjoy visits from family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frances is survived by six children; Robyn (Cary) Boyle, Rita (Steve) Andrews, Randy (Lisa) Rogers, Rochele (Steve) Dunford, Rick (Cathy) Rogers, and Ryan (Krystal) Rogers, 32 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Frances is also survived by her favorite sister, Nancy (Ken) Orton, of Colorado Springs and her much loved Russell nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Verd Allen Hanks, who died as a young child.
Per her request, funeral services will not be held at this time, but an official memorial and honoring of her life will be held in Houston during the summer of 2020 when her extended family can come together to celebrate, drink Dr. Pepper, eat Hawaiian Rolls and Hershey Nuggets with Almonds, and select books from her vast collection to cherish and honor her legacy. Final interment will be at a later date in the Prescott, AZ cemetery alongside her parents and her brother.
During her early years, her family lived in Prescott in a small house right behind Mabel’s brother Merle Allen’s house, and very close to Mabel’s brothers Joe and Dick. Frances attended grade school just a block from her Prescott home. On her first day of school, she remembers Joan, her cousin who was about six years older, coming by to walk her to school. Frances was only four years old. She held her hand and walked up the hill. When Joan met some of her friends, she let go of Frances’ hand and Frances ran back down the hill to her home, hoping no one would notice and she wouldn’t have to go to school. Her mother walked her back up the hill, and this routine continued the first week of school, not without tears, until she adjusted.
Frances didn't care for her given name. She told her third grade teacher that her name was Frances. Though she never legally changed it, she was known as Frances for the remainder of her life. It wasn't until later that she learned her grandmother was also occasionally known as Frances.
Verd and Mabel moved their family to Clarkdale, Arizona in 1943 where Frances grew up. Both of her parents worked for Thriftee Wholesale at their Clarkdale warehouse. Frances also later worked at the Thriftee Wholesale warehouse. She would help update the books and occasionally answer the phones. She didn’t realize at the time why her parents felt she needed a job, but she later determined it was so she was not at home alone as a teenager.
Frances attended Clarkdale High School, but spent her last year of high school attending Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. She then attended Arizona State and Brigham Young University, graduating with a degree in English and Education. While attending BYU she met Karl Rogers and they married on September 15, 1951. Karl was on a football scholarship, which according to our mom, did not allow him to be married, so they kept their marriage secret from everyone, including their families, until Thanksgiving. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on December 21, 1951.
While Karl was finishing his degree at BYU, their first daughter, Robyn was born. When Robyn was just a few days old the family moved to Clarkdale. A year later their second daughter, Rita, was born in Cottonwood, AZ, followed by the birth of their son, Randy, in Phoenix AZ. In 1956 Karl and Frances moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where three more children were born; Rochele, Rick, and Ryan.
Frances was always very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her children can hardly remember a time while growing up that she wasn’t serving as ward primary president or in the stake primary presidency. She was an unwavering example of righteousness to her family and everyone who knew her. When we heard her pray, we had no doubt she was having a personal conversation with her Heavenly Father.
Once her children were in school, Frances started her school teaching career, first at Bluffview Elementary School and finishing at Mesa Verde Elementary School, both in Farmington, NM. As her children, we lived in fear that our mom knew our teachers and we knew we better behave and work hard. We were also expected to use proper grammar; no slang allowed in our home, and we went to the library every week. Next to her children, books were Mom’s treasure. Some of Mom’s best friends were her fellow teachers and she has fond memories of their support and adventures together.
In 1979, the marriage between Karl and Frances ended. Our Mom was heartbroken, but took comfort in her family, which was now beginning to include grandchildren. She became forever known as Grandma Mom when her oldest grandchild, Kristoffer Boyle, heard his mom call his grandma “Mom,” and from that day on he called her Grandma Mom, a name she loved and embraced.
In 1997, Frances retired for good and moved back to her beloved Arizona, choosing to live in Gilbert close to her cousins Merle and Joan. She loved her retirement and the community and enjoyed traveling, book clubs, lunch groups, and even water aerobics at the clubhouse with her new friends. After 20 years and due to declining health, she moved to Texas in 2017 to the loving home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rochele and Steve Dunford. She was able to enjoy visits from family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frances is survived by six children; Robyn (Cary) Boyle, Rita (Steve) Andrews, Randy (Lisa) Rogers, Rochele (Steve) Dunford, Rick (Cathy) Rogers, and Ryan (Krystal) Rogers, 32 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Frances is also survived by her favorite sister, Nancy (Ken) Orton, of Colorado Springs and her much loved Russell nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Verd Allen Hanks, who died as a young child.
Per her request, funeral services will not be held at this time, but an official memorial and honoring of her life will be held in Houston during the summer of 2020 when her extended family can come together to celebrate, drink Dr. Pepper, eat Hawaiian Rolls and Hershey Nuggets with Almonds, and select books from her vast collection to cherish and honor her legacy. Final interment will be at a later date in the Prescott, AZ cemetery alongside her parents and her brother.
Fannie (Frances) Ellen Hanks Rogers, of Missouri City, Texas, passed away at home early in the morning of December 23, 2019, at the age of 88, one week short of her 89th birthday. Frances was born at home on December 30, 1930 at 12:30 p.m. in Prescott, Arizona, to Verd Arthur Hanks and Mabel Allen Hanks. She was the oldest of three children and was named after her grandmother, Fannie Peterson Allen.
During her early years, her family lived in Prescott in a small house right behind Mabel’s brother Merle Allen’s house, and very close to Mabel’s brothers Joe and Dick. Frances attended grade school just a block from her Prescott home. On her first day of school, she remembers Joan, her cousin who was about six years older, coming by to walk her to school. Frances was only four years old. She held her hand and walked up the hill. When Joan met some of her friends, she let go of Frances’ hand and Frances ran back down the hill to her home, hoping no one would notice and she wouldn’t have to go to school. Her mother walked her back up the hill, and this routine continued the first week of school, not without tears, until she adjusted.
Frances didn't care for her given name. She told her third grade teacher that her name was Frances. Though she never legally changed it, she was known as Frances for the remainder of her life. It wasn't until later that she learned her grandmother was also occasionally known as Frances.
Verd and Mabel moved their family to Clarkdale, Arizona in 1943 where Frances grew up. Both of her parents worked for Thriftee Wholesale at their Clarkdale warehouse. Frances also later worked at the Thriftee Wholesale warehouse. She would help update the books and occasionally answer the phones. She didn’t realize at the time why her parents felt she needed a job, but she later determined it was so she was not at home alone as a teenager.
Frances attended Clarkdale High School, but spent her last year of high school attending Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. She then attended Arizona State and Brigham Young University, graduating with a degree in English and Education. While attending BYU she met Karl Rogers and they married on September 15, 1951. Karl was on a football scholarship, which according to our mom, did not allow him to be married, so they kept their marriage secret from everyone, including their families, until Thanksgiving. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on December 21, 1951.
While Karl was finishing his degree at BYU, their first daughter, Robyn was born. When Robyn was just a few days old the family moved to Clarkdale. A year later their second daughter, Rita, was born in Cottonwood, AZ, followed by the birth of their son, Randy, in Phoenix AZ. In 1956 Karl and Frances moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where three more children were born; Rochele, Rick, and Ryan.
Frances was always very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her children can hardly remember a time while growing up that she wasn’t serving as ward primary president or in the stake primary presidency. She was an unwavering example of righteousness to her family and everyone who knew her. When we heard her pray, we had no doubt she was having a personal conversation with her Heavenly Father.
Once her children were in school, Frances started her school teaching career, first at Bluffview Elementary School and finishing at Mesa Verde Elementary School, both in Farmington, NM. As her children, we lived in fear that our mom knew our teachers and we knew we better behave and work hard. We were also expected to use proper grammar; no slang allowed in our home, and we went to the library every week. Next to her children, books were Mom’s treasure. Some of Mom’s best friends were her fellow teachers and she has fond memories of their support and adventures together.
In 1979, the marriage between Karl and Frances ended. Our Mom was heartbroken, but took comfort in her family, which was now beginning to include grandchildren. She became forever known as Grandma Mom when her oldest grandchild, Kristoffer Boyle, heard his mom call his grandma “Mom,” and from that day on he called her Grandma Mom, a name she loved and embraced.
In 1997, Frances retired for good and moved back to her beloved Arizona, choosing to live in Gilbert close to her cousins Merle and Joan. She loved her retirement and the community and enjoyed traveling, book clubs, lunch groups, and even water aerobics at the clubhouse with her new friends. After 20 years and due to declining health, she moved to Texas in 2017 to the loving home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rochele and Steve Dunford. She was able to enjoy visits from family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frances is survived by six children; Robyn (Cary) Boyle, Rita (Steve) Andrews, Randy (Lisa) Rogers, Rochele (Steve) Dunford, Rick (Cathy) Rogers, and Ryan (Krystal) Rogers, 32 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Frances is also survived by her favorite sister, Nancy (Ken) Orton, of Colorado Springs and her much loved Russell nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Verd Allen Hanks, who died as a young child.
Per her request, funeral services will not be held at this time, but an official memorial and honoring of her life will be held in Houston during the summer of 2020 when her extended family can come together to celebrate, drink Dr. Pepper, eat Hawaiian Rolls and Hershey Nuggets with Almonds, and select books from her vast collection to cherish and honor her legacy. Final interment will be at a later date in the Prescott, AZ cemetery alongside her parents and her brother.
During her early years, her family lived in Prescott in a small house right behind Mabel’s brother Merle Allen’s house, and very close to Mabel’s brothers Joe and Dick. Frances attended grade school just a block from her Prescott home. On her first day of school, she remembers Joan, her cousin who was about six years older, coming by to walk her to school. Frances was only four years old. She held her hand and walked up the hill. When Joan met some of her friends, she let go of Frances’ hand and Frances ran back down the hill to her home, hoping no one would notice and she wouldn’t have to go to school. Her mother walked her back up the hill, and this routine continued the first week of school, not without tears, until she adjusted.
Frances didn't care for her given name. She told her third grade teacher that her name was Frances. Though she never legally changed it, she was known as Frances for the remainder of her life. It wasn't until later that she learned her grandmother was also occasionally known as Frances.
Verd and Mabel moved their family to Clarkdale, Arizona in 1943 where Frances grew up. Both of her parents worked for Thriftee Wholesale at their Clarkdale warehouse. Frances also later worked at the Thriftee Wholesale warehouse. She would help update the books and occasionally answer the phones. She didn’t realize at the time why her parents felt she needed a job, but she later determined it was so she was not at home alone as a teenager.
Frances attended Clarkdale High School, but spent her last year of high school attending Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah. She then attended Arizona State and Brigham Young University, graduating with a degree in English and Education. While attending BYU she met Karl Rogers and they married on September 15, 1951. Karl was on a football scholarship, which according to our mom, did not allow him to be married, so they kept their marriage secret from everyone, including their families, until Thanksgiving. They were sealed in the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on December 21, 1951.
While Karl was finishing his degree at BYU, their first daughter, Robyn was born. When Robyn was just a few days old the family moved to Clarkdale. A year later their second daughter, Rita, was born in Cottonwood, AZ, followed by the birth of their son, Randy, in Phoenix AZ. In 1956 Karl and Frances moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where three more children were born; Rochele, Rick, and Ryan.
Frances was always very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her children can hardly remember a time while growing up that she wasn’t serving as ward primary president or in the stake primary presidency. She was an unwavering example of righteousness to her family and everyone who knew her. When we heard her pray, we had no doubt she was having a personal conversation with her Heavenly Father.
Once her children were in school, Frances started her school teaching career, first at Bluffview Elementary School and finishing at Mesa Verde Elementary School, both in Farmington, NM. As her children, we lived in fear that our mom knew our teachers and we knew we better behave and work hard. We were also expected to use proper grammar; no slang allowed in our home, and we went to the library every week. Next to her children, books were Mom’s treasure. Some of Mom’s best friends were her fellow teachers and she has fond memories of their support and adventures together.
In 1979, the marriage between Karl and Frances ended. Our Mom was heartbroken, but took comfort in her family, which was now beginning to include grandchildren. She became forever known as Grandma Mom when her oldest grandchild, Kristoffer Boyle, heard his mom call his grandma “Mom,” and from that day on he called her Grandma Mom, a name she loved and embraced.
In 1997, Frances retired for good and moved back to her beloved Arizona, choosing to live in Gilbert close to her cousins Merle and Joan. She loved her retirement and the community and enjoyed traveling, book clubs, lunch groups, and even water aerobics at the clubhouse with her new friends. After 20 years and due to declining health, she moved to Texas in 2017 to the loving home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rochele and Steve Dunford. She was able to enjoy visits from family and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frances is survived by six children; Robyn (Cary) Boyle, Rita (Steve) Andrews, Randy (Lisa) Rogers, Rochele (Steve) Dunford, Rick (Cathy) Rogers, and Ryan (Krystal) Rogers, 32 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren with one on the way. Frances is also survived by her favorite sister, Nancy (Ken) Orton, of Colorado Springs and her much loved Russell nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Verd Allen Hanks, who died as a young child.
Per her request, funeral services will not be held at this time, but an official memorial and honoring of her life will be held in Houston during the summer of 2020 when her extended family can come together to celebrate, drink Dr. Pepper, eat Hawaiian Rolls and Hershey Nuggets with Almonds, and select books from her vast collection to cherish and honor her legacy. Final interment will be at a later date in the Prescott, AZ cemetery alongside her parents and her brother.
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