Frances Buckley, age 101, of Sac City, IA passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, IA surrounded by family and friends. Frances was born on May 19, 1920, in Sac City, IA the daughter of Hans Jacobsen and Maggie Wiese Jacobsen. She was raised on a farm south of Sac City, attending public school near Sac City. Frances was baptized on May 19, 1944 and confirmed on May 21, 1944.
Frances graduated from Sac City High School in 1937. She then continued her education at Iowa State Teacher’s College, now the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, where she earned her teaching qualifications. Frances taught for nine years at various country schools in the Sac City area.
Frances was united in marriage to Raymond P. Buckley on July 28, 1946 at the United Methodist Parsonage in Lake View, IA. They became the parents of one daughter, Pamela, and then grandparents of one granddaughter, Cortney. Later, Frances was employed as the secretary at Pfister Associated Growers for nine years. She was an avid reader and
enjoyed painting, calligraphy, scherenschnitte, and other crafts.
Frances was a member of the Sac City United Methodist Church and also Historian of the United Methodist Women. She was very proud to have reproduced the history of the church in calligraphy\ which is proudly and prominently displayed in the Sac City Methodist Fellowship Hall.
Those who remain to cherish her memory include her daughter Pam Dunsmore of Carroll, IA; granddaughter Cortney Ragsdale of Huntersville, NC; great-grandchildren: Kylie and Maci Ragsdale. Other survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members, and dear friends.
Frances is preceded in death by her parents; husband Raymond onMarch 28, 1998; sisters and brothers-in-law: Mildred Buckley and husband Dana, Marjorie Burk and husband Roger, Dorothy Moore and husband Keith, Mildred Jons and husband Vern, Marge Buckley and husband Roger, Christina Buckley and husband Earl.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Unity Church North Campus (the United Methodist Church) in Sac City, IA, with Reverend Missy Brown officiating. Burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Sac City under the direction of Farber & Otteman Funeral Home. Visitation will be held prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m. at the church.
