Obituary of Frances Head

Frances M. Head of Limon, CO formerly of Alva, OK passed away on September 08, 2009 in Hugo, CO with her family at her side. Frances was born to George W. Stewart and Vallaria (Province) on June 16, 1939 in Alva, OK, one of four children. Frances grew up in Alva enjoying her years of education attending Alva High School and later earned her GED. After high school, Frances married Jack Head on September 12, 1958. They met at a café where Frances was waitressing where Jack was treating his Basketball team after their big win! This couple was blessed with three children, to whom Frances devoted most of her time. Frances and her family did a lot of traveling due to Jack’s career as a high school superintendent and coach. They spent two years each in Fargo, OK; Deer Creek, OK Cheyenne Valley, OK and Baker, OK. They then spent five years in Gate, OK, one year in Vilas, CO, five years in Genoa, CO and eight years in Tyrone, OK where Jack retired before the couple moved back to Alva. Frances moved to Limon, CO in 2006. Frances stayed home with the children mostly, but did hold a couple of part time jobs here and there, working in restaurants as a waitress, driving the school bus and flagging on the highway. She also sold Avon and really enjoyed going to the homes of her elderly costumers and pampering them with a manicure. Frances loved her family so much and was very proud of her five grandchildren; Candice, Aaron, Aubrey, Bethany and Jordyn. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, reading novels especially about history and romance. Frances did not know a stranger. She made you smile and befriended everyone as she told her stories. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; George and Vallaria Stewart and her beloved husband; Jack W. Head. Frances is survived by her three children; Billy J. and his wife Amy Head and their three children; Aaron, Aubrey and Bethany Head of Genoa, CO, Tom E. and wife Lisa and children; Candice and Jordyn Head of Limon, CO, and Brenda K. and husband Mike Hertel of Tucson, AZ. She is also survived by two brothers; Jim and wife Judy Stewart of Alva, OK, Bob and wife Marva Stewart of Alva, OK and one sister, Marilyn and husband Keith Jacobson of Norman, OK, many nieces, nephews and friends. A funeral service for Frances M. Head will be held Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at the Love Funeral Home Chapel in Limon, Colorado. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 10, 2009 from 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. at the Love Funeral Home in Limon, Colorado. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Limon Ambulance Fund P.O. Box 374 Limon, CO 80828.