Cremation to follow services with a private family inurnment at a later date. Contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Kansas City Hospice. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Frances L. Showalter was born February 26, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred and Virgie Rose Wade.
She was united in marriage to Keith Blanton in May of 1954. She later married Ivan Showalter, Jr. on January 15, 1972. Frances worked for 31 years for Foxmeyer Drug, formerly known as McPike Drug, before her retirement in 1996.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ivan Showalter, Jr., son Donald Blanton, son-in-law Richard Pittman, grandson Bryan Blanton, one great-granddaughter Kayla Michelle Blanton, four brothers, Everett, George, Ernie, and Donald Wade, and by four sisters, Lois Smith, Virginia McBride, Lola Schreyer, and Mary Journey. She is survived by her son Dennis Blanton and wife Linda of Osawatomie, KS., son Steve Blanton and wife Lisa of Lenexa, KS., daughter Vickie Pittman of Peculiar, MO., step-children, Cindy Jobes of Raymore, MO., and Richard Showalter and wife Kelly of Lake of the Ozarks, MO., 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Frances L. Showalter was born February 26, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alfred and Virgie Rose Wade.
She was united in marriage to Keith Blanton in May of 1954. She later married Ivan Showalter, Jr. on January 15, 1972. Frances worked for 31 years for Foxmeyer Drug, formerly known as McPike Drug, before her retirement in 1996.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ivan Showalter, Jr., son Donald Blanton, son-in-law Richard Pittman, grandson Bryan Blanton, one great-granddaughter Kayla Michelle Blanton, four brothers, Everett, George, Ernie, and Donald Wade, and by four sisters, Lois Smith, Virginia McBride, Lola Schreyer, and Mary Journey. She is survived by her son Dennis Blanton and wife Linda of Osawatomie, KS., son Steve Blanton and wife Lisa of Lenexa, KS., daughter Vickie Pittman of Peculiar, MO., step-children, Cindy Jobes of Raymore, MO., and Richard Showalter and wife Kelly of Lake of the Ozarks, MO., 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
