Claudia Franke, 81, Napoleon

Claudia L. Franke, 81, of Napoleon passed away at 5:40am, Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Richmond on September 4, 1936 the daughter of Richard and Helen Dixon Schmidt. She was married to Harvey Franke on December 22, 1956 and he survives. Other survivors include two sons Cecil (Andrea) Franke of Dublin, and Dexter (Nan) Franke of Batesville; one daughter Becky (Ed) Tichenor of Napoleon; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Harvey Franke, Jr., and her brothers James and Robert Schmidt. Claudia was a 1955 graduate of Sandcreek High School in Decatur County. She was a homemaker and a member of the North Vernon-Westport chapter of the Eastern Star. Claudia was also a former 4-H leader in Osgood. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd at 1pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. Charles Cole officiating. Burial will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery at Napoleon. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5pm to 8pm. Memorials may be given to the Salvation Army or the Fishes and Loaves Food Bank in care of the funeral home.