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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Peter A.
Franson
Feb 25, 1954 — Jan 19, 2015
Obituary
Rev. Peter A. Franson, 60, Lake Mills, WI, died on January 19, 2015 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.
He was born on February 25, 1954, son of the late Leland Dale and Lois Mae (Lundberg) Franson.
He graduated from Cudahy Senior High School in 1972. He obtained an undergraduate degree in American History at the Universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and spent his internship year at Zion Lutheran, Princeton,IA and Trinity Lutheran, Pleasant Valley, IA.
Rev. Franson was ordained in 1984 and began a career in ordained parish ministry with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He served as pastor in Menomonee Falls, WI at Holy Cross Lutheran; in Madison, WI at Messiah Lutheran, UW-Madison Lutheran Campus Center, Good Shepherd Lutheran; and in Middleton, WI at St. Luke's Lutheran. Most recently he served in Madison, WI as a workplace chaplain with Capital Chaplains.
He was active with basketball leagues, Verona Area School District, Mission Jamaica, MS Society Best Dam Bike Tours, Habitat for Humanity Katrina Recovery, Marquette Neighborhood Association, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center.
Survivors include his two daughters, Lee Franson Hayes of Madison, WI, Sally Franson of Minneapolis, MN; one son, Jack Franson of San Francisco, CA; their mother, Patricia McCauley Franson of Ithaca, NY;one granddaughter, Olivia Hayes; his step-mother, Sandra Franson of Oregon, WI;two brothers, Dave (Amy Martinson) Franson of Denver, CO, Paul (Deb) Franson of Minnetonka, MN; nieces and nephews, Holly Franson, Alex Franson, Christopher Franson, Laura Franson; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Irene Franson and a brother, Leland Dale Franson, Jr.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor Mark Dressel officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the church.
If desired, memorials may be made to Lymphoma Research Foundation https://community.lymphoma.org/donatenow.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
He was born on February 25, 1954, son of the late Leland Dale and Lois Mae (Lundberg) Franson.
He graduated from Cudahy Senior High School in 1972. He obtained an undergraduate degree in American History at the Universities of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and spent his internship year at Zion Lutheran, Princeton,IA and Trinity Lutheran, Pleasant Valley, IA.
Rev. Franson was ordained in 1984 and began a career in ordained parish ministry with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He served as pastor in Menomonee Falls, WI at Holy Cross Lutheran; in Madison, WI at Messiah Lutheran, UW-Madison Lutheran Campus Center, Good Shepherd Lutheran; and in Middleton, WI at St. Luke's Lutheran. Most recently he served in Madison, WI as a workplace chaplain with Capital Chaplains.
He was active with basketball leagues, Verona Area School District, Mission Jamaica, MS Society Best Dam Bike Tours, Habitat for Humanity Katrina Recovery, Marquette Neighborhood Association, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center.
Survivors include his two daughters, Lee Franson Hayes of Madison, WI, Sally Franson of Minneapolis, MN; one son, Jack Franson of San Francisco, CA; their mother, Patricia McCauley Franson of Ithaca, NY;one granddaughter, Olivia Hayes; his step-mother, Sandra Franson of Oregon, WI;two brothers, Dave (Amy Martinson) Franson of Denver, CO, Paul (Deb) Franson of Minnetonka, MN; nieces and nephews, Holly Franson, Alex Franson, Christopher Franson, Laura Franson; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Irene Franson and a brother, Leland Dale Franson, Jr.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with Pastor Mark Dressel officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the church.
If desired, memorials may be made to Lymphoma Research Foundation https://community.lymphoma.org/donatenow.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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