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Frances “Ponchie” Vrana
24 Jun 1914 – 18 Oct 2010
| Birth | 24 Jun 1914 |
| Death | 18 Oct 2010 |
| Cemetery | Holy Cross Cemetery Granger , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Owlycat on 23 Jan 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221614450 |
Bio
1914-2010 Of gentle soul, Frances Vrana, 96, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. She was born June 24, 1914 in Granger, Texas. Her parents were John and Frances Vrana of Catholic Czech heritage. She was one of 12 children. She had a childhood of work but of great joy. As an adult, she worked primarily as a cook, nanny and housekeeper. Frances always loved children. She was a second mother to many of her nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was also a second mother to the children and grandchildren of her former employer, especially to the family of Carol and George Brown of Austin. Frances was a wonderful cook and never spared a dime to give candy, clothing and treats to her family’s children. Frances took great pride in her appearance. She was lovely inside and out. Frances was a devotee of many games, especially dominoes, Taroky (a Czech card game), and canasta – she was a true competitor and often a winner at all of these games. Daily, she would spend time crocheting baby blankets to be given away as treasured gifts. Over the last 10 years she enjoyed companionship and friendship with her neighbors at the North Loop Apartments in Austin. Aunt Frances “Ponchie” will be sorely missed. Frances was preceded in death by her parents: John and Frances Vrana; and siblings: Frank Vrana, John Vrana, Stanley Vrana, Joseph Vrana, Elizabeth Vrana (passed away as an infant), Hattie Machac, Annie Motloch, Louis Vrana, Rudolph Vrana, Elizabeth Marek, and Mary Tubbs. Frances is survived by: brother-in-law August Motloch, Sr.; sister-in-law Cecelia Vrana; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 21st from 6 to 8 p.m., with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Granger. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Granger. Taylor Daily Press - https://taylorpress.net/obituaries/article_af7fc612-dca8-11df-909b-001cc4c002e0.html
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- Frank Bohuslav Vrana 1900–1984
- Jan Vrana 1902–1940
- Stanley William Vrana 1903–1965
- Josef Rudolph Vrana 1904–1984
- Hedvika Marie "Hattie" Vrana Machac 1907–1997
- Annie Frances Vrana Motloch 1912–1992
- Louis Albert Vrana 1916–2008
- Rudolph Vrana 1918–1992
- Elizabeth Dorothy Vrana Marek 1919–2006
- Mary Ann "Memaw" Vrana Tubbs 1921–2010
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