Frances Robbins
May 27, 2023
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Frances Robbins
Des Moines
Frances May (Blackwood) Robbins, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.
Frances was born March 8, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa to Fred and Myrtle Blackwood. She was raised in Cambridge, Iowa. Frances remained very close with her family throughout her life. She married Everett Eugene Robbins on September 22, 1957, and they enjoyed 50 wonderful years until his passing in 2007.
She was a very active member of Grand View Lutheran Church. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. Frances raised her daughter, Karen, then started working in the café in the Des Moines Public Schools. Her greatest joy in life was her granddaughter, Cheyanne.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen (John) Potter; granddaughter, Cheyanne Potter (fiancé Kameron Ford); and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Robbins; her parents, Fred and Myrtle Blackwood; and her siblings, Margaret Britson, Richard Blackwood, and two siblings in infancy.
There will be a memorial service on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Grand View Lutheran Church, 2930 E 13th Street, Des Moines at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. There will be a luncheon following, then a graveside committal service at Fjeldberg Lutheran Cemetery in Huxley, Iowa.
Contributions may be directed to Grand View Lutheran Church in loving memory of Frances.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Nancy Don DeMoney
05/29/2023
Karen you had a very special mother. We are so sorry we can't make to the funeral. We are in the process of saling our house and moving and there no way we can come
Debbie Blackwood Harris
05/28/2023
Aunt Franny was the sweetest lady. I remember the visits to her house when we were kids. Karen was our cousin, and fun to play with even though she was younger. Aunt Franny loved to brush our hair when we visited. I married and moved away, but Aunt Franny would always call or send a card for birthdays and anniversaries. It was amazing how she mentally knew all those dates. Since moving back to Iowa, I was very glad to see her again. She was a great baker too. Im sorry that so much time was lost. She held no grudges, she was just happy to have company.
RIP Frances