Paulette Franklin
December 23, 2010
Paulette Franklin, 62, died from ovarian cancer, Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Bright Kavanagh in Des Moines. She was born January 4, 1948, in Des Moines to Donald and Josephine Roth.
Paulette was very active in the Altoona community, serving as the Executive Director for the Altoona Chamber of Commerce, a member of the American Legion in Altoona, and Dollars for Scholars. Paulette enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family.
Paulette is survived by her children, Stacey Franklin-Pate (Jason Pate) and Jay (Jennifer) Franklin; grandchildren, Tasha and Trevor Heimbaugh; Sydney, Sierra Sienna, Jersey and Jace Franklin; Maddie and Josie Pate; sisters, Donna Jo Schott and Deb Roth; and her brother, Barry (Barb) Roth. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Charles E. Franklin, Jr.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will visit with friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dollars for Scholars in loving memory of Paulette.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Jerry & Ann Chapman
12/27/2010
Jay and Jennifer,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of loss. If you need anything, please let us know. We are just next door and as close as a phone call (515 987 9467) to meet your need.
Jerry, Ann, & Joe Chapman
Carol Townsend Lawson
12/27/2010
Im so sorry for your loss, she will always be remembered and greatly missed! She is no longer in pain and now is with your dad and other loved ones.
Carol lawson
schrodercoedavis
12/27/2010
please accept our heartfelt condolences in the loss of paulette. may many happy memories comfort you until you are together again.
sincerely,
carolyn (swigart) schroder
jean (brunotte) coe
glee (northway) davis
SEP class of '66
Cheryl Weeks
12/27/2010
Sorry to hear of the loss. I loved Paulette. She now can be with her hubby. God knew best. She was a wonderful woman,full of energy and life. She will be missed by many many people. Prayers go out for the family!!
Cheryl Weeks
12/27/2010
So sorry to hear of the loss. Paulette was a wonderful woman and will be missed by many many people. God knew best for her. Glad we got to have her for as long as we did once she was diagnosed of her illness. I love her and will always remember her. Just so u know how Paulette knew me, I work at Altoona HyVee.
Gary Keoppel
12/27/2010
During my ten-year career at the Marion Chamber, I had the great fortune to meet and become friends with Paulette. We attended Chamber Institute and served on the ICCE board together. She was a constant ray of sunshine with her positive attitude and infectious personality and her love of her family and her community was always front and center. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this trying time. We will miss her but realize we were blessed to have her cross our paths as she left us with great times to remember!
Craig Light
12/27/2010
God's peace and comfort be upon Paulette's Family and Friends,
I am so fortunate and blessed to have met Paulette through Tiffany Menke of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce and through many others involved with Chambers of Commerce. Her love, strength, and grand positive spirit will live within my heart and all the hearts she touched...forever. Again, I say I am so blessed to have met and to have known this beautiful soul. Lovely Paulette certainly graduated life with honors.
I am comforted knowing I met an Angel and her name was Paulette. God's love, peace and blessings to all!
Rose Olson
12/27/2010
Paulette was a wonderful generous woman. So sorry for your family's loss.
Jay Byers
12/27/2010
It has indeed been an honor to work with Paulette and to get to know her on a personal level. She was a true leader, professional, and friend. Paulette will be missed by many, but never forgotten. May she continue to inspire us to do great things and be good people.
Mick Ellis
12/27/2010
To the family of Paulette. May the good lord be with you during your time of sorrow. We have known Paulette for many years and we will miss her.
Our paryers will be with you.
Mick, Lori, Mary Jo, Dave, Betty, Nick and Daniel
Jane Moburg Ferguson
12/27/2010
We had fun times growing up in Altoona in the 60's, whether it was hanging out at the Cardinal lunch and bowling alley, eating at Freds Maid-Rite, watching movies at the Star Light drive-in, fourth of July celebrations in Haines park, school activities at Altoona High School, or just hanging out at someones house. Don and Jo Roth always had an open door and a big "Welcome" to greet everyone! Their driveway was always full with cars. I believe Paulette acquired her folks gracious hospitality and caring personality from them. I'll never forget you Paulette and the big (Roth) house that never locked its doors.
Bette Wubbena
12/26/2010
I knew Paulette through her Chamber profession. I am employed by the Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce, Waterloo & Cedar Falls and would always see her at our state convetions. She loved her profession and was always willing to share her ideas with others. Paulette was a caring and energetic indicidual who loved life. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her in the Chamber world. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Heidi Evans Lambert
12/26/2010
I adored Paulette, Her and Frank were Altoona, they together probably did more for Altoona then we could even begin to visualize. They could probably write an "It's a Wonderful Life" story describing what Altoona would be, and it would be a different place today without their committment. Besides her desire to change her world, she was a geniune, joyful person full of compassion. I will pray for your loss, but will remember with you a shining light.
Cousin Kenny and Ada Utterson
12/26/2010
So sorry to hear of Paulette's death. She was a super gal so full of life.Loved by all of us and we'll miss her so much. Love,Kenny and Ada
Becky (Clemenson) Nalevanko
12/26/2010
So sorry to hear about Paulette's passing.
My sincere sympathy to your family
Sincerely,
Becky Nalevanko