Mary Frances Beverly Burrows, 95, of Coeur d'Alene, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3,2015, at Life Care of Coeur d'Alene.

"Fran" was born in St. Augustine, Fla., to Raleigh Dillvan "R.D." and Pearl Reese Beverly on Feb. 29, 1920. She was the second of two girls born into the family. Fran went to high school at DeSoto County High School in Arcadia, Fla., and graduated as valedictorian in 1938.

Because of the Great Depression, Fran opted to go to work instead of attending college in order to supplement the family income. She worked as a teller for a local bank, and during World War II she was a secretary at Carlstrom Field, where she met and later married Verne Albert Burrows. The ceremony took place in Tampa at the First Methodist Church on Sept. 5, 1942. Fran and Verne celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2012 before her husband's passing a few days later.

As a young bride, Fran moved after the war to Verne's hometown of Janesville, Wis., where she was a homemaker, mother and community member. She was active at First Presbyterian Church of Janesville as well as at Cargill Methodist Church, where she became a Stephen Ministry Care Giver and Leader. Fran served on the Board of Directors of the Janesville Women's Club, of which she was a member, as well as the Janesville Concert Association. She was also a volunteer for the Janesville Rotary Gardens and the Janesville Literacy Council.

A lifelong bridge player, Fran learned to play on the computer later in life. She loved to travel, and became a reluctant camper to make sure her family could afford to tour the country. A musician, she played piano from a young age and shared her talent at church as well as on the radio in the 1930s.

After her children were teenagers, Fran returned to work in the banking industry and retired from the Bank of Wisconsin in 1982 after 18 years. Subsequently, she taught a banking course at Blackhawk Technical College for eight years.

Fran was preceded in death by her parents; sister Dorothy Catherine Carlton; husband Verne; nephew Robert Carlton; and sisters-in-law Eva Moses, Ruth Decker, Dorothy Zigler and Marguerite Teubert. She is survived by her two daughters, Beverly Moss (Steve) of Coeur d'Alene and Jeanne Jensen (Jim) of Evergreen, Colo.; five grandchildren: Jenny Benson, Susan Moss, Molly Moss, Scott Jensen and Peter Jensen; 12 great-grandchildren: Cole, Aden, Soren, Everett, Elias, Millie, Elly, Avery, Vivi, Julian, Leo and Rey; several nephews and a niece.

The memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at Legends Park Assisted Living.

The family prefers memorial donations to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835, or the First Presbyterian Church Deacons Fund, 521 E. Lakeside, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Legends Park Assisted Living and their caring staff as well as to Fran's team at Hospice of North Idaho.

Yates Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. You may visit Fran's online memorial and sign her guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.