Frances Marie Shobe Sunwall was born July 17, 1917 in her mother’s half-sister Laura Legg’s house in Van Hook, ND to Jasper and Randi Kleveland Shobe. In 1943 she married Nathan Logan, and to this union four children were born, Mitzi, Randi, Kelly and Billie. Nathan passed away in 1970. Frances would later marry Aril Sunwall in 1983 and he passed away in 2002.
Frances was a teacher for 31 years in the Sanish, ND, Van Hook, ND, New Town, ND, Poplar, MT, and Sidney, MT school systems, retiring in 1983. She received a Master’s Degree in education from Minot State College in 1976. She enjoyed her flower garden, morning walks, and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frances was very active with quilting and other activities at her church.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband Nathan Logan, husband Aril Sunwall, grandson Patrick Logan Jones, brother Charles Shobe, sisters Esther Ranum, Beatrice Prior and Doris Reinholdt.
She is survived by daughters Mitzi (Frank) Zmerzlikar, Randi Logan, and Billie (Ron) Buxbaum, son Kelly (Marie) Logan, sister Marjorie McRoberts, grandchildren Justin (Tammy) Jones, Jessica Buxbaum, Josh (Sarah) Buxbaum, Dace Buxbaum, and great-grandchildren Logan Jones, Lily Jones, William Reiling and Trey Linam.
Frances passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 20, 2018, at her home in Fairview.