Frances L. Pease

Frances L. Pease, age 88, of Bellevue died Monday afternoon, December 9, 2019, at the Flower House Assisted Living in Nashville, MI.
Mrs. Pease was born on December 31, 1930, in Kalamo Township to Conrad M. and Esther (Beckner) Barker. She was a lifelong resident of the Bellevue area and was a graduate of Bellevue High School, class of 1949. After graduation, she attended Western Michigan University (WMU). On June 23, 1951, she married Harry A. Pease on the family farm in Kalamo Township. She continued her education, graduating from WMU with a BA in elementary education. Frances had been employed as a teacher for Bellevue Community Schools for 20 years, retiring in 1987.
Seeing a need to help students in her community, she, along with her friend and school librarian, June Rabbit, established the Bellevue Memorial Scholarship Foundation. In 2004, Mrs. Pease was honored by receiving The Enquirer and News George Award for her work with the scholarship foundation.
Mrs. Pease was a very active member of the community. She was a member of the Kalamo United Methodist Church, the Kalamo Chapter #399 Order of the Eastern Star, the 21st Century Club, the Bellevue Lioness Club and the Kalamo Area Extension. She also enjoyed traveling, camping and spending time with family.
Following the death of her husband in 2000, she began volunteering with hospice, the Eaton County Palliative Care and Hayes Green Beach Hospital.
She is survived by children, Constance (Thomas) Campbell of Wolfeboro, NH, Kathryn (Mark) Jarvie of Lake Odessa, Carl (Anne) Pease of Bellevue, Edward (Leslie) Pease of Middleville and Jacqueline (Thomas Dyszkiewicz)  of Anderson, SC; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and sister, Ruth Dane of Troy, OH.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; son, Joseph Pease; great-granddaughter, Jasmine Dennis; and sister, Carolyn M. Salisbury.
A funeral service to celebrate the gift of her life was held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at the Bellevue Chapel of the Kempf Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services. Interment followed at Hillside Cemetery in Kalamo Township.
Friends, who wish, may make memorial contributions to the Bellevue Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Grace Hospice or Kalamo United Methodist Church. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. To leave a personal message and sign the online guest book, visit www.kempffuneralhome.com.