Beth Franklin

Beth A. Franklin, 89, 9 Fairway Ave., Iola, KS, died on July 11, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. in Iola, Kansas. She was born Oct. 15, 1924 in Humboldt, KS, the daughter of Ruth Stewart Braucher and Hawley H. Braucher. She attended school in Humboldt and was graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. She moved to Coffeyville and attended Coffeyville Junior College there. Later working as a receptionist-secretary for Sinclair Refining Co. of Coffeyville until her marriage to Bus V. Yount on July 3, 1947. He preceeded her in death in May 1964. Most of their married life was lived in Coffeyville except for a few years when they lived in Titusville, Florida where she was employed by the Juvenile Court of Brevard County, Florida. Moving to Humboldt in 1964, she was employed by Humboldt National Bank and later by Monarch Cement Company until her marriage to John N. Franklin in Humboldt on Sept. 4, 1970. Survivors include her husband, John N. Franklin - Iola; two daughters, Ann Mayo - Elmdale, KS, and Jane Barnett - Iola, KS and their spouses; three stepsons, Robert I. Franklin - Iola, KS, John O. Franklin - Jupiter, FL, Thomas J. Franklin - Benton, KS and their spouses. Extended family survivors include 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, and one nephew, Greg Dieffenbach and spouse of McKinney, TX. VISITATION: 7:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2014, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Iola. BURIAL: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, KS MEMORIAL CHOICES: Allen County Hospice or Alzheimer's Association Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .