Frances Lavon Casteel
September 11, 1921 – April 3, 2016

Frances Casteel, 94, of Indianola, Iowa passed away April 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, Iowa.

She was born September 11, 1921 on a farm in Queen City, Missouri to Ralph and Helen Myers.

She married Thurman Casteel on October 5, 1942 in Lancaster, Missouri.

Frances enjoyed spending time and talking with her many friends and family. She particularly enjoyed hearing about her sons, grandchildren and great-great grandchildren's day to day lives.

She was a proud member of the P.E.O. and loved reading, watching Cardinals baseball and reminiscing over the pictures and photo books her granddaughters made for her.

Frances was a member of the Lancaster Christian Church in Lancaster, Missouri.

She is survived by her two sons, Rex Casteel of St. Louis, Missouri and Max Casteel of Rockford, Illinois; her four grandchildren, Valarie (Chris) Wichael of Peoria, Illinois, Jarrod (Heather) Casteel of Indianola, Iowa, Julie (Mike) Dierks of Kewaskum, Wisconsin and Emily (Jerry) Meredith of Moulton, Iowa; 18 great grandchildren and one sister, Virginia Gardner of the Detroit, Michigan area.

She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Kent and Tamara Casteel and husband, Thurman.
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Visitation will be held Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with burial to immediately follow at Arni Cemetery in Lancaster, Missouri.