Frances Ann Delagrange

Frances Ann Delagrange, 80, of Goshen died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at her home on hospice surrounded by family.

She was born December 27, 1942 in Bloomingdale to Vernon and Margaret (Dazey) Staggs.

Survivors include five children, Dwayne Frost of Bristol, Connie Pawling of Elkhart, Ronnie (Kim) Frost of Bristol, Angie Rhodes and Amber (Jeremy Rhodes) Fuentes, both of Goshen; 24 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are three siblings, Larry Staggs of Elkhart, Susie Reagin of Terre Haute, and Connie (Tim) Rigby of Elkhart.

In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Delagrange; children, James R. Frost and Debbie Schaffer; and siblings, Karen Fletcher, Stanley, Jim, Rodney and Steve Staggs.

Frances worked at Johnson Controls for 25 years as an operator. She was a member of The Moose and D.A.V.

Frances loved her family; they are what made her happiest. She was known as a strong and feisty woman, which helped her in her fight and defeat of five different types of cancer over a 44 year span.

Visitation will be Monday, March 6, 2023 from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Pastor Kyle Grant, Grace Bible Church, Elkhart will officiate.

Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, 1517 Shady Lane, Salem, Ohio 44460; https://crb1.org/contact/ .