Obituary of Hazel Jane Franklin

HAZEL JANE FRANKLIN Hazel Franklin passed away May 27, 2014 at her home in Lake Havasu City. She was surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren. Hazel was born to John Russell and Dorothy Piper Lindley on August 26, 1920 in Moulton, Iowa. She was the 8th of 10 children. She is survived by her sons, Thomas and Jacqueline Franklin, Timothy and Renee Franklin; daughter Linda Wilson all of Lake Havasu City; grandson's Matthew and Heather Franklin of Lake Havasu City and Joseph and Hannele Franklin of Tucson; great-granddaughters Aubrey and Kylie Franklin of Lake Havasu City and Miia Franklin of Tucson. Brother Garold Lindley of Centerville, Iowa and sister-in-law Patricia Jeffrey of Gardena, CA and numerous nephews, nieces and step-grandhildren. She was preceded in death by her husband William R. Franklin, her parents, three sisters Fay Daniels, Mildred Appler and Mary Carter and five brothers Max, Fred, Holton, Murl and Harold Lindley and son-in law Howard Wilson. After graduating from high school, Hazel taught 4 years in a one room school house . After the start of World War II, with one brother in the Navy, another in the Army, Hazel wanted to be different, she joined the Marines. She was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, where she was there she met her future husband Bill. They lived with their three children in Santa Ana, CA before moving in 1986 to Lake Havasu. Hazel loved to read, sew, play cards and frequent trips to Laughlin were her favorite past time. In lieu of flowers, donation be made to The Moulton Library in care of Garold Lindley or to Hospice of Havasu. Memorial services at 1PM, Wednesday June 4, at Lietz-Fraze Chapel with military honors.