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Alice (McKibben)
Frantom
Alice (McKibben) Frantom, 86, of Cape Coral, FL, and formally of
Greenville passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Health Park
Medical Center Ft. Myers Florida.
She was born outside of Greenville, Ohio a part of Darke County. She
was born on May 8, 1931, a daughter to Don Herald McKibben and Igerna
Eva Supinger McKibben. Her husband, Wilbur (Bud) Harrison Frantom
predeceased her after 43 years of happiness. Both she and Bud taught
many years in Darke County.
Alice was a student at Ansonia Schools and graduated from Ansonia High
School in 1949. She went on to receive a B.S. Degree from Miami
University at Oxford, Ohio, graduating Cum Laude in 1953. Later in 1961
she also earned a Master’s Degree in Education with emphasis on
Guidance and Counseling. She later was elected to Delta Kappa Gamma, an
international honorary educational society. During her teaching career
she was also honored to be listed in Who's Who Among Secondary Teaches
in the United States.
She served for two years as Secretary-Treasurer of the Home Economics
Division of the Ohio Vocation Association. A few years later she served
a year as President of that same organization.
During her retirement years she volunteered 25 years at the Cape Coral
Hospital accumulating 10,000 hours for that organization, a group of
approximately six hundred members. She served several years as an
officer, including President, for that group. Additionally she spent
several years as Chairman of their Scholarship Committee. She continues
to be part of their Past Presidents' Committee.
She has served on various committees during her years at Cypress Cove
with her favorite being the Hospitality. Additionally she belonged to
the Cypress Cove Chapel, a nondenominational religious organization.
Alice was retired from the Franklin Monroe Schools where she had taught
for 25 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in
Greenville and the Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary.
Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 PM Saturday, February 10,
2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville campus. Burial will follow in
Teegarden Cemetery.
Family and friends may visit on Saturday from 1 PM to 2 PM at the
funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com
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