Frances was born in Topeka, Kansas and eventually made her way to California. She fell in love and married Leonard Bay on August 22, 1945. They were blessed with two daughters, Sharon Smith and Lenna Gibaut, which they raised in Santa Paula. She loved spending time with her family and friends and loved to go shopping and taking bus tours to the casinos.
She is survived by daughter, Sharon Smith; grandchildren, Amber Hayes, Jason Smith (Delia), Kerri Rutherford, and Terrence Gibaut; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Leonard, Sophia, Ava, Braeden, and Tyler. Also surviving are her siblings, Olita Dion, Joyce Rounds, and David Lasure.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Bay; her daughter, Lenna Gibaut; her grandson, Bryan Finney; and her siblings, Marvin Lasure, James Lasure, Larry Lasure, Phyllis Lasure Stewart, and Jean Lasure Leach.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 11am at Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, 380 Cemetery Rd, Santa Paula, CA 93060.
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