Ursula was a dedicated elementary school teacher, principal and educator in the Jefferson County School system for over 20 years. She enjoyed reading, word search puzzles, German music, her flower gardens and cooking. Ursula also loved to travel; she traveled every year to Germany to visit her family, she also traveled throughout Europe, Russia, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Argentina. Family vacations included almost every state, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas. She also went to Alaska and Hawaii. Most of all she looked forward to visits from her three great granddaughters, they would cook, bake, play cards and Yahtzee.
Her parents; brother Rolf Springer; sister and brother-in-law, Hildegard and Heini Loop; son, police officer, Kenneth Nally(1978); son-in-law Phil Francik(2006), and grandson, Jeff Francik(2018), preceded Ursula in death.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving devoted husband of 75 years, Charles; daughter, Peggy Francik; granddaughter, Nicole Sterka(David); three beautiful great granddaughters; Lily, Katelyn, and Piper; nieces and families in Germany and Italy and many good friends.
The family would like to give special thanks to the doctors and nurses at the U of L Hospital 7 west ICU for the wonderful care they gave Ursula.
We call you Ursula, Ulla, Ugy, Mamie and Omi. We will miss you. We love you very much.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held, Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 3pm in the chapel of Arch L. Heady & Son Funeral Home-Okolona. Memorial visitation will start at 1pm until the time of the service at 3pm. Cremation was chosen. Expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers, may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116 or Kosairs for Children Charities, P.O. Box 37370, Louisville, KY 40233.
