Frances Mary Rusek (nee Gray), 72, of Dallas, Tx triumphed and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 4th, 2015. She was born in Chicago, IL December 9th, 1942 to the late James Gray and Delores (Wojtalewicz) Gray. Fran married Richard Allen Carlson and became a loving mother to three children; Rachel, Jacob and Sarah. She remarried Stanley Rusek. In her spare time, Fran enjoyed making patchwork quilts by hand and taking long rides enjoying the Texas land scenery. She was committed to her family and her faith. She had passion for supporting Christian orphans through Grace Ministries of South India. Fran is survived by her children, Rachel Carlson Gray (Alejandro), Jacob Carlson and Sarah J. Carlson. She is also survived by one sister, Judith Clevinger (Tony), 7 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services will be held at Gonzalez Funeral Home in Mesquite on Saturday, April 11th, 2015 at 1pm.
