Frances Elizabeth (Fashbaugh) Getz

Frances Elizabeth Fashbaugh Getz, 99, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2024, in Tremonton, Utah.  She was born on May 19, 1925, in Gooding, Idaho, to Frank B. Fashbaugh and Helen C. Williams.  

Frances was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who will be missed dearly.  

Frances was an accomplished teacher, she taught for 37 years between her time in Idaho and Utah. Her greatest joy was knowing her students had solid reading skills to be successful in life.  She volunteered for an additional 20 years after retiring, listening to children read, and had a huge impact on many children. 

When she wasn’t teaching, Frances was an avid gardener and an accomplished tatter.   Frances was married on October 28, 1946, to Cecil McNeely Jr. They had two children, Alan F. McNeely and Sara (Sally Jo) Whitney.  After the death of Cecil in 1952, Frances married J. Duane Getz on May 16, 1957.  She had two more children, S. Marie Watkins and T. Shane Getz. 

Frances was preceded in death by husbands Cecil McNeely, J. Duane Getz, Frank Fashbaugh (father), Helen Fashbaugh (mother) and Sara Whitney (daughter).  

She is survived by her sister, Margaret deMontigny, sons Alan McNeely (Marjie Jacobs) and Shane Getz (Connie), and daughter Marie Watkins (Sam), as well as seven beautiful grandchildren:  Emily, Nathan, and Braden Whitney, Chance (Becca), Megan (Jacy), and Weston (Olivia) Getz, and Samantha (David) Getz-Croney.  In addition, she is survived by eleven great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.   

A graveside service will be held Friday, June 14, 2024, at 10 am at Tremonton’s Riverview Cemetery 175 E 1200 S Tremonton, UT 84337. Public welcome.  Rudd Funeral Home in Tremonton is serving the Getz Family. 

Our gratitude to “Our House” staff and CNS Hospice Nurses and staff for their excellent care.