Frances Locadi Munro

Frances Locadi (Chapai) Munro, 85, of Rogers spread her wings on Sept. 9, 2014, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born on Oct. 24, 1928, in Wheaton, Ill., to the late Leo and Rehama (Hines) Chapai. Frances attended Greeley Grade School and Peoria High School in Peoria, Ill. She married Thomas Munro Dec. 14, 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. After moving to Arkansas, she went to work for Gordos Corp. for 19 years. When it closed, she went to NorthWest Arkansas Community College, and in 1995 at age 66, received her diploma. Frances enjoyed traveling, bingo, stamp collecting, working on her farm, and loved her church family and weekly meetings with her Connect Group. Survivors include sons, Robert Munro of Bentonville, Larry Munro and wife, Barbara, of Apple Valley, Calif., Frances Unzicker of Bentonville; daughters, Eva Brothers of Rogers, Brenda Burns and husband, Jack, of California; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Nellie Pennington of California, Audry Davis of Metamora, Ill.; sister-in-law, Lucille (Clutts) Chapai of Peoria, Ill.; a special friend, Sharon Nelson; and a very special granddaughter, her caregiver, Stacey Marie. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, one grandson, mother, father, four brothers and one sister. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Bentonville First Assembly of God. A private burial will follow. Memorials may be made to Bentonville First Assembly of God. The family would like to thank the church and her friends for being such a big part of her life. She will be greatly missed.