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Frances "Fran" Arlene Hennings

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Frances "Fran" Arlene Hennings, 82, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away on March 21, 2016. Fran was born on Sept. 25, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, Ill., to Edward Rose and Opal (Johnson). Later she moved to Lansing, Ill., where she met James (Jack) Edward Hennings and they were married on Nov. 7, 1952. Her greatest joys were her five children and being a housewife. She worked in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts while her children participated. Her passions were flower bed gardening, her church and tending to the church nursery for 8 years. They retired to Bella Vista, Ark. At Bella Vista Baptist Church Fran met weekly with friends in a prayer chain group. She also had a day care in her home for 15 yrs. She loved taking care of "her" kids. Mom was an amazing cook, loving wife, a wonderful friend and a devoted Christian influence in our lives. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Bob and sisters Pauline, Nellie and Goldie. She passed peacefully after a long illness, with her loving husband Jack and her family around her bedside. We were able to say our temporary goodbyes until we meet again. She is survived by her husband, Jack; her sisters Helen, June and JoAnn; her family, Brian Hennings, Stephen and Sue Hennings, Corene Hennings, Kathy and Bob Lackey of Griffith, Ind., and Paula and David Sepulveda. She had 13 grandkids and numerous great grandkids. The family will celebrate her life in a private memorial service this Saturday, March 26, 2016, followed by a public greeting of all her family and friends at the Bella Vista Country Club, Restaurant - Cafe Amici, at 98 Clubhouse Dr., Bella Vista, Ark., from 4pm to 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers Mom's wishes would be for you to plant a beautiful flower or tree in her memory.

Published March 25, 2016

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