Mrs Lois Francis Frounfelker

Lois F. Frounfelker of Cookeville, TN passed from this world on February 7th, 2016 after 89 good years. Born December 20, 1926 in Phillips, WI, she became a foster child to Henri and Francis Niebauer and their large family during the Great Depression. She relocated to Cookeville with her husband, Professor Robert Frounfelker, from Milwaukee, WI when he left Marquette University to take a teaching position in Mechanical Engineering at TTU in 1963. As a faculty wife, Lois was an active member of the Tennessee Tech Women's Club. She was also a long time volunteer to the Putnam County Library Summer Reading Program sharing her love of reading with youth. Lois and her dear friend, Ramola Drost helped found the Cumberland Art Society and was also a long term president and member of the organization. As an amateur artist, she produced many interesting paintings of her own, and hosted various artist exhibits, competitions for high school level art students, and training seminars. She never missed a WCTE Auction night making sure the art board was ready. Lois was also an avid gardener and seamstress, sewing clothing for her daughter and certainly constantly mending the clothing of three boys! As a mother and homemaker, she imparted a special sense of frugality on her children; waste naught, want naught. Our house was the place all the kids of the neighborhood wanted to be with hearty food, homemade goodies, games, taffy pulls, water balloons, and fun but with very strict rules. She is survived by her elder sister, Eileen Johnson of Merrill, WI, three children, Richard Frounfelker, David Frounfelker and his wife, Marilyn of Cookeville, TN, Diane Fox of Franklin, TN , and 8 grandchildren Garth, Brian, Mathew, Brent, and Carly Frounfelker, Christopher, Joshua and Jeffery Fox. Nephews Clayton III and wife Diane; Carl and wife, niece Betsy and Tom. Also a host of other nieces, nephews and great grandchildren She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eugene Frounfelker, having been married 57 years, and their eldest son, Robert Jr, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Upper Cumberland Susan G. Komen Foundation or The Cumberland Art Society.