Frances Alberta Erskine was born on August 21, 1938 in The Dalles, Oregon to Albert and Reba King. She moved to Caldwell with her parents where her dad farmed. The family grew by one more daughter. Frances was in high school when she met Samuel “Roy” Erskine. The two fell in love and were married in May of 1956.
Frances worked at the Dairy Queen until she became a mother and she stayed home to take care of her family. Roy and Frances were blessed with five children, George, Pam, Tim, Patricia and Rodney.
While Roy worked for Feller Trucking, Spudnik and the Yamamoto family, Frances was able to go with her husband as they travelled across the southwest repairing equipment. They traveled many miles while enjoying one another. She was a great traveling partner through their 66 years of life together until she was called to her home in Heaven on March 6, 2022.
Frances loved baking and quilting with her granddaughters and babysitting her grandchildren. She was a great fan of chocolate particularly Milky Way candy bars and Idaho Spud bites. Frances had many hobbies including sewing, quilting, crocheting and camping. She loved hummingbirds, ladybugs and the color yellow. She taught Missioniets and Sunday school at Church. She had such a love for our Lord and Savior.
She is survived by her five children George (Darla) Erskine, Pam (Robin) DeLong, Tim Erskine, Patricia (Steve) Hilkey, Rodney Erskine; 7 grandchildren Nathan (Mandy) Hilkey, Stephanie (Justin) Freeman, Susan DeLong, Rebecca (Greg) Cotner, Christopher DeLong, Kimberly (Kyle) Orris, Jenni Erskine; 7 great grandchildren, Kaylee Hilkey, Addison Hilkey, Justin Jr. Freeman, Alyson Freeman, Zander Freeman, Baylor Orris and Braylee Orris; sister Connie (Larry) Scott and brother Brad (Kitty) King.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents and two great grandchildren Kelsey Hilkey, Jasmine DeLong, an aunt, uncle and grandparents.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., April 15, 2022 at the First Assembly of God Church “The Domes”, 821 N. 16th Ave., Caldwell, ID 83605.
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