Frances E. O'Dea

Frances E. O’Dea of Sioux City passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at the age of 88. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. A short service will follow, and burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com. 

 Frances was born the daughter of Charles and Agnes (Meduna) Stanislav on October 16, 1936 in Blencoe, Iowa. The family eventually moved to Sioux City, Iowa where she attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Heelan High School in 1954. Frances married Kenneth E. O’Dea, Sr. on December 11, 1954 in Sioux City, where they remained and raised their 6 children. Frances worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, Zenith, Rochester and Pech Optical for many years until her retirement.

 She enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, reading, and vacationing with her family in Minnesota. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren, especially around the holidays for gatherings. She is fondly remembered for her homemade meals and especially her Christmas cookies.

 Frances is survived by five sons, Ken E. O'Dea Jr. of Homer, NE, Michael (Jenny) O'Dea of Omaha, NE, Pat O'Dea (Sarah Mead) of Berthoud, CO, Tim (Mary) O'Dea of Erie, CO, and Terry (Allie) O'Dea of Scottsdale, AZ; a daughter, Brenda (Ken) Janicek of Omaha, NE; 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; siblings, Charles (Pat) Stanislav of Bethany Beach, DE, Alice Cederberg of St. Paul, MN, Linda Schroeder of Omaha, NE, Kathy (Jim) Powell of Sioux City, IA; and sister-in-law, Mary Stanislav.

 She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenny; grandsons, Torin Trevor Bryan O'Dea and Kieran Kelley James O'Dea; siblings and in-laws, Leonard and Emma Lou Stanislav, Ivan Stanislav, Monica and Charles Wiggs, Ben and Betty Stanislav, Rita and Bill Horan, Bernice and Jack Fitzpatrick, Mary Virginia Stanislav, Agnes and Joe Phister, and brother-in-law, Herb Cederberg.