Frances Sames

Frances M. Sames, age 90 of Melrose, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 3 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. A private entombment will be held at a later date at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Freeport.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Frances Monica Humpolik was born March 7, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Francis and Rose (Kohnmuench) Humpolik. She was united in marriage to Robert Sames on August 12, 1946 in Mound, Minnesota. Since 1951 the couple resided in the Melrose area, for the past 45 years at Birch Lake. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Fran enjoyed reading, traveling, playing cards, especially bridge and cribbage, and loved spending time with her family and living at the lake.

Survivors include her two daughters, Lee (Jim) Uphoff of Greenwald and Chris Sames (Chuck Ostberg) of Nisswa; two grandchildren, Bruce (Carmen) Uphoff of San Marcos, California and Kristen Uphoff of Greenwald; great-grandchildren, Michelle Uphoff, Savannah Finken, and Dominic Finken; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Fran was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sames on December 1, 2004; parents; and grandsons, John Uphoff and Robbie Uphoff.

Serving as casket bearers will be Lee Uphoff, Jim Uphoff, Chris Sames, Chuck Ostberg, Bruce Uphoff, and Kristen Uphoff. Cross bearers will be Savannah Finken and Michelle Uphoff and scripture bearer will be Dominic Finken. Honorary bearers will be Lilliana and Luis Diego Calzada R., Carmen Uphoff, and Fran's Coffee Clutch.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.