Frances Mathilda Kaiser, of Vienna, was born on January 20, 1929, at Vienna, a daughter of Kaspar Joseph and Rose Mary "Rosie" (Sandbothe) Kaiser, and departed this life at 7:30 p.m., on Sunday, October 18, 2020, in Maries Manor, Vienna. She had attained the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 28 days.

Frances was a faithful member of the Visitation of the Blessed Mary Catholic Church in Vienna and the Visitation Church Ladies Sodality. Growing up on a farm near Vienna, she enjoyed the farm life and was a vital part of the family helping with chores, livestock, crops, and general farm work. Frances really loved her cats as well as her flowers, her garden, and going fishing.

In addition to working on the family farm, Frances was also employed at the Langenberg Hat Company and the Chambers Store, both in Vienna, prior to her retirement. The Kaiser Family was both a Maries County Centennial and Century Farm Family.

Those left to mourn the passing of Frances include: Two nieces, Shirley Gerling and husband, Jim, and Sue Bielecki and husband, Ron, all of Jefferson City; two great nephews, Matt Bielecki and Kenny Gerling and fiancée, Jenny; two great-nieces, Elizabeth Moon and husband, Evan, and Lauren Bielecki; and two great-great-nephews, Sam and Eli; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kaspar, on June 14, 1984; her mother, Rosie, on August 24, 1986; her two brothers, Bernard Herman Kaiser on June 27, 2013, and Henry Charles Kaiser on April 26, 2000; and her one sister, Margaret Susanna Eads, on July 24, 2017, and her brother-in-law, Ferrell James Eads, on September 9, 1969.

Visitation for Frances M. Kaiser will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 22, 2020, in the Visitation Catholic Church, 105 North Main Street, Vienna, Missouri 65582, with her Mass of Christian Burial following at 10:00 a.m. in the church, with the Msgr. Robert Kuricki, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jefferson City, celebrating.

Interment will be near her beloved family in the Visitation Cemetery, Vienna, under the direction of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home in Vienna. Pallbearers for Frances will be Matt Bielecki, Lauren Bielecki, Elizabeth Moon, Kenny Gerling, Evan Moon, and Gary Stratman.

Memorial contributions in memory of Frances M. Kaiser are suggested by her family for Masses or to the Visitation Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund with envelopes available at the Visitation Church or in care of Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 250, Vienna, Missouri 65582.