Anastasia Frances Kordonowy
On
August 21st Anastasia Frances Kordonowy (Fran) went to be with her
husband Steve and son Lee Alan to spend eternity with God in heaven.
Fran was born to Clement and Theresa (Huschka) Binstock on April 3rd
1934 on their family farm outside of South Heart, ND and was the
youngest of 12 children.
Fran married Steven Kordonowy Jr. in South
Heart, ND on September 25, 1951. Together they ran Belfield
Appliance in
Fran loved to polka and spent many years
travelling with Steve's polka bands, The Royal Kings and The Al
Lindborg Band. Fran worked at Sears and gave them 30 years of
loyalty in customer service. In retirement Fran enjoyed volunteering
at Alberta Bair Theater, cooking for St. Pius Church functions, and
especially enjoyed mastering the science of bingo.
Fran will be missed for her honest
straightforward approach to life and quirky sense of humor. You
could always count on Fran to tell it like it is! Fran was a loving
mother to her two sons and cherished time spent with them. She
enjoyed cooking and made sure no one left her house hungry.
Fran was preceded in death by her husband,
her son, her parents and siblings Ann Decker, Lena Helfrich, Louie
Binstock, Clement Binstock, Rose Binstock, Fritz Binstock, Regina
Froehlich, and Ralph Binstock. She is survived by her son James Alan
(Monica) Kordonowy, and siblings Vincent (Mary Ann) Binstock,
Theresa Lantz, and Eva (Louie) Kuylen.
Funeral Mass will be at 2pm on Thursday
August 27th at St. Pius X Church at
Remembrances
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James & family,
I am saddened to learn of your mother's passing. I have pleasant memories of conversations with her, while at MT&A and when running into her at Sear's. She was a wonderful lady who surely made God smile every day. You are in our thoughts and prayers now and in the days ahead.
Blessings Upon You,
Chris & Angie (Blonski) Stokes & family
My family has known yours since we were neighbors in Belfield. My brother, Dan, and Lee were friends from almost the onset of their birth. As it turned out, we ended up neighbors again in Billings. We lived around the corner on Russell Drive. Our families did many things together and shared a bond. To me, your Mom was "Tootsie". Your parents were an integral part of the life of the Matt Sturn family. I am sorry for your loss and realize there are no earthly words to impart this. However, I can clearly picture the happy reunion of Steve, Fran, and Lee, and know that you have quite a group "up there" watching out for you and your family "down here".
Deb Sturn (also on behalf of Dan & Vicky Sturn, and our deceased parents Matt & Delores Sturn)
I was saddened when I read the Gazette yesterday morning about you Mom passing away. When we were kids growing up, we were neighbors on the farm south of South Heart and she and I made our First Communion together.. I used to love to stay with her family when we went to Elementary school - We had such a good time telling stories and laughing half the nite - You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Gene and Lois (Privratsky) Schaff
James and Monica, So sorry to hear of the death of James's Mother. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Joan Erickson