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EAST RANDOLPH, N.Y. - Frances O. Hogue, 90, of Williams Street, East Randolph, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at home under the care of Hospice. She was born April 28, 1919, in Buffalo, the daughter of the late Royal D. and Olive Dysinger Strickland.

She was a graduate of Akron Central High School in Akron, N.Y. She retired in 1984 from Weber Knapp in Falconer, N.Y., and she was also a homemaker.

She grew up on her father's 80-acre apple and fruit orchard and raised many farm animals. She had a favorite horse, named Topsy, and a pet lamb large enough to sit on, she also had pictures to prove it. As a child, she attended the

Hunts Corner Baptist Church in Akron. She later joined the Randolph United Presbyterian Church.

She was also a 25-year member of the Order of Eastern Star and was a member of the Randolph Garden Club. She also enjoyed bowling, working in her yard and flower gardening and camping. Frances loved spending time with her family and friends as well as helping out with many church functions.

She is survived by two daughters: Susan Rounds of Henderson, Nev., and Cindy L. Groves of Randolph; seven grandchildren: Sonya J. (John Pearson) Ribblett of Port Allegany, Pa., Arnold "Barry" (Laurie Mattson) of Warren, Pa., Steven (Suzette) Wilson of Greenhurst, Lee R. (Dawn) Milliman of Randolph, Jamie (Steve) Bias of Salamanca, Robin (Herb) Martin of West Seneca and Wendy Harring of New Mexico; a sister, Jeanette Douglas of Nevada; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Scotty" Hogue, whom she married on Dec. 23, 1942, and who preceded her on Dec. 24, 1985; her step-mother, Ruth Cummings, who raised her since the death of her mother

when she was two weeks old; two granddaughters: Zenith Beth Keller in 1963 and Vickie Sue Groves in

1968; brothers: Demerle, Roymine and Calvin Strickland; and a sister, Arlene Thomas.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday in the VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church St., Randolph, where the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon, with an Order of Eastern Star service at 11:30 a.m. The

Rev. Leslie Latham and the Rev. Norma Tennies will officiate. Burial will follow in the Randolph Cemetery. To send a condolence log onto www.vanrensselaerandsonfuneralhome.com.