Frances Yvonne (Mudgett) Tatom
Marriages
LeRoy Tatom - February 23, 1941
In San Jose, California
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Death Notice - February 12, 2017
Frances Y. Tatom, 97, Grand Junction, died Feb. 9, 2017, at
Mantey Heights Rehabilitation & Care Center.
No services are planned.
She was a dental assistant and beautician.
She is survived by a son, Wayne of Macomb, Oklahoma; a daughter,
Yvonne Cain of Grand Junction; four grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand
Junction 81506.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 A Obituary - February 14, 2017
Frances Y. Tatom passed
away February 9, 2017, at the
Mantey Heights
Rehabilitation and Care
Center in Grand Junction, she
was 97.
Frances was born on May 7,
1919, in San Jose, California
from the union of John O. and
Mollie M. Mudgett. She spent
her childhood in the San Jose
area and after high school she
opened her own Beauty Salon
at the age of 19, and later
became a Certified Dental
Assistant.
She married LeRoy Tatom
on February 23, 1941, in San
Jose and two children were
born from this marriage.
LeRoy preceded her in death
on April 14, 1965 in San Jose.
Frances lived in the Grand Junction area since 2000, moving
from Ontario, California and previously lived in Utah and
Oklahoma. She was a member of the First United Methodist
Church in Grand Junction and was a member of the Eastern Star
in three states. She was a former 4-H Leader for Santa Clara
County California and loved working with children. In later
years she volunteered at St. Mary’s Hospital and R.S.V.P. for
many years. Always a leader she enjoyed being involved and
active in business meetings.
Frances was known to family and friends as a spunky people
person who never met a stranger and always had a smile and
kind word for everyone. Friends and family remember her
variety of hats, and Frances enjoyed wearing each and every
one. She loved life and valued her family, friendships and loved
the American way of life. Frances was proud to have been born
the year before Congress passed the 19th amendment giving
women the right to vote, she exercised her right to vote every
year.
Frances leaves behind son, Wayne (Cindy) Tatom of Macomb,
Oklahoma; daughter, Yvonne (Jerry) Cain of Grand Junction,
Colorado; four grandchildren, Heather (Patrick) Carter of
Murrieta, California; Robbie Lyn Tatom, Wayne (Kellie) Tatom
II and Dusty Lee Tatom all of Oklahoma, and greatgrandchildren,
Coltin Wilkinson of Utah; Hannah and Logan
Carter of California, and Dillion and Madi Tatom of Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers,
Everett and Vern Mudgett.
No formal services are planned but Frances will be placed with
her husband, LeRoy, at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in
San Bruno, California.
Memorial contributions may be made to HopeWest Hospice,
3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Friends and family may leave their condolences at
www.martinmortuary.com.
