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Frances Bannister
Date Of Birth:March 22, 1912
Date Of Death:February 3, 2013
Service Date:Funeral Service: 10:30am, Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home.
Visitation: 9:30-10:30am, Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home.

Frances Bannister, 100, of Effingham, formerly of Vandalia, died at 4:05 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare Center, Effingham.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia, with the Rev. Kurt Simon officiating. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia. 

She was born March 22, 1912, in Vandalia, the daughter of Lenn Harris and Sarah (Davis) Cullen, both deceased. She married Thurlow H. Bannister on Oct. 31, 1931, in Clinton, Ind. He preceded her in death April 22, 1999. She was a Kindergarten teacher for over 20 years in the Vandalia Community School District. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia and Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include a sons, Larry Bannister and wife, Phyllis, of Clever, Mo., Bruce Bannister and wife, Judy, Effingham; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchilren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.


  • From: robert halbrook
    Location:leslie arkansas

    Mrs. Bannister was my kindergarten teacher at Washington school. i had a lot of fun during my time in her class. i remember the fun games she taught my class to play. She touch so many lives we will all miss her. sincerely robert halbrook


  • From: Carol (Mills) Smith
    Location:Clayton, CA

    Our parents were dear friends for many years. I will always treasure the great times we had out at the lake riding on your parent's boat and the many picnics we had together. Francis always loved sharing her Santa collection with me. She was a very special lady. Jon and I send our condolences and prayers. Carol