Frances Casteel, 94, of Indianola, IA passed away April 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society in Indianola, IA.  She was born September 11, 1921 on a farm in Queen City, MO to Ralph and Helen Myers.  She married Thurman Casteel on October 5, 1941 in Lancaster, MO.

Frances enjoyed spending time and talking with her many friends and family.  She particularly enjoyed hearing about her sons, grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren's day to day lives.  She was a proud member of the P.E.O. and loved reading, watching Cardinals baseball and reminiscing over the pictures and photo books her granddaughters made for her.

She is survived by her two sons, Rex Casteel of St. Louis, MO and Max Casteel of Rockford, IL, her 4 grandchildren Valarie (Chris) Wichael, of Peoria, IL, Jarrod (Heather) Casteel of Indianola, IA, Julie (Mike) Dierks of Kewaskum, WI, and Emily (Jerry) Meredith of Moulton, IA, along with 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, children Kent and Tamara Casteel, and husband Thurman.

Visitation will be held Saturday May 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Norman's Funeral Home in Lancaster, MO.  A memorial  service will follow at 11:00 AM, with burial to immediately follow at Arni Cemetery in Lancaster, MO.