Funeral services were held 2 P.M. Tuesday, June 11, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church in Denison, Iowa. Rev. Alberta Ervin officiated the service and graveside rites held at the Oakland Cemetery in Denison.
Organist Nancy Miles provided accompaniment for a prelude of Fanchon's favorite hymns, processional, "O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing," congregational hymn, "All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name," and Recessional, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." Soloist Perry Bekkerus sang "Just A Closer Walk With Thee," and Swedish Folk Hymn, "O Store Gud " (How Great Thou Art) by Swedish Lyricist, Carl Boberg.
Honorary Pallbearers were Shirley Berry, Mary Gustafson Nancy Miles, Dr. M.U. Broers, Dorene Hollander, Dr. D.N. Nixon, Thomas Carlyle, Walter R. Huebner, Dr. S. Oatman, James Christensen, Maryan Johnson, William J. Petersen, Marilyn Clements, Marsha Kracht, Cella Quinn, Dee Dozark, Jan LaRue, Alan Sedore, Kevin Grindle, Lynette Grindle, James Lohman, Betty Wassgren, Susan Meseck, Sandra Welch, and Fanelda Westphalen.
Serving as Pallbearers were Russell Westphalen, Gaylen Bahnsen, Jack Johnson, Doug Schmidt, Lowell Teut, and Chad Petersen.
The family invited everyone to return to the church for fellowship and lunch provided by Staley's and the United Methodist Women. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.

Born on May 2, 1916, in Newman Grove, Nebraska, to Swedish immigrant, Severin and Sadie Nelson of Lincoln, Nebraska, she was the granddaughter of Pher and Engla of Veinge, Sweden and Swedish immigrants Nelson and Christiana of Newman Grove. She died June 6, 2013, and is buried at Oakland Cemetery, Denison, Iowa.

She was christened in the Swedish Lutheran Church and, with her family's move to Denison, Iowa, in 1923, she was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. With her fifth grade brother, Virgil, who died in 1984, she was enrolled at age seven in the third grade of the Denison Public School System from which they were graduated. They joined their father in the business Nelson's of Denison.

Franchon Nelson and Amos Sinn were married on September 21, 1941. During World War II Franchon was employed by the Selective Service and the New York Stock Exchange. In 1947, she became co-proprietor of Sinns' of Schleswig. To their joy they became the parents of two daughters, Karlon Ann and Lindsay Elizabeth. The couple was active in community endeavors.

She moved to Denison's Reed House in 2007.

During her years she served her church in multiple capacities, including primary church school superintendent, church school teacher, choir, building commission, designing its architectural roof line, and as UMW secretary. She served the Schleswig Library Board of Trustees for 30 years, including as president and in the trenches. She also acquired foundation funding, initiated many of its firsts, among which was its Art and Collection series that showcased the city's many talented people, and assembled the library's history. Her goal of establishing her city's library as its cultural center became reality with the resulting influx of monetary gifts.

She wrote a literary, educational and humorous library column, The Book Nook, spanning 20 years for the Schleswig Leader, instituted Schleswig's Blood Bank rotation system, directed the benefit for the first school band uniforms and initiated and orchestrated the celebration honoring Schleswig's first 50-year physician. She served as local and district president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, directed numerous school and community functions including segments of Schleswig's Diamond Jubilee and, as the Bicentennial Co-Chairman, emceed those festivities. She presented lively book reviews and programs on the American Flag for area, out-of-state and college organizations. She was a community Bible study leader, in her mid-eighties was still also delivering Meals on Wheels and she served as an elementary reading mentor.

Franchon had served her county as a director of the Crawford-Ida Child Abuse Council, director and vice president of the Crawford County Art Council's first Board of Trustees and served the Republican Central Committee as Schleswig-Otter Township Precinct Captain. She was a former member of United Methodist Women, Denison's literary guild - the Friday Study Club, Crawford County Republican Women, VFW Auxiliary, Schleswig's Hospital Auxiliary unit, and now disbanded Mature American Club.

Having been appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, she served on Governor Ray's Federal Health Planning Systems Agency for the 13-county area for its full term. She was a founding member, with President Herbert Hoover, of the State Historical Society for the Preservation of Historical Landmarks and was a lifetime member of the Crawford County Historical Society. She and Amos devoted extensive time to the restoration of the Dow and McHenry Houses and fund-raising for the Crawford County Memorial Hospital, the hospital that had been initiated by her father, Severin, in 1946-47.

She will be especially missed by her daughters, Karlon; and Lindsay and husband Nelson; her granddaughter and husband, Kirstin and Roderick; and great-granddaughter, Kynja; her nephew and wife, Kent and Diane; her niece and husband, Janna and Dr. John; and her grandnephews, grandnieces, and loving cousins.