Frances Newkirk

Frances E. Newkirk
April 2, 1928 – March 20, 2025

Frances E. Newkirk, 96, of Riverton, Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Westward Heights Care Center.

A viewing will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Davis Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at The United Methodist Church in Riverton with interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

She was born on Monday, April 2, 1928, in Hagersgrove, Missouri, to George E. Koftan and Ella Mae (Vickers) Koftan. On Wednesday, April 2, 1947, she married Robert Parker Newkirk. In 1958, the couple moved to Riverton, Wyoming, where they raised their five children.

Frances was a devoted homemaker and an amazing seamstress. She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Riverton.

She is survived by her sons, Robert (Cathy) Newkirk, Michael (Patty) Newkirk, and Jeffrey (Chris) Newkirk; daughters, Candace(Lee) Millis and Rebecca (Curtis) Burns; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Newkirk, on Saturday, August 10, 1996; parents, George and Ella Koftan;

On-line condolences for Frances’ family may be made at TheDavisFuneralHome.com

Services under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Crematory, and Monuments.