Frances L. Kadtke

July 16, 1926 - December 27, 2020

Frances Lorraine Kadtke, 94, of Newark, DE, went home to be with the Lord she loved and served on Sunday December 27, 2020. Frances was born in Reyburn, PA and attended Reyburn Bible Church. She served as a youth leader of Christian Endeavor. She married John in 1946. Frances and John could be heard singing weekly on the radio during the Good News Hour. They moved to Delaware in 1955 where Frances was active in ministry at Faith Presbyterian Church. She was a volunteer serving with Prison Outreach of Delaware, Inc. For many years she baked thousands of cookies for distribution to inmates. She blessed many throughout the world with hand stitched crosses for missionaries. She served her family and community in a God honoring way throughout her life. Frances will be remembered as a sweet sister, devoted wife, beloved mother, and loving Grandma and Great-mom. She is survived by her sister, Rachel Belles, two sons, David Kadtke (Suzanne), and Joe Kadtke (Nancy); 7 grandchildren: Heather Sapp (Shannon), Jenny Brown (Dan), Todd Kadtke (Stephanie), Liesl Kadtke, Timothy Kadtke (Shannon), Andrew Kadtke (Jill), and April Bilton (Christopher); nine great grandchildren, Bregan, Tory, Liam, Cricket, Piper, Gracie, John, Jackson, and Lily; and she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, John Kadtke, and siblings: Sylvan Marvin, Melville Belles, Mary Jones, Jean VanHorn, Carol McCormick, and Dan Belles. A service in memory of Frances's life will be on January 15, 2021 at 11 AM at Faith Baptist Church at 4210 Limestone Road in Wilmington, DE 19808. The service will be live-streamed starting at 10:50 AM on the church website at www.fbcwilmington.com. A private burial will follow at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bear, DE. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Frances’s memory to Faith Baptist Church Capital Maintenance Fund/live-stream. For directions or to send an online condolence visit www.stranofeeley.com.