Frances M. Perl, age 78, of Swanton, passed away at Swanton Health Care Center on December 2, 1999. Frances was born December 5, 1920 in Columbus to John and Emma Linley. While in Columbus, she ran a rooming house at Ohio State which boarded 27 boys. Her first husband, Steve Peer died in 1951. In 1953 she married John Perl and moved to the farm between Delta and Swanton. She worked for a few years for Glass Fibers (Johns Manville) and many years as a farm wife until John died in 1990. Frances was a member of Brailey Union Church.

She is survived by her stepson, Dale Slee of Wauseon; five step-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are her special friends Leonard and Joyce Augustyniak of Swanton.

Friends may call at the Biehl-Malone Funeral Home, Swanton from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, December 5, 1999, where funeral services will be held Monday, December 6, 1999 at 11 am, Rev. James Nixon officiating. Interment Young Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to either the Brailey Union Church or the Delta Rescue Squad.