Obituary

Beth A. Franzen

February 16, 1955 - October 9, 2025

Beth A. Franzen, 70, of Lincoln passed away October 9, 2025. Born February 16, 1955, in Lincoln, NE to William and Ruth (Bishop) Witham, she grew up in the Havelock Area of Lincoln where she attended Huntington Elementary and Northeast High School. During high school she met the love of her life and future husband, Bill and they married in 1972. Their family grew after having 4 children and Beth loved being a mother.

Music brought her a lot of joy in life and she loved the Rolling Stones most of all. She loved them so much she named her first and only pet cat, Mick, after their lead singer. Among others, she saw the Stones a total of 14 times and loved telling everyone she could.

After a few jobs she finally found a career as Computer technician at Northeast High School and after 30 years Beth retired in 2015. Keeping busy after retirement was easy with the lifetime of family and friends who she loved spending time with.

Beth passed peacefully at home after a short bout with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by, daughter Michelle Albers (Grant), Sioux Falls, SD; sons Daniel Franzen and Neil Franzen (Christy), all of Lincoln; grandchildren Allison Conzemius, Lincoln, Petra and Katie Conzemius, Sioux Falls, SD, Rebecca, Hailey, Holden, James, Christopher, Danae Franzen, and Kena Cox, all of Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill, son Eric Franzen, grandson Eric Franzen, brothers Kenneth, Lyle, and Gerald Witham.

Funeral service: 10:00 am Tuesday, October 14, 2025, Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 O Street. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Visitation with family present from 6-7:30 pm on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel.

Memorials in lieu of flowers to the family (address to Dan Franzen) c/o Roper and Sons.

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Services

October13

Visitation

CST

Roper & Sons Midtown Chapel

4300 O St.
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 476-1225
October14

Funeral Service

CST

Roper & Sons Midtown Chapel

4300 O St.
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 476-1225

Share a Memory or Condolence

October 14, 2025

Beth was always a professional and caring person at Northeast for all the years we worked together. You couldn’t leave her office and not feel a little better. I will miss her laugh and her smile.

– Steven D Burbach
October 13, 2025

May good memories bring peace & comfort to all at this sad time of loss. 🕊️🕯️🙏Sincerely, Carol Meyer 🎹🌹

– Carol Meyer

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