Herlinda Beltran Franco

June 20, 1940 - April 30, 2017

Beloved mother, sister, and friend, Herlinda B. Franco (76) went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday April 30, 2017. Herlinda was born on June 30, 1940 in Billings, MT to Domingo and Cruz (Beltran) Franco. Her family moved to Toppenish in the early 1940's and she attended Toppenish schools and served as a Sister of Company of Mary from 1957-65 serving as a religious teacher. She worked for Wapato Head Start from 1968-71 before starting a 30 year career with DSHS as a community worker retiring in 2001. She enjoyed reading, painting, writing, gardening, doing puzzles, playing bingo and watching sci-fi movies with her son. She devoted her life to serving Christ, her family and community. She is survived b her daughter, Charlotte (Lennie) Sanders; a son, Timothy Franco; her sisters Mary Reyes, Margarita Villanueva, Rosa (Manuel) Ramirez and Margarret Gonzalez; brothers, Joe (Frances) Franc and Manuel Franco; and sister-in-laws, Linda Soto Franco and Josie Franco. Herlinda was preceded in death by her parents, ; her brothers, Domingo, Francisco, John and Juan Cruz and her sister, Cruzita Franco. Friends can send condolences at www.toppenishfunerals.com. Visitation will be on Sunday May 7, 2017 from 3-6PM at Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday at the Centro Cristiano de Alabanza at 1031 E. McDonald Road in Toppenish at 11AM with interment to follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.