Francine Elizabeth Dickey

September 29, 1944 - June 28, 2017

Francine Elizabeth Dickey of McAllen, Texas passed away on June 28, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Francine was one of five children born to Francis and Bertha Krska on September 29, 1944. She is preceded in death by her father, Francis Krska, her brother Lew James Krska and previous spouse Chester Dickey. Francine was an astute businesswoman before women were really acknowledged as being able to run a business. She met with bankers, secured loans for her daycare, and grew ABC Kiddie College into a thriving business taking care of children for over 20 years. Francine opted to take early retirement when she got an offer on the daycare property she couldn’t refuse. Francine’s life was a full one. After retirement, she bought a bike and rode with the local Harley club. She loved to travel, collecting rocks and pine cones along the way. She owned cowboy boots in every color and always wore very noisy jewelry. You could say she loved to shop and will surely be missed at JCPenny. Francine was well-known as being one of the best cooks! She loved hard, lived hard, wasn’t afraid to speak her mind, and always entered a room with a huge “HOOTY HOOT”! Francine is survived by her loving partner of 14 years, Kevin Gunter, and three children and their families: daughter, Tammy and her husband, Kevin Burandt, and their children, Jessica of Houston, Travis and Taylor of Austin; daughter, Cindy and her husband, Bobby Gonzalez, and children Lauren and Robert of McAllen; son Joe and his wife, Stacy Bond, and children Kayla, Sam and Jack of Donna and Shelby of Austin. Francine also leaves behind two great grandsons, Colton Warshaw and Mason Miller; her mother, Bertha Krska and three brothers, Ted Krska, Eddie Krska, and Dean Krska, and many nieces and nephews.