Frances (Dettwyler) Baxa October 19th, 1936 -July 24th, 2026
Our dear sister Fran passed away July 24th, 2026, peacefully with family at her side. Fran was born at home, October 19th, 1936, on a sunny afternoon to Karl and Lydia (Stadeli) Dettwyler. She was the fifth of ten children.

She attended Brush Creek School and later received her high school diploma through American Correspondence School in Chicago. Fran then went to Oregon Technical Institute (OTI), the mile high technical school in Klamath Falls and earned her X-ray Tech degree. She interned at McMinnville Hospital for several years before moving to Portland where she worked at a medical clinic and doctor's office for many years.

After more than 20 years working in the medical field, Fran went into landscape design and opened JB Plant Barn, a successful garden center, gift shop and floral design services. She also provided FTD services to the Aloha and surrounding area. Fran married Joe Baxa on October 19th, 1991, and they moved to Silverton after selling the garden center. They bought a home overlooking the Winter Lake on Silverton Rd, within walking distance from her childhood home. Fran enjoyed painting, spending time with family, and her large collection of Giraffes.

She will be greatly missed by her remaining siblings and their families. She is survived by her siblings Marie Jensen, William (Mary) Dettwyler, Alice (Jerry) Schurter, Bob (Gail) Dettwyler, Arlene (Rich) Gamache, Bernie (Margaret) Dettwyler, sisters-in-law Barbara Dettwyler and Alice Dettwyler. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe; brothers Rudolph (Esther), Fred, Sam Dettwyler and brother-in-law Paul Jensen.

Graveside service will be held, Friday, July 31 st ,2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 333 SW Skyline Blvd, Portland, OR 97221.
A Memorial service will be held August 1 st, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Apostolic Church at Central Howell. 4700 Howell Prairie Rd NE, Silverton, OR 97381.