Fran Madden Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on October 8, 2025, at the age of 82, Fran Madden (Russellville, Missouri) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Gorman and Marie Louise Gorman; her husband Karl L. Madden, Jr.; and her sisters, Betty (German) and Eva Volk.
She is survived by: her daughter Sarah Madden Winzenburger; her son-in-law Adam Winzenburger; her daughter Katie Madden-Aker; her son-in-law Greg Aker; her brother Tom Gorman; her siblings-in-law, Susan, Bob Riggs and Jim Madden; her niece Jeanne Poynton (Roberto Maestrello); and her friends, Margaret Schaefer and Chris Trusty. She is also survived by other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorials are suggested to the University of Missouri School of Journalism (https://journalism.missouri.edu), the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri, or KBIA. You may also donate music to the Columbia Jazz Orchestra (https://www.columbiajazzorchestra.com).
