Frances Olene Banton Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 14, 2025, at the age of 83, Frances Olene Banton of Burns, Oregon 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, Olaf Emmerson and Mary Frances Bridenstine; and her brother Samuel Emmerson Bridenstine. She is survived by: her husband Thomas Alton Banton (Banton); her children, Kathy Takahashi (Yoshiaki), Kim Ichikawa (Ryu) and Kris Banton (Christi); her granddaughters, Rachel Takahashi (Anand Sastry) and Lily Takahashi (Nathan Reza); her children, Dillon Banton (Shealyne Peasley), Kiely Pilon (Brennan), Mollie Banton and Jun Ichikawa; her great grandchildren, Adelyn Pilon, Bexley Jo Pilon and Cori Banton; and her sister Katie Millar (Don). She is also survived by nieces and nephews and cousins.