Francel Irene Strain, age 68, peacefully crossed over from this life on Friday January 29th, 2021 at IU West.

She was born August 20, 1952 in Lafayette Indiana to Carl E. and Mary Frances (Doty) Strain.

She was a 1970 Graduate of Greencastle High School and attended IU in Bloomington Indiana.

She was an artist and a loving free spirit.

Although she had no children of her own, she loved and adored her many nieces and nephews as well as her great nieces and nephews. She bonded deeply with those lucky enough to be close by.

Her greatest gift was her ability to genuinely love unconditionally everyone she met.

If you ever met Francel you probably have a little trinket or more often a small figurine that she gave you. She loved to find and buy them to share and spread joy to everyone.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her brother Carl “C” Strain Jr.

Survived by her father Carl E. Strain (Verdeen), her sisters Susan (Strain) Glaser (Alan), Melody Strain Taylor, Kathy Strain, Brenda (Strain) Stone (David) and Liz St.Rain (Michael). Brothers Justice “Jay” St.Rain (Karen) and Judson Strain (Kelly).

Nieces and nephews Anne, Christi, Jacob, Heather, Brandon, David, James, Jana, Michelle, Noah, Nathan, Lauren, Sidra, Sam, Demetra, and Sterling. As well as many great and great-great nieces and nephews.

She will be laid to rest in Coatesville Indiana with close family in attendance.