Ava Frankart Obituary

Ava LaNee' Frankart

Ava LaNee' Frankart, 3, of Republic, passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 7, 2023, at her residence.

Ava was born July 22, 2019, in Shelby, to Brandon and Sherry (Dawson) Frankart, and they reside in Republic.

Other survivors include her brother, Dawson Frankart of Republic; maternal grandmother, Dee Dee Dawson of Shelby; paternal grandparents, Randy (Nancy) Frankart of Bloomville; paternal great-grandfather, Elbert (Lu Ann) Edeburn of Bloomville; and aunts and uncles, Sally (Tom) Hoak, Mary Dawson, Amy Dawson, Kelly Dawson (David Amert), and Scott Dawson, all of Shelby, and Matthew (Monica) Frankart and Dan (Chandler) Frankart, both of Tiffin.

Ava was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Orva Dawson Jr. in 2020; uncle, Andy Dawson in 2018; paternal great-grandmother, Martha Edeburn in 2004; and great-grandparents, DeeDee and Charles Kemp and Orva Sr. and Donna Dawson.

Ava was the only child in Ohio with Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome and there is only 50 kids world-wide who have been diagnosed. She was known as such an inspiration to all of the Schinzel-Giedion families and was such a warrior. She loved looking at toys that glowed and made sounds. Ava spent five weeks in the NICU and had numerous trips to the hospital and six surgeries in her lifetime, but she kept fighting. Ava wasn't expected to live past infancy. She was known as Pumpkin by her Grandma Dee Dee and Grandma Nancy. She loved her bath time with her parents and grandma. She was our little butterfly.

Ava's funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at Bloomville United Church of Christ, North Marion Street in Bloomville, with Pastor Tom Kagy officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bloomville. Visitation for family and friends will be 3-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Lindsey-Shook Funeral Home, 3085 S. SR. 19, Bloomville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome Foundation in care of her parents, the funeral home, or Bridge Hospice for their excellent care. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.shookfamilyfh.com.