Betty Jo (Jody) Pierce Frambach, age 83, died on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Luther Manor on Hillcrest in Dubuque, IA. Jody was born on November 18, 1942, to Robert and Ruby (Raines) Pierce in Talbott, TN. She moved with her family to Medina County, OH in 1955 and graduated from Medina Buckeye High School in 1960. In 1962, she married Elwin Frambach in Medina county, Ohio. They later divorced. Jody worked for many years in office administration for Mazzella Wire & Rope in Cleveland, OH. In 1981, she moved to Charlotte, NC, where she worked for Sandoz, later Clariant Corporation, until her retirement in 2002. In August of 2023, she moved to Dubuque, IA, into the community at Luther Manor on Hillcrest.

Jody loved quilting and made a special quilt for each of her grandchildren. Earlier in life, Jody loved to take her boys, Nathan and Steven, on road trips to visit family and friends. In these latter years, she enjoyed car rides with Nathan and Diane in the greater Dubuque area, especially to Lock & Dam #11 on the Mississippi river and out in the country in search of old barns. And she did, indeed, love the color purple and all things caramel! Jody loved kids, and her grandchildren and great-grandson were her pride and joy.

She is survived by her sons, Nathan (Diane) of Dubuque, IA and Steven of Charlotte, NC; grandchildren Garrett Frambach (Jamila Shing-Hon) of Madison, WI, Andres Frambach (Kayla Lende) of Lakeland, MN, Kennis Frambach, Lennon Frambach, and Nyla Frambach, all of Charlotte, NC; great-grandson Kairo Frambach of Charlotte, NC; sisters Jessie Aldridge of Morristown, TN and Vickie Fulton of Spencer, OH, sister-in-law Betty Pierce of Charlotte, NC, and one niece and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Ruby Pierce, her brother Bob Pierce, her sister Clara Pierce Roach, one niece and several brothers-in-law.

As per her wishes, cremation has been accorded. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown, TN. A private committal service will follow at Martha Sunderland Cemetery in Hamblen County, TN.

The family wishes to thank the residents of Luther Manor Apartments and the staff in the Memory Care Unit at Luther Manor Hillcrest and Hospice of Dubuque for their kindness, compassion, and care, and Pastor Karla Wildberger and the community at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Asbury, IA for bringing Jody so much joy. We will be forever grateful.

Egelhof, Siegert & Casper funeral home is assisting the family here in Dubuque. Memorials in Jody’s name may be directed to Hospice of Dubuque (hospiceofdubuque.org) or to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or to the funeral home.