FRANSEN, Alice Evelyn (Bjorklund), age 89 of Mpls., passed away April 6, 2006 at Walker Methodist Senior Center. Alice and husband, Gust, owned and operated Fransen’s Grocery store at 45th & Minnehaha Ave. in S. Mpls., which later became Fransen’s Nursey and Garden Store. After Gust passed away in 1975, Alice began a 25 yr. career at Bachman’s on Lyndale Ave. She will be dearly missed by son, Larry D. Fransen, wife LuAnn; daughter, Marlyce J. Turnbull, husband, Douglas; son, Robert A. Fransen, wife, Ruth; 7 grandchilren; 7 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters and 5 brothers. She was preceded in death by husband, Gust; grandson, Jason; sister, Mae and brother, Kenneth. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM at Normandale Lutheran Church, 6100 Normandale Rd., Edina, MN (952-929-1697). Reviewal begins at 10 AM at the church. Memorials to Normandale Lutheran Church Foundation, address above.