Frances L. (Hoyt) Gladstone, age 88, of Marshall, died at Tendercare of Marshall on Monday morning, Feb. 9, 2009. Fran was born November 6, 1920 at the family farmhouse in Fredonia Township to Ira Richard and Effie Pearl (Wetmore) Hoyt. She attended Ellis Corners Country School in Fredonia Township. She attended Wright Beauty Academy for two years in Battle Creek and became a licensed cosmetologist after her graduation. Fran was a top student at Wright's scoring 100's on all of her exams except one. She scored a 98 on that! Mrs. Wright assigned her the likes of Mrs. Post to "practice