Frances J. Udee, 87, of Hurley, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, in Hurley.      The former Frances J. Kopacz was born Dec. 19, 1922, in Montreal, daughter of the late Walter and Julia (Hoholek) Kopacz, attended grade school there, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Hurley in 1940. She then attended Northland College in Ashland for two years and was employed as a secretary for the Montreal Mining Co. for six years.       Frances was married to Leo J. Udee on Nov. 9, 1946, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church rectory in Montreal by the late Fr. Kolman. They moved to Milwaukee in 1950 where they raised their family. She was employed in clerical work at Allis Chalmers for ten years, and attended Marquette University for one year. She then worked as a library aide in the West Allis school system for 25 years, retiring in 1987. Leo and Frances moved to Hurley in 2000 where he preceded her in death on Dec. 21st of that year.       Frances was a former member of Holy Assumption Catholic Church in West Allis and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal, and a current member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. She was also a member of, and past negotiator for, the West Allis-West Milwaukee Teacher's Association. She enjoyed traveling, all sports, and working crossword puzzles. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and will be dearly missed.      Surviving are three sons, Leo (Loleta), Fond du Lac, Paul (Jane), West Allis, and Tom (Kelly), Milwaukee; two daughters, Linda (Steve) Schmidt, Franklin, and Janice (Steve) Amelunk, Wales; eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; a sister, Geraldine Anderson, Montreal; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.      Besides her parents and husband, Frances was preceded in death by brothers, Joseph, Steven, Walter "Vako", Chester, Edward, Eugene and John Kopacz; and sisters, Amelia Studden and Mary Beres.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, with the Rev. Michael Hayden, celebrant.      Rite of Committal and interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley.      Luncheon will be served in the parish hall immediately upon return from the cemetery.      Relatives and friends may call at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday.      Pallbearers will be Leo, Paul, Tom, Todd and Dirk Udee, and Hans Schmidt.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to either St. Mary's Church, 404 Iron St., Hurley, Wis., 54534 or the Iron County Food Pantry, 72 Michigan Ave., Montreal, Wis. 54550.      To view Frances' obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home Inc., Ironwood.