Columbia resident and native of France Francoise Bien dies
Francoise Bien, a Columbia resident who was born in France, died on Sunday, Sept. 20. She was born on Sept. 15, 1938, before later relocating to mid-Missouri.
Francoise Bien, a Columbia resident who was born in France, died on Sunday, Sept. 20. She was born on Sept. 15, 1938, before later relocating to mid-Missouri.

Columbia resident Francoise Bien died on Sunday, Sept. 20. She originally came from France before making her home in mid-Missouri.
Bien was born on Sept. 15, 1938. Following her early life in France, she moved to the Columbia area.
Her passing concludes a life that spanned from Europe to central Missouri. Full reporting is available from the original source.
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