About Francie Frane Francie Frane is an American rancher from Colorado. She rose to prominence after she started dating popular television personality and bounty hunter, Duane Chapman. She is currently engaged to Chapman who is also popular by the name Dog The Bounty Hunter. Frane is set to become the 6th wife of Chapman. Chapman's fifth wife, Beth Chapman died of throat cancer in June 2019. Frane will become the step-mother of Chapman's 12 children from previous relationships. Frane also has 2 sons from her previous marriage to Bob. Bob also died of cancer in early 2019.