Donald F. Franck
November 9, 1922 — December 28, 2002
Donald F. Franck, 80, of Central City, died Saturday, December 28, 2002, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by the Rev. Nick Needham. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 1, 2003.) Graveside services: 3 p.m. Thursday at Strawberry Point Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Evelyn; his children, Keith Roberts of Independence, Linda Harford and husband Jerry of Anamosa, Dean Franck and wife Penny of Marion, Chuck Franck and wife Connie of Destrehan, Louisiana, Bobbi Jo Port and husband Gary of Cedar Rapids, Kevin Franck and wife Brenda of Cedar Rapids, Doreen Harford and husband Dave of Central City, Roger Franck and special friend Darleen of Cedar Rapids, Donnette Ratliff and husband Norm of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Russ Franck and wife Nancy of Cedar Rapids and Mike Franck and wife Teri of Central City; and a sister, Lavon Kelley and husband Veryl of Hiawatha.
Also surviving are seventy-eight grandchildren (33 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.)
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Marty; a grandson, Brian; a great-grandson, Benjamin; a sister, Irene and her husband Harry; and a son-in-law, Bob Knight.
Donald was born the son of George and Mabel Elet Franck on November 9, 1922, in Monona, Iowa. He attended the Figgie country school near Watson, Iowa. Donald later lived in Strawberry Point with his parents and joined the U.S. Army and served in World War II in Saipan until the Armistice was signed. On July 12, 1946, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Sargent in Manchester. He returned to Strawberry Point and worked at Evans Hardware, did construction work and farmed in the Van Horne area. He also worked at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids for thirty-eight years before retiring. Donald was a former member of the Strawberry Point American Legion and AMVETS Post 37 of Central City.
A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-six years, Evelyn; his children, Keith Roberts of Independence, Linda Harford and husband Jerry of Anamosa, Dean Franck and wife Penny of Marion, Chuck Franck and wife Connie of Destrehan, Louisiana, Bobbi Jo Port and husband Gary of Cedar Rapids, Kevin Franck and wife Brenda of Cedar Rapids, Doreen Harford and husband Dave of Central City, Roger Franck and special friend Darleen of Cedar Rapids, Donnette Ratliff and husband Norm of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Russ Franck and wife Nancy of Cedar Rapids and Mike Franck and wife Teri of Central City; and a sister, Lavon Kelley and husband Veryl of Hiawatha.
Also surviving are seventy-eight grandchildren (33 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.)
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Marty; a grandson, Brian; a great-grandson, Benjamin; a sister, Irene and her husband Harry; and a son-in-law, Bob Knight.
Donald was born the son of George and Mabel Elet Franck on November 9, 1922, in Monona, Iowa. He attended the Figgie country school near Watson, Iowa. Donald later lived in Strawberry Point with his parents and joined the U.S. Army and served in World War II in Saipan until the Armistice was signed. On July 12, 1946, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Sargent in Manchester. He returned to Strawberry Point and worked at Evans Hardware, did construction work and farmed in the Van Horne area. He also worked at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids for thirty-eight years before retiring. Donald was a former member of the Strawberry Point American Legion and AMVETS Post 37 of Central City.
A memorial fund has been established.
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