Josephine Sophie "Jo" Frank (Linkiewicz)
March 18, 1924 — March 16, 2012
Josephine Sophie Frank, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 16th, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Mass: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at All Saints Catholic Church by Fr. David O’Connor. Family will greet friends from 3-6 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center at 3855 Katz Drive, Marion, Iowa 52302, with a vigil service beginning at 6 p.m. The family will also greet friends one hour prior to services at the church. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, IA.
Survivors include her children, Carol Frank of Cedar Rapids and Steve (Andrea) Frank of Park Rapids, MN; grandchildren, John (Leslie), Chad (Sherry), Kevin (Jaimee), and Jason (Jaime); great-grandchildren Zach, Zoe, and Max; and a brother John (Marie) Linkiewicz, Jr. of Wilkes Barre, PA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd in 1996, her parents, one brother and two sisters.
Jo was born March 18, 1924 in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of John and Mary (Yarcz) Linkiewicz. She was united in marriage to Lloyd “Dags” Frank on December 30, 1943 in Center Point, IA.
The love of her life was her family and her faith. Jo will also be fondly remembered as the “sample lady” at the Mt. Vernon Road Hy-Vee for over twenty years. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the entire staff of Living Center East and Iowa Hospice for their loving and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa Hospice at 800 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or All Saints Catholic Church at 720 29th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
Survivors include her children, Carol Frank of Cedar Rapids and Steve (Andrea) Frank of Park Rapids, MN; grandchildren, John (Leslie), Chad (Sherry), Kevin (Jaimee), and Jason (Jaime); great-grandchildren Zach, Zoe, and Max; and a brother John (Marie) Linkiewicz, Jr. of Wilkes Barre, PA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd in 1996, her parents, one brother and two sisters.
Jo was born March 18, 1924 in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of John and Mary (Yarcz) Linkiewicz. She was united in marriage to Lloyd “Dags” Frank on December 30, 1943 in Center Point, IA.
The love of her life was her family and her faith. Jo will also be fondly remembered as the “sample lady” at the Mt. Vernon Road Hy-Vee for over twenty years. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the entire staff of Living Center East and Iowa Hospice for their loving and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa Hospice at 800 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or All Saints Catholic Church at 720 29th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.
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