Wm. Edward Frank, Sr 1889-1967

FRANK, MARTELLE, WILSON, VORSETH, BRENNEN, BANDEL, ASKELSON

Posted By: Paul Moritz (email)
Date: 8/14/2010 at 07:06:18

Wm. Edward Frank, Sr., former Harpers Ferry resident, passed away at Ossian Senior Citizen's Home, Ossian, on April 20. Funeral were held on Saturday from St. Ann's Church, Harpers Ferry, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Wm. Holzer officiating. Interment was in Paint Rock cemetery.
William Frank was born in Buffalo County, Iowa on November 7, 1889, to Mr. & Mrs. Francis Frank. He was married in St. Paul, Minn. on April 12, 1913 to Inez Martelle. They lived in Davenport until 1921, when the family moved to Harpers Ferry. Mrs. Frank passed away in in 1963. Mr. Frank attended Brown's Business College, Davenport, and was chief clerk of the Burlington Railroad there.
He is survived by the following children: Mrs. William (Mary) Wilson, Fairfax, Va.; Mrs. Clarence (Margaret Ann) Vorseth, Waterville; Mrs. Harold (Pricilla) Brennen, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Ray (Betty) Bandel, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Mrs. Robert (Theresa) Askelson, Spring Grove, Minn.; William Frank Jr., and Anthony Frank, Cedar Rapids; James Frank, Dubuque, and Paul Frank, Wheaton, Ill. There are 36 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. One daughter is deceased.
Martin Bros Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.