Franck, Evelyn (Sargent) 1923-2005

SARGENT, FRANCK, ROBERTS, HARFORD, PORT, RATLIFF, BROOKS, KNIGHT

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/5/2011 at 17:03:01

SOURCE: Murdoch Funeral Homes, Central City, Iowa
Contributor: Connie (Kelly) Ellis (FRANCK RESEARCHER)

Evelyn W. (Sargent) Franck, 81, of Central City, Iowa, died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at her home, following a long illness. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2005 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Nick Needham. Graveside services were held at 3:00 p.m. at the Strawberry Point Cemetery in Strawberry Point, Iowa.

Evelyn was born June 5, 1923, the daughter of Harford G. and Nellie B. (Jewett) Sargent in Clayton County, Iowa. She graduated from the Strawberry Point High School in 1941. On July 12, 1946 she married Donald Franck in Manchester, Iowa. Donald passed away on December 28, 2002. Evelyn loved ceremics, reading, puzzles, and crocheting. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, a son Marty, a grandson Brian, a great-grandson Benjamin, a son-in-law Bob Knight, four brothers and five sisters.

She is survived by her children; Keith Roberts of Independence, Iowa, Linda (Jerry) Harford of Anamosa, Iowa, Dean(Penny)Franck of Marion, Iowa, Chuck (Connie) Franck of Destrehan, Louisiana, Bobbi Jo (Gary) Port of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kevin (Brenda) Franck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Doreen (Dave) Harford of Central City, Iowa, Roger (Darlene)Franck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Donnette (Norman) Ratliff of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Russ (Nancy) Franck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Mike Franck of Central City, Iowa; She is also survived by a sister, Vione Brooks of Strawberry Point, Iowa; thirty-three grandchildren and fifty-five great-grandchildren.