Frank Burgess Wilcox 1885-1962

WILCOX, ANDERSON DUKES, SIBBA, GREEN, LAMONTE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 8/6/2011 at 17:00:08

Frank Wilcox Dies at Home
Frank B. Wilcox of Estherville, 76, died yesterday at 4 p.m. at his home after an illness of several years.

Mr. Wilcox was born Nov. 14, 1885 at Waseca, Minn., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Burgess Wilcox. He was married June 26, 1909 to Anna Anderson at Minneapolis.

Mr. Wilcox was an automobile dealer in Minneapolis for many years and later managed a service station there until his retirement in 1957. The Wilcoxes moved to Estherville in February, 1961.

He was a member of St. Patrick’s Church.

Survivors include his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Marian Dukes and Mrs. Leo (Muriel) Sibba, both of Estherville; and Miss Marjorie Wilcox of Camarillo, Calif.; two granddaughters, five great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Letty Green of Minneapolis and Mrs. Laura LaMonte of San Francisco.

Last rites will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s Church with the Rev. James H. Duhigg officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s cemetery. Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral home after 7 o’clock tonight and until time of services Monday. Rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock Sunday night at the funeral home. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, June 2, 1962)