Frisk, Mrs. Carl (Bonnie) 1915-2005

FRISK, BUSTER, CROSS, HARRIS, LARKIN, CECIL, COCKLIN, VINEYARD

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/22/2014 at 14:36:01

Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa - Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Deceased Name: Bonnie Frisk

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, Columbus City United Methodist Church. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, Columbus Junction.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa - Bonnie B. Frisk, 89, Columbus Junction, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at Colonial Manor.

The Rev. Cathy Whitlatch will officiate the services. Casket bearers are Curt Larkin, Carl Larkin, John O'Conner, Ronald Lawrence, Kevin Ornduff and Kevin Harris. Honorary casket bearers are Kent Harris, Steve Howard, Kane Harris, David Frisk, Jeff Frisk, Ernie Kilpatrick and Skip Seitz. Burial will be at Columbus City Cemetery. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Columbus City United Methodist Women.

Mrs. Frisk was born Nov. 18, 1915, near Wapello, the daughter of Verne J. and Zena A. Cross Buster. She married Carl Andrew Leonard Frisk on Feb. 3, 1935, in Moline, Ill. He preceded her in death in 1971.

She was a lifelong resident of Louisa County. She was employed at the Corner Cafe and later was employed as a clerk at G & W Auto Parts until her retirement in 1985. She and her husband were also custodians at the Columbus Community Schools for 14 years.

She was also involved as a community volunteer, announcing local area news on KCII radio and delivering Meals on Wheels. She was a member of the Columbus City United Methodist Church, where she held many positions such as the president of the Methodist Adult Fellowship, served on the Administrative Board, Sunday school superintendent, basement superintendent and Junior Choir leader. She was also a member of the Columbus City United Methodist Women, the Columbus City Improvement Club, the Louisa County Historical Society and the Lucky 13 Social club. She enjoyed watching tennis and baseball on TV and attending her children and grandchildren's sports, music and speech activities. She also hemmed and embroidered hundreds of tea towels for church and family. She enjoyed baking cookies for her family and was especially noted for her applesauce cake.

Survivors include three sons, Dayle Frisk and wife Esther of Palm Dale, Calif., Myron Frisk and wife Romelia of Rosemead, Calif. and Roger Frisk and wife Velma of Colton, Calif.; three daughters, Lorna Harris of San Angelo, Texas, Myrna Larkin and husband William of Muscatine and Vicki Cecil and husband Jack of Columbus City; a brother, Wayne Buster and wife Janelle of Grandview; two sisters, Nadine Cocklin and long-time friend Evert Vineyard of Columbus Junction and Donna Jean Wehr and husband Alvin of Ainsworth; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.