ONKEN, Frank James 1927-2008

ONKEN, RADEMACHER, LUNDENE

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 4/29/2008 at 14:33:46

Frank James Onken, age 80, of Rudd, Iowa, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2008, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

Frank was born June 11, 1927, in Orchard, Mitchell county, Iowa, the son of Enno and Jennie (Rademacher) Onken, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After high school, he served time in the army, being stationed in Japan. On December 18, 1949, Frank was united in marriage to Ruth Lundene. They farmed in the Rudd area until his retirement.

Frank is survived by his wife, Ruth of Rudd; and their children, Dianne (Ronald) Casto of Mason City, Richard (Barbara) Onken of Rudd, Dwight Onken of Osage, and Barbara (Duane) Smith of Osage; five grandchildren, Pamela (Joe) Rowe, Laura (Rodney) Arcenas, Amy Smith, Melanie Onken and Scott Onken, three great-grandchildren, Jade and Jaxson Arcenas and Adler Rowe. He is also survived by two sisters, Jennie Adams of Osage, and Donna Onken of Omaha, Nebraska; and two brothers, Arthur Onken of Osage, and James (Jean) Onken of Osage.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ronald; two sisters, Martha and Dorothy; and six brothers, Walter, John, Edward, George, Eno and Keith. Arrangements were made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage (641)732-3706.

[Original obituary posted online on www.mcpress.com , April 29, 2008 - Mitchell County Press]