Schaben, Francis “Frank” Michael (1963 - 2013)

HENKELMAN, SCHABEN, RODREGUIZ, SULLIVAN, PULLEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/29/2013 at 00:00:43

Name of deceased: Francis “Frank” Michael Schaben

Aged: 50 yrs, 7 mo, 24 days

Residence: Boulder, CO

Born: Jan. 17, 1963, Harlan, IA

Died: Sep. 10, 2013, Boulder, CO

Funeral services: Saturday, Sep. 21, 2013, Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Amanda (spouse, Elvin) Rodreguiz of Crete, NE and Kayla (Schaben) Schaben of Crete; sons Tyler (fiancee Rachel) Schaben of Crete and Garrett Schaben of Crete; brothers Jim (Jackie) Schaben of Denison, Joe (Joyce) Schaben of Las Vegas, NV, Kenny Schaben of Lincoln, NE, Bob (Ruth) Schaben of Harlan, Bill (Julie) Schaben of Defiance and John (Mary Jo) Schaben of Defiance; sister Mary Ann (Tom) Sullivan of Dunlap; and two grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, Robert and Ardith (Henkelman) Schaben

Education: graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1981

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Kathy Jo Pullen; December 19, 1983; Denison, IA

Employment: worked at the Farmland plant, Denison, IA. Later, the family made their home in several locations: Storm Lake, IA, Monticello, Crete, NE, and most recently Frank lived in Colorado. He worked in construction before doing landscaping work in the Boulder, CO., area.

Hobbies/Interests: had a deep passion for playing the drums and was very musically talented. He learned to play by ear and was in a band while growing up. He loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, and going for walks on nature trails.

Sources: Harlan Tribune, pauleyjones.com