Franken, Faith (Mrs.Dick) - 1952-2014

FRANKEN, POST

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/2/2014 at 09:04:49

Doon Press, May 8, 2014

Faith Franken, 61, of Sioux Center, IA died Monday, April 28, 2014, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center.

Funeral services were held at the Bethel Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Faith Eileen Franken was born on December 16, 1952 to Walter & Henrietta Post in Sioux Center. She went to school in Sioux Center and graduated in 1971. After graduation, Faith attended school for nursing in Sioux Falls, SD and worked as a nurse for 10 years in Sioux Falls and Sioux Center.

She married Dick Franken, Jr. on October 10, 1980. For 25 years they lived on a farm south of Sioux Center.

In 2003, Dick sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident. Faith stayed on the farm until 2005 when she moved to town. Here she could easily visit Dick who lived at Royale Meadows Care Center until his death in 2010. Faith moved to Royale Meadows herself in 2011 when her cancer and MS made it too difficult to live alone at home.

Faith is survived by four daughters: Hope Franken of Sioux City; Becky & Brian Groeneweg of Sioux Center; Sarah & John Zwier of Saint Paul, MN and Dana Franken and fiancé Paul A. Visser of Ireton; three grandchildren; brothers: Darwin & Lorraine Post, and Warren & Fonda Post, all of Sioux Center; in-laws; Art & Marlene Franken and Gerald & Joanne Franken, all of Sioux Center, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick; her parents, Walter & Henrietta Post; parents-in-law, Dick & Bertha Franken; granddaughters, Lailah and Karah Groeneweg; niece, Angela Post, and nephew, Kevin Post.