Velasco, Frank Daniel (1945 - 2025)

VELASCO, STARK, EDGAR, TAYLOR, DOMINGUEZ, GREIG, JOHNSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/20/2025 at 14:08:18

Name of deceased: Frank Daniel Velasco

Aged: 79 yrs, 5 mo, 23 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Dec. 16, 1945; Julesburg, Sedgwick County, CO

Died: June 8, 2025; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private family service; burial was in the North Platte Cemetery, North Platte, NE.

Survived by: Daughter, Angie Velasco and her children, Charleigh and Nora, all of Harlan, IA; son Daniel’s children, Esther Stark of Denver, CO, JoAnn (spouse, Gary) Edgar of Fort Collins, CO and Deb (spouse, Ken) Taylor of Canada; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Pete and Mary (nee Dominguez) Velasco; son, Daniel Frank Velasco (deceased April 8, 2025); siblings, Angelo Velasco and Louise Greig

Education: Attended and graduated from Ogallala High School, Ogallala, NE, Class of 1964

Religious affiliation: Baptized and later confirmed in the Catholic faith; after his divorce, in 2021 he moved to Harlan, IA, and was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church there

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Kim Johnson; 1990; Omaha, Douglas County, NE; they later divorced

Employment: After his high school graduation, he held various jobs before finding his long-standing career with Union Pacific, where he worked on the railroad for years until his well-earned retirement.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, golfing, and participating in numerous bowling leagues throughout his life. Mostly, he treasured time spent with family and grandchildren

Sources: heartlandfunerals.net