Fairbank-Kenneth Karl Franck, of Fairbank, died Monday, April 25, 2011, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes.
He was born April 21, 1933 in Iowa City, Iowa, son of Carl Franck and Pauline (Strayer) Roberts.
He married Mary Nachtman on November 27, 1952 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank.
Survived by: his wife, Mary Franck of Fairbank; one daughter, Paula (Rick) Cook of Sacremento, CA; three sons: Steve (Deanne) Franck of Independence; Kenny (Dixie) Franck, Jr. and Darrell (Wendy) Franck, both of Fairbank. 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. One brother, Robert Franck of Waterloo; half sister, Barb of Phoenix, AZ; Step-sister, Margarette Shreve of Sumner, IA. Several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by: his parents: Mother and Step-Father Pauline and Earl Roberts; Father and Step-Mother, Carl and Esther Franck; Step-Brothers: Ed and John Roberts.
Services: at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fairbank, with inurnment on Saturday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m., weather permitting at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Fairbank. Public visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Condolences for KENNETH KARL FRANCK
Not a better father-in-law could a man ask for. Ken was always fun, adventuresome and quick witted. I have no more respect for any man I have ever met. He will always remain in my heart for the good man he was.
Grandpa, thanks for all of the great memories. Our fishing trips together will always be some of my fondest memories. You will be missed.
We are sorry to hear of Kenny’s passing. He was a great friend and will be missed by a lot of his fellow workers. God Bless.!!!
Grandpa, I have many great memories with you. You will always leave a special place in my heart. I will miss you dearly. Love you. RIP
Kenny, you were the best father-n-law I could of had. I’ll miss giving you those buzz cuts you loved so much. The talks we had and yes the names you called me, all in fun though. I know you will be watching over all of us and dont worry Darrell and I will take care of Mary, she will be ok…Love you and miss you already! Till we meet again…RIP…
So sorry to hear about Kenney’s passing. He was a great guy and a wonderful person to work with.
Grandpa……If we could bring you back again,For one more hour or day,We’d express all our unspoken love;We’d have countless things to say.If we could bring you back again,We’d say we treasured you,And that your presence in our lives meant more than we ever knew.If we could bring you back again,To tell you what we should,You’d know how much we miss you now,And if we could, we would. RIP Grandpa………
You have my deepest sympathy, Mary and family. I was unaware of Ken’s passing until today at a birthday party in Jesup. Ken will be missed by all. May he rest in peace. Someday we will all be together.