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- [S927] Obituary.
Gabriel Frank
was born January 22, 1930
in Dickinson, the son of Sebastian and Barbara
(Wock) Frank. He grew up on the family farm
north of South Heart. Gabe attended a country
grade school before attending high school in
South Heart. After school, he returned to the farm
where he helped his father and two brothers for
several years. It was during this time that Gabe
married Agnes Sticka at St. Pius Catholic Church
in Schefield. The couple moved to Billings, for a
couple of years before moving to Beach. In 1959,
the family moved to the farm north of Belfield
where they have made their home ever since.
Gabe enjoyed reading, especially Louis L?Amour
and history books. He was fond of tinkering with
his old antique machinery as well as spending time
hunting and playing with his faithful dog, Pepper.
In his younger years, Gabe enjoyed playing guitar
and the banjo. Gabe was a life member of the
Knights of Columbus Council 1515, Eagles Club
and St. Pius Verein in Schefield. Gabe passed
away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at St. Alexius Medical
Center in Bismarck, ND. Gabe is survived by his
wife of 58 years, Agnes of Belfield; three sons,
Melvin (Karen) Frank of Dickinson, Kelan (Karen)
Frank of Ellendale and Vernon (Karla) Frank of
New England; three daughters, Sandra (David)
Fix of Bismarck, Rosalie (Rod) Arensmeyer of
Helena, MT and Sheila (Mark) Jandt of Pierre,
SD; two sisters, Clementine (Jerome) Schwindt of
Dickinson and Angie (Val) Stockert of Dickinson;
two sisters-in-law, Carol Frank of Dickinson
and Lydia (Elmer)Krebs of Dickinson; 11
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Sebastian
and Barbara Frank; two brothers, Ralph and Ted
Frank and one step grandson, Nevin Moore
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1930 - 2011 (81 years)