Franklin "Frank" J. Banwart, age 80, of Lake Mills, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating. Burial will take place in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto/Chose Post #235.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 26, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to establish a Frank Banwart Memorial Fund to offer a one-time scholarship.
Franklin James Banwart was born on March 16, 1933 on a farm outside of West Bend, Iowa, to Silas and Ida (Benninger) Banwart, the 7th of 10 children. He attended country school up to the 8th grade and graduated in 1950 from West Bend High School.
He served 4 years in the United States Air Force, most of his time at Davis Air Force base in Tucson, Arizona, with a short oversea tour in London, England. When he returned, he farmed the family farm for one year before deciding to attend Mankato State College in 1958.
On August 24, 1958 he married Darlene Hotek, in Bode, Iowa. They had four children: Brian, Patti, Lisa, & Thomas.
Frank took his first teaching job in 1961 at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where he taught High School mathematics and coached junior high boys' football and basketball. He taught there for 6 years. In 1967 he moved his family to Lake Mills, where he again taught High School mathematics for 26 years; 12 of those years he was the head girls' track coach. He retired from teaching in 1993 after 32 years. Frank also worked for Franklin Life Insurance for several years part time, also Rain and Hail Insurance for 35 years, twenty of those years being full time.
He was an avid fan of the Lake Mills Bulldogs, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Twins, and Minnesota Vikings. Frank loved to fish, golf, hunt, and watch the eagle cam out of Decorah, Iowa.
He was an educator and coach to many, and a friend to all that knew him.
He will be remembered in the neighborhood as the guy that used his tape measure to hang his Christmas lights, and for his well-kept lawn.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the American Legion, ISEA, NEA, and CAPP.
He celebrated his 80th birthday so he considered himself a lucky man to have so much time with the family he loved dearly. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Darlene of Lake Mills; two sons, Brian (Debra) Banwart of Garner, IA, and Thomas (Vickie) Banwart of Lake Mills, IA; a daughter Lisa (Thomas) Garringer of Webster, IA; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters, Berniece Banwart of West Bend, IA, Betty Wirtz of West Bend, IA, Phyllis (Elmer) Strahm of Sabetha, KS, and Caroline Banwart of Peoria, IL; a brother Leslie (Kathy) Banwart of Okoboji, IA; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Banwart, Marilyn Banwart and Becky Banwart all of West Bend, IA, Arlene (Gene) Herrick of Lehigh, IA, Betty Dutcher of Fort Dodge, IA, and Vera Davis, of Mesa, AZ; a brother-in-law Arlis (Liala) Kinseth of Bode, IA; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ida Banwart; four brothers Archie, Alvin, Victor, and James; and a daughter Patti Renae.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating. Burial will take place in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto/Chose Post #235.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 26, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to establish a Frank Banwart Memorial Fund to offer a one-time scholarship.
Franklin James Banwart was born on March 16, 1933 on a farm outside of West Bend, Iowa, to Silas and Ida (Benninger) Banwart, the 7th of 10 children. He attended country school up to the 8th grade and graduated in 1950 from West Bend High School.
He served 4 years in the United States Air Force, most of his time at Davis Air Force base in Tucson, Arizona, with a short oversea tour in London, England. When he returned, he farmed the family farm for one year before deciding to attend Mankato State College in 1958.
On August 24, 1958 he married Darlene Hotek, in Bode, Iowa. They had four children: Brian, Patti, Lisa, & Thomas.
Frank took his first teaching job in 1961 at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where he taught High School mathematics and coached junior high boys' football and basketball. He taught there for 6 years. In 1967 he moved his family to Lake Mills, where he again taught High School mathematics for 26 years; 12 of those years he was the head girls' track coach. He retired from teaching in 1993 after 32 years. Frank also worked for Franklin Life Insurance for several years part time, also Rain and Hail Insurance for 35 years, twenty of those years being full time.
He was an avid fan of the Lake Mills Bulldogs, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Twins, and Minnesota Vikings. Frank loved to fish, golf, hunt, and watch the eagle cam out of Decorah, Iowa.
He was an educator and coach to many, and a friend to all that knew him.
He will be remembered in the neighborhood as the guy that used his tape measure to hang his Christmas lights, and for his well-kept lawn.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the American Legion, ISEA, NEA, and CAPP.
He celebrated his 80th birthday so he considered himself a lucky man to have so much time with the family he loved dearly. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Darlene of Lake Mills; two sons, Brian (Debra) Banwart of Garner, IA, and Thomas (Vickie) Banwart of Lake Mills, IA; a daughter Lisa (Thomas) Garringer of Webster, IA; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters, Berniece Banwart of West Bend, IA, Betty Wirtz of West Bend, IA, Phyllis (Elmer) Strahm of Sabetha, KS, and Caroline Banwart of Peoria, IL; a brother Leslie (Kathy) Banwart of Okoboji, IA; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Banwart, Marilyn Banwart and Becky Banwart all of West Bend, IA, Arlene (Gene) Herrick of Lehigh, IA, Betty Dutcher of Fort Dodge, IA, and Vera Davis, of Mesa, AZ; a brother-in-law Arlis (Liala) Kinseth of Bode, IA; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ida Banwart; four brothers Archie, Alvin, Victor, and James; and a daughter Patti Renae.
Franklin "Frank" J. Banwart, age 80, of Lake Mills, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating. Burial will take place in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto/Chose Post #235.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 26, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to establish a Frank Banwart Memorial Fund to offer a one-time scholarship.
Franklin James Banwart was born on March 16, 1933 on a farm outside of West Bend, Iowa, to Silas and Ida (Benninger) Banwart, the 7th of 10 children. He attended country school up to the 8th grade and graduated in 1950 from West Bend High School.
He served 4 years in the United States Air Force, most of his time at Davis Air Force base in Tucson, Arizona, with a short oversea tour in London, England. When he returned, he farmed the family farm for one year before deciding to attend Mankato State College in 1958.
On August 24, 1958 he married Darlene Hotek, in Bode, Iowa. They had four children: Brian, Patti, Lisa, & Thomas.
Frank took his first teaching job in 1961 at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where he taught High School mathematics and coached junior high boys' football and basketball. He taught there for 6 years. In 1967 he moved his family to Lake Mills, where he again taught High School mathematics for 26 years; 12 of those years he was the head girls' track coach. He retired from teaching in 1993 after 32 years. Frank also worked for Franklin Life Insurance for several years part time, also Rain and Hail Insurance for 35 years, twenty of those years being full time.
He was an avid fan of the Lake Mills Bulldogs, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Twins, and Minnesota Vikings. Frank loved to fish, golf, hunt, and watch the eagle cam out of Decorah, Iowa.
He was an educator and coach to many, and a friend to all that knew him.
He will be remembered in the neighborhood as the guy that used his tape measure to hang his Christmas lights, and for his well-kept lawn.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the American Legion, ISEA, NEA, and CAPP.
He celebrated his 80th birthday so he considered himself a lucky man to have so much time with the family he loved dearly. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Darlene of Lake Mills; two sons, Brian (Debra) Banwart of Garner, IA, and Thomas (Vickie) Banwart of Lake Mills, IA; a daughter Lisa (Thomas) Garringer of Webster, IA; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters, Berniece Banwart of West Bend, IA, Betty Wirtz of West Bend, IA, Phyllis (Elmer) Strahm of Sabetha, KS, and Caroline Banwart of Peoria, IL; a brother Leslie (Kathy) Banwart of Okoboji, IA; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Banwart, Marilyn Banwart and Becky Banwart all of West Bend, IA, Arlene (Gene) Herrick of Lehigh, IA, Betty Dutcher of Fort Dodge, IA, and Vera Davis, of Mesa, AZ; a brother-in-law Arlis (Liala) Kinseth of Bode, IA; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ida Banwart; four brothers Archie, Alvin, Victor, and James; and a daughter Patti Renae.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Pastor David E. Jordon officiating. Burial will take place in Salem Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Otto/Chose Post #235.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 26, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street in Lake Mills, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to establish a Frank Banwart Memorial Fund to offer a one-time scholarship.
Franklin James Banwart was born on March 16, 1933 on a farm outside of West Bend, Iowa, to Silas and Ida (Benninger) Banwart, the 7th of 10 children. He attended country school up to the 8th grade and graduated in 1950 from West Bend High School.
He served 4 years in the United States Air Force, most of his time at Davis Air Force base in Tucson, Arizona, with a short oversea tour in London, England. When he returned, he farmed the family farm for one year before deciding to attend Mankato State College in 1958.
On August 24, 1958 he married Darlene Hotek, in Bode, Iowa. They had four children: Brian, Patti, Lisa, & Thomas.
Frank took his first teaching job in 1961 at Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where he taught High School mathematics and coached junior high boys' football and basketball. He taught there for 6 years. In 1967 he moved his family to Lake Mills, where he again taught High School mathematics for 26 years; 12 of those years he was the head girls' track coach. He retired from teaching in 1993 after 32 years. Frank also worked for Franklin Life Insurance for several years part time, also Rain and Hail Insurance for 35 years, twenty of those years being full time.
He was an avid fan of the Lake Mills Bulldogs, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Twins, and Minnesota Vikings. Frank loved to fish, golf, hunt, and watch the eagle cam out of Decorah, Iowa.
He was an educator and coach to many, and a friend to all that knew him.
He will be remembered in the neighborhood as the guy that used his tape measure to hang his Christmas lights, and for his well-kept lawn.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, the American Legion, ISEA, NEA, and CAPP.
He celebrated his 80th birthday so he considered himself a lucky man to have so much time with the family he loved dearly. He will be missed, but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Darlene of Lake Mills; two sons, Brian (Debra) Banwart of Garner, IA, and Thomas (Vickie) Banwart of Lake Mills, IA; a daughter Lisa (Thomas) Garringer of Webster, IA; seven grandsons; two granddaughters; and three great grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters, Berniece Banwart of West Bend, IA, Betty Wirtz of West Bend, IA, Phyllis (Elmer) Strahm of Sabetha, KS, and Caroline Banwart of Peoria, IL; a brother Leslie (Kathy) Banwart of Okoboji, IA; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Banwart, Marilyn Banwart and Becky Banwart all of West Bend, IA, Arlene (Gene) Herrick of Lehigh, IA, Betty Dutcher of Fort Dodge, IA, and Vera Davis, of Mesa, AZ; a brother-in-law Arlis (Liala) Kinseth of Bode, IA; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ida Banwart; four brothers Archie, Alvin, Victor, and James; and a daughter Patti Renae.
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