Jeannine Marie (nee Casey) Frank was born on September 27, 1928 to Jennie G. and Alphonsus J. Casey. She had a twin that died at birth and an older brother John J. Casey. She actually was one of 5 children all but two of which died at birth. She grew up at 3637 Harriet Ave. S. in south Minneapolis. She attended Incarnation grade school, St. Margaret's High School and Marymount College in Salina, Kansas.
After college graduation, Jeannine lived in Hartford, CT to work in a psychiatric facility for one year. Then she moved back home to live with mom and dad, and to go to school at the University of MN to get her teaching credentials.
During that time Jeannine got a full time job at Arrowhead Bearing company and met this handsome young man named Thomas Frank and from all accounts the rest is history. Tom and Jean started their married life in a small apartment on 2519 Hennepin Avenue. Soon after they moved to 7039 Chicago Ave, had 4 children and lived until they moved to Brooklyn Center in 1966. During those years in Richfield Jean taught first grade at Assumption School, became involved in Girl Scouting, CCD, bowling league, neighborhood dance club, and poker club. In 1966, the family moved to Brooklyn Center to live across the back yard from the Casey's. The kids and Jeannine spent the rest of the rest of the year driving back and forth to Assumption. The next year, Jeannine started teaching school at St. Raphaels in Crystal. She continued her work in girl scouts, CCD and started a ceramic's business with her sister-in-law Eileen – fondly named "Cracked Pots".
In 1987, Mom and Dad finally retired and moved to Mission, TX to spend half the year there and half the year in Nevis at the cabin. She moved her ceramic business down there and of course she became involved in the community there. She taught reading to children from Mexico and both of them were very involved with extra curricular activities. In fact, she and Dad were crowned King and Queen of the Citrus Festival.
One of Jeannine's greatest loves – other than Tom – was the cabin on Lake Belle Taine. Her parents bought it in the late 20's from friends. Mom went there every summer and loved the area so much that she and Tom moved up to Nevis full time in 2006. At that time they sold the cabin, and bought a home in town. From that time on Jeannine was completely immersed in her Nevis community. She taught CCD, was a member of the guild, was the Queen Mother for the Red Hat Society until just recently, volunteered at the hospital in Park Rapids, continued to be part of the Muskie Day parade, sold donuts every Saturday at OLP during the summer and the last couple of years Mom participated in the Kinship Reading Buddy program at the Nevis School. There was nothing Jeannine liked more than being a teacher and she was that up to the very end.
Family and her faith were the two most important things in Mom's life. She loved her husband, and 4 children. She felt incredible blessed to have known and loved her 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She had a special relationship with her granddaughter Heather from the moment she was born. She loved receiving pictures of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. The door in the kitchen is still covered with all those pictures. Her faith kept Jeannine grounded. She attended Mass every day, and was a Eucharistic minister. What her faith also allowed her to do was accept and embrace the differences in people and in their lives. What she learned was that life was too short to let people go just because of differences in lifestyle or politics. She will be missed by the many people whose lives she has touched. God speed Jeannine.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Sharing of memories will be held at 11:00 Am and a dinner at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be held at the Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Cemetery in Nevis, MN.
(Cease Family Funeral Home)
After college graduation, Jeannine lived in Hartford, CT to work in a psychiatric facility for one year. Then she moved back home to live with mom and dad, and to go to school at the University of MN to get her teaching credentials.
During that time Jeannine got a full time job at Arrowhead Bearing company and met this handsome young man named Thomas Frank and from all accounts the rest is history. Tom and Jean started their married life in a small apartment on 2519 Hennepin Avenue. Soon after they moved to 7039 Chicago Ave, had 4 children and lived until they moved to Brooklyn Center in 1966. During those years in Richfield Jean taught first grade at Assumption School, became involved in Girl Scouting, CCD, bowling league, neighborhood dance club, and poker club. In 1966, the family moved to Brooklyn Center to live across the back yard from the Casey's. The kids and Jeannine spent the rest of the rest of the year driving back and forth to Assumption. The next year, Jeannine started teaching school at St. Raphaels in Crystal. She continued her work in girl scouts, CCD and started a ceramic's business with her sister-in-law Eileen – fondly named "Cracked Pots".
In 1987, Mom and Dad finally retired and moved to Mission, TX to spend half the year there and half the year in Nevis at the cabin. She moved her ceramic business down there and of course she became involved in the community there. She taught reading to children from Mexico and both of them were very involved with extra curricular activities. In fact, she and Dad were crowned King and Queen of the Citrus Festival.
One of Jeannine's greatest loves – other than Tom – was the cabin on Lake Belle Taine. Her parents bought it in the late 20's from friends. Mom went there every summer and loved the area so much that she and Tom moved up to Nevis full time in 2006. At that time they sold the cabin, and bought a home in town. From that time on Jeannine was completely immersed in her Nevis community. She taught CCD, was a member of the guild, was the Queen Mother for the Red Hat Society until just recently, volunteered at the hospital in Park Rapids, continued to be part of the Muskie Day parade, sold donuts every Saturday at OLP during the summer and the last couple of years Mom participated in the Kinship Reading Buddy program at the Nevis School. There was nothing Jeannine liked more than being a teacher and she was that up to the very end.
Family and her faith were the two most important things in Mom's life. She loved her husband, and 4 children. She felt incredible blessed to have known and loved her 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She had a special relationship with her granddaughter Heather from the moment she was born. She loved receiving pictures of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. The door in the kitchen is still covered with all those pictures. Her faith kept Jeannine grounded. She attended Mass every day, and was a Eucharistic minister. What her faith also allowed her to do was accept and embrace the differences in people and in their lives. What she learned was that life was too short to let people go just because of differences in lifestyle or politics. She will be missed by the many people whose lives she has touched. God speed Jeannine.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Sharing of memories will be held at 11:00 Am and a dinner at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be held at the Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Cemetery in Nevis, MN.
(Cease Family Funeral Home)
Jeannine Marie (nee Casey) Frank was born on September 27, 1928 to Jennie G. and Alphonsus J. Casey. She had a twin that died at birth and an older brother John J. Casey. She actually was one of 5 children all but two of which died at birth. She grew up at 3637 Harriet Ave. S. in south Minneapolis. She attended Incarnation grade school, St. Margaret's High School and Marymount College in Salina, Kansas.
After college graduation, Jeannine lived in Hartford, CT to work in a psychiatric facility for one year. Then she moved back home to live with mom and dad, and to go to school at the University of MN to get her teaching credentials.
During that time Jeannine got a full time job at Arrowhead Bearing company and met this handsome young man named Thomas Frank and from all accounts the rest is history. Tom and Jean started their married life in a small apartment on 2519 Hennepin Avenue. Soon after they moved to 7039 Chicago Ave, had 4 children and lived until they moved to Brooklyn Center in 1966. During those years in Richfield Jean taught first grade at Assumption School, became involved in Girl Scouting, CCD, bowling league, neighborhood dance club, and poker club. In 1966, the family moved to Brooklyn Center to live across the back yard from the Casey's. The kids and Jeannine spent the rest of the rest of the year driving back and forth to Assumption. The next year, Jeannine started teaching school at St. Raphaels in Crystal. She continued her work in girl scouts, CCD and started a ceramic's business with her sister-in-law Eileen – fondly named "Cracked Pots".
In 1987, Mom and Dad finally retired and moved to Mission, TX to spend half the year there and half the year in Nevis at the cabin. She moved her ceramic business down there and of course she became involved in the community there. She taught reading to children from Mexico and both of them were very involved with extra curricular activities. In fact, she and Dad were crowned King and Queen of the Citrus Festival.
One of Jeannine's greatest loves – other than Tom – was the cabin on Lake Belle Taine. Her parents bought it in the late 20's from friends. Mom went there every summer and loved the area so much that she and Tom moved up to Nevis full time in 2006. At that time they sold the cabin, and bought a home in town. From that time on Jeannine was completely immersed in her Nevis community. She taught CCD, was a member of the guild, was the Queen Mother for the Red Hat Society until just recently, volunteered at the hospital in Park Rapids, continued to be part of the Muskie Day parade, sold donuts every Saturday at OLP during the summer and the last couple of years Mom participated in the Kinship Reading Buddy program at the Nevis School. There was nothing Jeannine liked more than being a teacher and she was that up to the very end.
Family and her faith were the two most important things in Mom's life. She loved her husband, and 4 children. She felt incredible blessed to have known and loved her 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She had a special relationship with her granddaughter Heather from the moment she was born. She loved receiving pictures of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. The door in the kitchen is still covered with all those pictures. Her faith kept Jeannine grounded. She attended Mass every day, and was a Eucharistic minister. What her faith also allowed her to do was accept and embrace the differences in people and in their lives. What she learned was that life was too short to let people go just because of differences in lifestyle or politics. She will be missed by the many people whose lives she has touched. God speed Jeannine.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Sharing of memories will be held at 11:00 Am and a dinner at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be held at the Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Cemetery in Nevis, MN.
(Cease Family Funeral Home)
After college graduation, Jeannine lived in Hartford, CT to work in a psychiatric facility for one year. Then she moved back home to live with mom and dad, and to go to school at the University of MN to get her teaching credentials.
During that time Jeannine got a full time job at Arrowhead Bearing company and met this handsome young man named Thomas Frank and from all accounts the rest is history. Tom and Jean started their married life in a small apartment on 2519 Hennepin Avenue. Soon after they moved to 7039 Chicago Ave, had 4 children and lived until they moved to Brooklyn Center in 1966. During those years in Richfield Jean taught first grade at Assumption School, became involved in Girl Scouting, CCD, bowling league, neighborhood dance club, and poker club. In 1966, the family moved to Brooklyn Center to live across the back yard from the Casey's. The kids and Jeannine spent the rest of the rest of the year driving back and forth to Assumption. The next year, Jeannine started teaching school at St. Raphaels in Crystal. She continued her work in girl scouts, CCD and started a ceramic's business with her sister-in-law Eileen – fondly named "Cracked Pots".
In 1987, Mom and Dad finally retired and moved to Mission, TX to spend half the year there and half the year in Nevis at the cabin. She moved her ceramic business down there and of course she became involved in the community there. She taught reading to children from Mexico and both of them were very involved with extra curricular activities. In fact, she and Dad were crowned King and Queen of the Citrus Festival.
One of Jeannine's greatest loves – other than Tom – was the cabin on Lake Belle Taine. Her parents bought it in the late 20's from friends. Mom went there every summer and loved the area so much that she and Tom moved up to Nevis full time in 2006. At that time they sold the cabin, and bought a home in town. From that time on Jeannine was completely immersed in her Nevis community. She taught CCD, was a member of the guild, was the Queen Mother for the Red Hat Society until just recently, volunteered at the hospital in Park Rapids, continued to be part of the Muskie Day parade, sold donuts every Saturday at OLP during the summer and the last couple of years Mom participated in the Kinship Reading Buddy program at the Nevis School. There was nothing Jeannine liked more than being a teacher and she was that up to the very end.
Family and her faith were the two most important things in Mom's life. She loved her husband, and 4 children. She felt incredible blessed to have known and loved her 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She had a special relationship with her granddaughter Heather from the moment she was born. She loved receiving pictures of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great nieces and nephews. The door in the kitchen is still covered with all those pictures. Her faith kept Jeannine grounded. She attended Mass every day, and was a Eucharistic minister. What her faith also allowed her to do was accept and embrace the differences in people and in their lives. What she learned was that life was too short to let people go just because of differences in lifestyle or politics. She will be missed by the many people whose lives she has touched. God speed Jeannine.
A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 1:00 PM. Sharing of memories will be held at 11:00 Am and a dinner at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be held at the Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Cemetery in Nevis, MN.
(Cease Family Funeral Home)
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