Eugene A. “Butch” Franz, age 70, of Manitowoc, entered eternal rest on
Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 2006, in Manitowoc.
Eugene was born May 26, 1936, in Manitowoc. He was the son of Joseph
and Clara Schamburek Franz. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School
with the class of 1953. He served with the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1957,
when he was honorably discharged. He was employed with Burger Boat Company
for many years. He then worked for Four Seasons Lawn Care, and later became
self-employed operating his own lawn care business. On Oct. 10, 1959, he
married Betty M. Fronk in Manitowoc. Eugene was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center.
He is survived by his parents: Joseph and Clara Franz, Manitowoc; three children: Lisa (Steven) Steinhauer, Two Rivers; Lori (Robert) Masiak, Neenah; Lynn (Charles) Wagner, Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren: Jake, Cody and Ani Steinhauer; Krista, McKenzie, R. Casey, Lexi and Morgan Masiak; Whitney, Weston and Wade Wagner; one brother: Joseph (Ruth) Franz Jr., Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law: David Thone; Dr. Roy (Marty) Fronk; along with other relatives and friends surviving. He was preceded in death by one sister: Elaine Thone.
He was preceded in death by one sister: Elaine Thone.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at
the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Officiating will be the Rev. Monsignor
James Vanden Hogen, with burial of the cremains to take place at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 6:30 p.m.
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, North 11th and St.
Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the nursing
staff at Aurora Medical Center who took such good care of “Kootchie.” We
would also like to give a special thank you to Dr Edward Barylak.
Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 30, 2006
Eugene A. “Butch” Franz, age 70, of Manitowoc, entered eternal rest on
Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 2006, in Manitowoc.
Eugene was born May 26, 1936, in Manitowoc. He was the son of Joseph
and Clara Schamburek Franz. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School
with the class of 1953. He served with the U. S. Army from 1955 to 1957,
when he was honorably discharged. He was employed with Burger Boat Company
for many years. He then worked for Four Seasons Lawn Care, and later became
self-employed operating his own lawn care business. On Oct. 10, 1959, he
married Betty M. Fronk in Manitowoc. Eugene was a member of the Manitowoc
Senior Center.
He is survived by his parents: Joseph and Clara Franz, Manitowoc; three children: Lisa (Steven) Steinhauer, Two Rivers; Lori (Robert) Masiak, Neenah; Lynn (Charles) Wagner, Manitowoc; 11 grandchildren: Jake, Cody and Ani Steinhauer; Krista, McKenzie, R. Casey, Lexi and Morgan Masiak; Whitney, Weston and Wade Wagner; one brother: Joseph (Ruth) Franz Jr., Manitowoc; two brothers-in-law: David Thone; Dr. Roy (Marty) Fronk; along with other relatives and friends surviving. He was preceded in death by one sister: Elaine Thone.
He was preceded in death by one sister: Elaine Thone.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at
the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home. Officiating will be the Rev. Monsignor
James Vanden Hogen, with burial of the cremains to take place at Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Relatives and friends may call at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home on
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 6:30 p.m.
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Cremation Center, North 11th and St.
Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the nursing
staff at Aurora Medical Center who took such good care of “Kootchie.” We
would also like to give a special thank you to Dr Edward Barylak.
Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 30, 2006
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