Stephanie Jane Frank
March 9, 1955 ~ February 24, 2023
Stephanie “Jane” Frank, age 67, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Sanford Hospital, Roger Maris Center, Fargo, ND.
Jane was born March 9, 1955 to John “Buck” Frank and Lucille (Jacobson) Frank in Perham, MN. She was the youngest of nine children. Jane resided on Star Lake during her youth, graduating from Perham High School. She started her college education at Shasta College, Redding, CA and got her business degree from Cal State University, Long Beach, CA. She enjoyed her years in California visiting her extensive family and making many good friends during her time there.
Jane returned back to Minnesota to help support her aging parents and help run Frank’s Lodge in the 90’s. She then started working at Innova Industries, Fergus Falls, MN, in 2005 as a purchasing agent, refusing to retire from the job she so enjoyed. She thrived living on the lake; playing cribbage and other various card games, fishing, and giving rides on her pontoon known as the “Sweet Baby Jane”. Her joy was her family, always being the life of the party, and sharing many fond memories of the lake and it’s history. Jane was a very loving and generous sister, aunt and friend.
She is preceded in death by her parents John and Lucile (Jacobson) Frank, Brother Richard Frank, sister Kristine “Frank” Knuttila, and nephew Johnny Frank. Surviving siblings are Joyce (Howard) Weyker, Sebastapol, CA, John and Kathy Frank, Dent, MN, Mary duCharme, Dent MN, Karen (Gary) Christian, Strawberry Lake, MN/Venice Florida, Beth (Bill) Weil, Snellville, GA, Robert (Dona) Frank, Redding California, 18 nieces and nephews, along with many great nieces and nephews. She was none for always having a treat ready for any little children that came to visit her. Jane was a very loving and generous sister, aunt and friend and will be missed by us all.
A celebration of life will be held in Jane’s honor July 1st on Star Lake. In lieu of flowers you may make donations to The Jane Frank memorial fund, which will be used for upkeep of the shoreline/The John Frank memorial bridge on her beloved lake.
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Sister, Jane;
It has been difficult to conceptualize your passing! You’ve always been a key figure @ family celebrations like gatherings in the summer at Star Lake, weddings, anniversaries and holidays! You had a sharp mind with excellent execution of jokes & stories which entertained us all!
You will be sorely missed by self, siblings, nieces & nephews, cousins, friends, co-workers, friends and acquaintances from over the years!
Your intelligence, wit, sassiness and overall attitude/personality were truly “one of a kind”! Rest, be pain free & party!
Visits to Star Lake will never be the same!
I am deeply saddened to hear that my dear friend has left us. I have so many fun memories of our escapades together, laughing, telling stories, listening to our life’s problems, and I will hold those times in my heart. Love you Jane and I will see you again!
I am grieved to hear of Stephanie’s passing. I have many fond memories of our earlier years together out at Star Lake, and our excursions together as classmates. For several years, we’ve been Words With Friends (word game) partners too. I will truly miss Stephanie. My thoughts and prayers for family and friends.
So sorry for your loss keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers
Kathy
Say hi to our classmate, Tom. We had some times together; I’ll hold those memories in my heart and remember your infectious smile, the outings we had with father Wey, burger night at the Dougout, ripping up Dent as youngsters, and many more! I am grateful that you got to know my husband, Peter—he enjoyed your spunk and loved the belly laughs that we had. We will sorely miss your physical presence, you’ve gone too soon! Until we meet again, you are held in our hearts. ♥️♥️♥️
Shakespeare – soliloquy from Hamlet:
To be, or not to be—that is the question.
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep —
No more, and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to. ‘Tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep,
To sleep—perchance to dream. Aye, there’s the rub.