Lois Mae Frank

Lois M. Frank Lois M. Frank, 76, a longtime, top of Badger Mountain, near Waterville resident, passed away on Saturday morning, November 1, 2014 at Confluence Health Hospital. She was born on May 27, 1938 at Oroville, Washington, daughter of the late Virgil Ray and Eva Mae (Maden) Hill. She was raised and received her education in Oroville; graduating with the class of 1956. She was married to Edward Long at Oroville in September of 1956. They made their home in Oroville for a brief period before moving to Spokane, where they settled in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley. She was later married to Robert Frank at Spokane in September of 1973. They made their home together near Newport, Washington until moving to Oroville in 1975. They moved to Wenatchee in 1977 and started the first franchised Pizza Hut on Wenatchee Avenue; they operated their restaurant together and later expanded into East Wenatchee when they opened "The 50's Restaurant", located where currently the La Pachanga Store is beside the 7-Eleven. Lois and Robert purchased property at the top of Badger Mountain, near Waterville, in 1986 and she has since continued to make her home there. In the early 1980's, Lois went to work as a clerk at K-Mart in Wenatchee; she remained there through the move to the new store in Olds Station. For a brief time, while working at K-Mart, she also worked as a part time cook for the Greyhound Bus Stop Café. Lois worked for over 19 years prior to retiring in 2001. In 2008, she went to work at the Waterville Thrift Store and also the Waterville Food Bank. She remained until ill health forced her to retire. Lois was a member of the Waterville Federated Church; a longtime Steering Committee Member of the Wenatchee Chapter of The Compassionate Friends; Board Member of the Waterville Food Bank and Waterville Historical Society. Known as a great organizer she started the Mill Bay Fundraiser Trips, assisted in the Candle Lighting Ceremonies and the auction tables at the Annual Walk To Remember events for Compassionate Friends. She left a legacy of caring for others. She enjoyed sewing, cross stitch, and quilting; visits to the ocean to see the lighthouses; hunting, gathering wood; bird watching, especially hummingbirds and making jam. Lois is survived by her children, Jon Long, Waterville, Jan and husband, Forrest "Frosty" Shown, Kooskia, Idaho, Joi and husband, Gary Johnson, Sandpoint, Idaho and Jim and wife, Terri Frank, East Wenatchee; two sisters, Joyce and husband, Don Johnson, Omak, WA and Lillie and husband, Derryl Bitterman, Yuma, Arizona; six grandchildren, Elisha and Arby Shown both of Kamiah, Idaho, Jared Shown, Carbon Dale, Colorado, Heather Porter, Spokane, WA, Chris Reeves and Caitlin Frank both of East Wenatchee; and seven great grandchildren, Ridge, Sedway, Brielle, Faith and Abram Shown all of Kamiah, Idaho, Tilly Porter and Amadea Porter both of Spokane. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Frank in 2008, two brothers, Elmer and Delmar Hill, one grandson, Corey Gross and her great grand-daughter, Jazamyn Tilford. Viewing is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, from 2:00-7:00pm at Heritage Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 19 Rock Island Rd., East Wenatchee. Burial services will be at the Waterville Cemetery at 12:00 on Friday, November 7th with the Commemoration services following at 1:30 p.m. at the Waterville Federated Church in Waterville, Pastor Sheila Miranda will be officiating. Friends are invited to visit her tribute online and leave their memories and condolences for the family. Honored to serve the family, Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Lois Mae Frank

May 27, 1938 - November 1, 2014