H.J. “Jack” Fronk, 85, of Iola died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Allen County Hospital in Iola.
He was born Sept. 10, 1925, on a farm in southeast Allen County, to Harry and Ethel (Bennett) Fronk. He graduated from LaHarpe High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from November 1943 until June 1946.
On April 4, 1946, he married Prudence Lower. They made their home in Iola. He worked for the City of Iola for 42 years retiring as superintendent of the power plant.
He was a member of Iola American Legion, Chanute Veterans of Foreign Wars and Calvary United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of the home; a daughter, Aimee Sue Billingsley, Iola; a sister, Hazel Sutter, Tulsa, Okla.; two grandsons, Dan Billingsley and Jeff Billingsley and his wife, Stacey; and two great-granddaughters.
A son, Kevin, four brothers, Glenn, Eddie, Bob and Walter, and three sisters, Alice, Golda and Mary Lou, died earlier.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Chaplain Lloyd W. Houk will officiate. Burial will be in Leanna Cemetery
Memorials to Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.
‘Jack’ Fronk
