Born: November 18, 1919
Death: January 23, 2018
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Ruth H. Frank
November 18, 1919 -
January 23, 2018
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Life Legacy
Ruth Genevieve (Hymen) Frank, age 98 of Lafayette, IN formerly of
Cocoa Beach, FL passed away at Digby Place on January 23, 2018. She was a
graduate of West Lafayette High School and Lafayette Business School.
Ruth was born on November 18, 1919 in West Lafayette to R. Jacob and
Fern (Ross) Hymen. She was the youngest of two children.
On December 9, 1950, in Lafayette, she married Charles (Charlie)
A. Frank. They had almost 56 years together before Charlie’s death on
October 4, 2006, in Cocoa Beach, FL. She was also preceded in death by
her parents, step-father Donald Pitts, and brother James ‘Earl’ Hymen.
Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for Brown Rubber, Kettlehut
Construction, and National Homes. Then she and Charlie began A-1
Exteriors, in Lafayette. In the fall of 1995, they retired and moved to
Cocoa Beach, FL. She loved living on the beach. She was a Purdue
football and basketball fan. Bowling, euchre, ceramics, knitting and
crocheting were hobbies she enjoyed.
Ruth is survived by her children, Steven (Valeri) Frank of
Monticello, Deborah (Chuck) Simpson, Richard (Tracy) Frank both of
Lafayette, and Karen (Jim) Koontz of Estill Springs TN; eleven
grandchildren Eric, Corey, Chris, Alan, Kevin, Tanya, Monica, Kelsey,
Andria, Mike, Chad; and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday January 26, 2018 from 10am-11am
Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel followed by funeral service at 11am.
Pastor Stephanie Hanslow officiating burial in Grandview Cemetery West
Lafayette. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution to American Cancer
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