Douglas C. Frank

Sibley, IA

Douglas Frank age 85, of Sibley, Iowa passed away Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his home in Sibley, IA.

Visitation will be on Sunday, June 1st from 12:30 PM to the hour of service, at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 1st at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, with Pastor Tim Nappe officiating.

Burial will be in the Rush Creek Cemetery in New Brighton, MN, at a later date.

Douglas Carlton Frank was born March 10, 1940, in Pierce County, River Falls, Wisconsin, one of the twelve children of William (Bill) and Avis (Pearson) Frank. He also lived in New Richmond, Wisconsin for a short time, before moving to Anoka, Minnesota. Doug attended school through the 8th grade and obtained his GED. He was fifteen years old when he met Lucy at Bill’s Roller Rink that they frequented in Osseo, Minnesota. They were both very good at roller skating and dancing.

Douglas joined the United States Air Force in September of 1959, at Craigs Air Force base in Selma, Alabama, where he was a firefighter, crash rescue, and sheet metal worker. He received the Good Conduct medal in 1961 and was honorably discharged.

Doug and Lucy were united in marriage in August of 1963, in Anoka, Minnesota. To this union two daughters were born, Lynne (1967) and Laura (1969). The family made their home in Lake George, Minnesota and their kids attended school in St. Francis. Douglas worked at Federal Cartridge in Anoka and Midwest Printing in Minneapolis, while Lucy worked as a beautician, and Medtronics in Minneapolis. In 1978, they moved as a family to start a business. They owned and operated a very successful, A&W Family Restaurant in Sibley, Iowa for eighteen years. They sold the restaurant and tried to retire, but found A&W in Emmetsburg, Iowa and purchased and operated for another eight years. After retiring in 2006, they returned to Sibley. Doug’s wife of 52 years had a battle with lung cancer and passed away in January of 2016.

Douglas frequented the VFW post 7373 in Sibley, loved his family, friends, and church.

After a battle with dementia, at the age of 85, Douglas passed peacefully at home with his daughter and caregiver, Lynne; along with his favorite caregiver, Kim (a Godsend to them both) on May 22, 2025. He will be missed greatly by so many. If you’ve ever seen him smile, it was beautiful!

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Lynne (Frank-Julius) Newbury of Emmetsburg/Sibley, Laura (Frank) Roetzel of Emmetsburg; 3 grandsons, Nathan (Deborah) Julius of Algona, IA, Seth Julius of Algona, IA, and Douglas Newbury of Algona, IA; great grandchildren, Dominik and Alyanna Julius; sisters, Sharon Giddings of Anoka, MN, Diane (Joe) Herbert of Isanti, MN, Vicky (Tom) Plant of Eagan, MN, Debbie Wienhold of Elk River, MN and Mary Camp of Anoka MN; brothers Brad (Nancy) Frank of Plymoth, MN, David Frank of Anoka, MN, Tom (Pat) Frank of Anoka, MN; sister-in-law, Roxanne Tasler of Champlin, MN; nieces/nephews, Shellie (Tasler) Gebhard, Brian Tasler, Aaron Tasler, Pegg (Hughs) Stoks, Roger Hughs; special loved ones, Claudette (late husband, Jerry), Shane, Dick and Mardell, Glen and Janet, Bruce and Sue, and other extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Ann Frank; parents, Bill and Avis Frank; parents-in-law, John and Ivy Tasler; son-in-law, David Roetzel; grandson, Tristan Roetzel; brother, Billy Frank; sisters, Bonnie (Frank) Johnson and Pat (Frank) Wallace; brother-in-law, James Tasler; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Frank Hughs; brothers-in-law, Tom Giddings, Chuck Camp, Wayne Wallace, Rick Johnson