Helen M. Franks, age 88

Helen M. Franks

 

Helen M. Franks of Philip, S.D., died on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip at the age of 88.
Helen Marie Omdahl was born Jan. 19, 1928, in Cottonwood, S.D., the sixth of 10 children born to Mandus and Sylvia (Scotvold) Omdahl. 
She grew up in Cottonwood where she received her elementary education. She then attended Kadoka High School, graduating in 1947. She attended Black Hills Teacher’s College in Spearfish before teaching in rural schools in the area. 
After a few years of teaching, she went to nursing school. She worked as a nurse in different hospitals, including the Philip hospital. In the early 1980s she spent her winters in Sun City, Ariz., and the summers in Philip.
While in Sun City, she met her neighbor, H. Randall Franks. They were united in marriage on June 25, 1991, in Miami, Okla. After their wedding, they made their home in Garden City, Mo., and later Sun City, where Randy worked as a mechanical engineer at Luke Air Force Base. 
They moved back to Philip in July of 2015, where they have since resided.
Just like the rest of the Omdahl family, Helen enjoyed playing bingo and all sorts of card games.
Survivors include her husband, Randy Franks, of Philip; one sister, Florence Dean, of Philip; one brother, Vern Omdahl and his wife, Carol, of Cottonwood; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann McDaniel of Harrisonville, Mo., and Wanda McDonald of Blue Springs, Mo.; her two sons, Duane McDonald of Kansas City, Mo., and Marlin McDonald of Prairie Village, Kan.; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; seven siblings, Oliver Omdahl, Mabel Brunner, Grace O’Dea, Tom Omdahl, Nellie O’Dea, Esther Buhring, and Lucille Omdahl in infancy.
Services were held Tuesday, July 12, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip, with Pastor Lauren Ley officiating.
Music was provided by Marilyn Millage, organist, and Mahalah Theye, vocalist. 
Pallbearers were Allen, Bruce and Kevin Omdahl, Bill Dean, Matthew Reckling and Mike Theye.
Interment was at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
Arrangements were with the Rush Funeral Home of Philip.
Her online guestbook is available at www.rushfuneralhome. com

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