Franklin K. Gartner

1940 - 2010  (70 years)

• Name	Franklin K. Gartner
  Born	30 Oct 1940	Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 2010	Saint Anthony, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Mandan Union Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I155379	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Frank Pius Gartner,   b. 2 Feb 1914, Glen Ullin, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 2004, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Leingang,   b. 10 Feb 1912, Morton County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 Oct 1998, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1939	North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F41782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leona Gangl
  Children	1. Gartner   2. Gartner   3. Gartner   4. Gartner   5. Gartner   6. Gartner
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F63266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Franklin K. Gartner, 70, passed away at St. Alexius Medical Center surrounded by his family on Dec. 26, 2010. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as celebrant. Burial will be at? Mandan Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan, where there will be a St. Anthony Verein rosary at 7 p.m. followed by a parish vigil. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Weigel Funeral Home. There will be no visitation at the church. Franklin was born Oct. 30, 1940, to Frank P. and Elizabeth (Leingang) Gartner in Mandan. He grew up on the farm west of St. Anthony. He attended and graduated from Rural School No. 1. He met Leona Gangl in 1957, and they were married Oct. 8, 1960. They lived on the Gangl family farm, which they bought in 1964. They raised their family of two sons and four daughters there. Franklin retired from farming in 1996 due to his health. Franklin was active in and served his community in various ways. He was an active member and officer of the St. Anthony Verein for many years. Franklin was a board member of Little Heart School District for six years. He was instrumental in getting the Mandan Rural Fire Department to St. Anthony. Franklin was also a member of that board, as well as serving as a volunteer fireman for many years. Franklin will be deeply missed by his wife of 50 years, Leona; four daughters, Marie (Jim) Nelson and Deb (Paul) Kramer, all of Bismarck, JoAnn (Keith) Humann, Linton, and Carol Lanich and friend, Tom Lovell, Gillette, Wyo.; two sons, Tom, St. Anthony, and Joe (Tiffany), Menoken; three granddaughters; four grandsons; one step-grandson; sister, Donna (Larry) Chesak, Bismarck; two brothers, Mike (Suzette), Mandan, and Justin (Pam), Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and sister-in-law, Helen Gartner, Bismarck. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, David. Memorials may be directed to St. Josephs Trust Fund.