Dolores Mae Frank

Dolores M. Frank passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 7, 2024, at the age of 85 in Hastings, Michigan. Dolores was born on July 9, 1938, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Alice (Dickson) Bergstad. In 1953, Dolores and her 10 siblings were brought to the VFW National Children's Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan from Thompson, Iowa, graduating from Eaton Rapids High School

Dolores was a homemaker and worked at Hastings Manufacturing.  She and her longtime companion, Hank Brooks, co-owned and operated Action Amusements. She was a lifelong member of Women of the Moose and the VFW in Nashville, Michigan.

Dolores was preceded in death by Hank Brooks, her parents, grandson Danny R. J. Curtis, brothers John and Ken Bergstad, sisters Kathryn Pierce, Bonnie Connor, Ruby Bergstad, Jeanette Moore, and stepson Douglas Brooks.  Her legacy is carried forward by her loving children, Tama (Michael) Allerding, Todd (Lori) Drillock, Tonja Blume, and Tina (David Echelbarger) Frank, stepson Michael (Connie) Brooks, siblings, Sally (Robert) McConnell, Phyllis Carroll, Helen Boatman, and Penny Bergstad, and grandchildren Joe, Josh, Tara, Tori, Addie, Ava, Lucy, Emily, Julia, Shayna, Jayson, Josh, William, and great-grandsons J.T. and Miles.

Mom enjoyed traveling the East Coast with Hank while working fairs and carnivals.  She loved feeding her Baltimore Orioles, trading her homemade fudge for Bluegill, spending Winters in Florida, and watching the Detroit Tigers.  Her hobbies included reading, dancing, and creating artificial floral arrangements for every season. She volunteered her time at many Moose Lodge events. She loved all holidays while spending time with her grandchildren.  She enjoyed many Summers relaxing at Tyler Creek.

Memorial contributions in memory of Dolores can be made to the VFW National Home, 3573 S Waverly Rd, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, https://vfwnationalhome.org/donate/ , a place that held some of her fondest memories.  The family would also like to thank Thornapple Manor, Corewell Health Hospice, and Girrbach Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held July 9, 2024, from 4-6 PM at the Delton Moose Lodge, 5420 Mooselodge Dr, Delton, MI 49046. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.