Roger Frederic Frank, age 86 of Hastings, passed away peacefully with family at his side, on December 19, 2017 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.
Roger was born on August 7, 1931 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Claude L. and Mildred E. (Carey) Frank. Roger graduated from Vermontville High School and attended Michigan State University.
He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1954. Roger worked as a Tool and Dye Specialist for Oldsmobile for over 30 years, retiring in 1986. He was also the owner of Frank's Resort on Saubee Lake, where he and his daughter Tonja would rent boats and campsites and make many lifelong memories. Roger was a member of the Mason's.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Mildred Frank and brothers, Ronald and Gary Frank and sister, Joyce Hartrick.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 12:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A one hour visitation period will be held from 11:00 to 12:00 pm. Interment will take place at Freemire Cemetery, Sunfield Townhip with full military honors.
Roger is survived by his daughter, Tonja Frank - Blume, granddaughters, Lucille E. Blume and Emily S. Blume, nieces and nephews, Jeff (Jan) Kenniston, Kevin Kenniston, Linda (Fred) Zaragosa, Barry (Brenda) Kenniston, and Diane Kenniston, extended family, Alice Strimback, Diane and Tim Smith, Ron and Kathy Hoffman, Beverly McClintock, Jim Johnston, step-children, Tama (Mike) Allerding, Todd and Lori Drillock, and Tina Frank.
Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.