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Woelk, Frank G. (1955-2006)
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| + | Frank G. Woelk Jr., 50, of Newport, Wash., died March 25, 2006, after a battle with cancer. He was born April 6, 1955, to Frank G. and Edna V. (Fast) Woelk. |
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| + | He attended Newport schools and was raised on a dairy farm in Spring Valley. He was a member of Spring Valley Mennonite Church. |
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| + | He loved cars and was an auto mechanic for many years, including operating his own business. In 1989 he felt the Lord calling him into pastoral ministry. In 1999, he became the pastor of Spring Valley Mennonite Church, which he remained until his death. |
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| + | He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and touched many lives with great impact. He is greatly missed by his family, church family and community. |
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| + | Survivors include his wife, Mollie; four children, Sam Woelk and his wife, Maria, of Goshen, Ind., Ben Woelk of Newport, JoAnna Boe and her husband, Gabe, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Suzi Weldon and her husband, Josh, of Rathdrum, Idaho; three stepchildren, Rob Cox and his wife, Jenny, Jason Cox and his wife, Cindy, and Dorothy Kaveshan and her husband, Joe, all of the Newport area; 13 grandchildren; a brother and five sisters. |
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 27 April 2011
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Dec 11 p. 12
Birth date: 1955 Apr 6
text of obituary:
FRANK G. WOELK
Frank G. Woelk Jr., 50, of Newport, Wash., died March 25, 2006, after a battle with cancer. He was born April 6, 1955, to Frank G. and Edna V. (Fast) Woelk.
He attended Newport schools and was raised on a dairy farm in Spring Valley. He was a member of Spring Valley Mennonite Church.
He loved cars and was an auto mechanic for many years, including operating his own business. In 1989 he felt the Lord calling him into pastoral ministry. In 1999, he became the pastor of Spring Valley Mennonite Church, which he remained until his death.
He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and touched many lives with great impact. He is greatly missed by his family, church family and community.
Survivors include his wife, Mollie; four children, Sam Woelk and his wife, Maria, of Goshen, Ind., Ben Woelk of Newport, JoAnna Boe and her husband, Gabe, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Suzi Weldon and her husband, Josh, of Rathdrum, Idaho; three stepchildren, Rob Cox and his wife, Jenny, Jason Cox and his wife, Cindy, and Dorothy Kaveshan and her husband, Joe, all of the Newport area; 13 grandchildren; a brother and five sisters.
