Lapp, Frank B. (1889-1966)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1967 Feb 2 p. 13

Birth date: 1889 Jan 1

text of obituary:

FRANK B. LAPP

Frank B. Lapp, son of Emanuel and Nancy Lapp, was born Jan. 1, 1889, at Roseland, Neb.; passed away Dec. 19, 1966 at Kalispell, Mont. at the age of 77 years, 11 months, and 18 days.

He was baptized in his youth and remained a faithful member of the Mennonite Church.

On Dec. 13, 1911, he was married to Lena Kauffman at South English, Iowa. The first thee [sic three] years they lived at Roseland, Neb. In December of 1914 they moved to Creston, Mont., and with the exception of 10 winters in Arizona, have made Montana their home.

He is survived by his wife Lena at the family home in Kalispell, seven sons and three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Mary) Oesch, Kalispell, Mrs. Elmer (Anna) Birky, Columbia Falls, Mont., John E., San Rafael, Calif., Mrs. Esther Togue, Wyomissing, Pa., Clarence C., Jay F., Edward L. and Wayne A., all of Kalispell, George E. of Columbia Falls, and Floyd of Mollala, Oregon; 41 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, Daniel, of Kalispell; and three sisters, Mrs. Esther Shank, Lebanon, Ore., Mrs. Guy Shank, Nampa, Ida., and Mrs. Francis Kauffman, Glenenden Beach, Ore.

He was preceded in death by a son Willard in 1941, one brother and four sisters.

He was always interested in the work of the church and took an active part as long as health permitted.

Funeral services were conducted at the Waggner and Campbell Funeral Home in Kalispell, Mont., Rev. Dan Brenneman officiating. An octet from the church sang three hymns. Burial was in Conrad Memorial Cemetery near Kalispell. — The Family.