Havre Daily News Friday, April 8, 1983

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FRANK P. SCHEND

Frank P. Schend, 76, died Thursday in a Chinook nursing home.

Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the Edwards Funeral Chapel with

Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Interment

will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery.

Born in Tintah, Minn. he came to Montana with his family as a young boy. He

attended school in Fresno and graduated from Havre High School.

For a number of years he lived south of Kremlin on the family farm.

He married Ocie Scheldon in Havre in 1937. They lived in Havre a year and

moved to Chinook where he was a body repairman. In 1966 he took over the family

farm south of Kremlin.

His wife died March 18.

Survivors include two sons, Frank Jr., Great Falls and Mike, Salt Lake City;

two daughters, Bernice Erickson, Havre and Linda Thompson, Hamilton; a sister

Lucille Slaught, Great Falls; three brothers, William, Great Falls, and James

and Anthony, Seattle and eight grandchildren.

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Chinook Opinion

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Frank Schend buried here on April 9

Frank P. Schend, 76, died Thursday in a Chinook nursing home.

Born in Tintah, Minn. he came to Montana with his family as a young boy. He

attended school in Fresno and graduated from Havre High School.

For a number of years he lived south of Kremlin on the family farm.

He married Ocie Scheldon in Havre in 1937. They lived in Havre a year and

moved to Chinook where he was a body repairman. In 1966 he took over the family

farm south of Kremlin.

Survivors include two sons, Frank Jr., Great Falls and Mike, Salt Lake City;

two daughters, Bernice Erickson, Havre and Linda Thompson, Hamilton; a sister

Lucille Slaught, Great Falls; three brothers, William, Great Falls, and James

and Anthony, Seattle and eight grandchildren.

Rosary for Frank Schend was held the evening of April 8 Edwards Funeral Chapel

Funeral and Mass was April 9 at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with Father

Janson officiating. Burial was in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Guy Downs, Henry Martins, Fritz Helmle, George Vande Ven,

Bernard Thomas and Chuck Gratton. Soloist was Robert Armstrong, with Gladys

Burkhartsmeyer, organist.

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