Graveside Services for Vernon Eugene Frank, age 81 of Reeds Spring, MO. will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home of Branson.
He died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at Table Rock Healthcare in Kimberling City, Mo.
Vernon (Gene) was born February 19, 1933 in Annutt, Missouri, the son of Vernon Jacob Frank and Edna Mable Keeton Frank. He grew up in Rolla, Missouri and attended Missouri School of Mines at Rolla graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He then went on to serve in the Unites States Air Force as a jet fighter pilot completing more than 100 missions over North Vietnam and retired as Lt Col. He was a resident of Reeds Spring Missouri area for approximately the last 22 years.
He is survived by his son, Gregory A. Frank (Laura) of Las Vegas Nevada, two siblings – sister Carolyn K. Robinson (Dwight) of Rolla Missouri, brother Jerry L. Frank (Amy) of Decatur Alabama, two grandchildren – Jason Baker (Jody), Jenna Frank, and two great grandchildren Jacob & Addison Baker. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Teresa Henrietta Ambler Frank, son William Jacob Frank, sister Anna May, and brother James Arthur Frank.