This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Frank, Hedwig, Millonig, Gandt, Wagstaff, Schantner, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5508/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times, Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Wednesday, Aug 4th, 2010 Helen Frank Helen Marie Frank, 79, of Lincoln City, Ore., died of breast cancer on July 27, 2010. She was born Feb. 23, 1931 to Paul and Hedwig Millonig in Milwaukee, Wis. She received her elementary education degree from Milwaukee State Teacher's College in 1953. During the same year, she met and married Paul Gandt. They started their family in Medford, Ore. when she gave birth to two sons, Mark in 1954 and Tom in 1959. During the same time, she taught first grade at Jackson, Oak Grove and Lone Pine schools in Medford. And in between school district jobs, she operated a home kindergarten in the 1960s. After her divorce, she married Warren Frank of Medford. That union lasted 10 years in the Portland area. She then moved to Lincoln City. She donated time as a volunteer at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, the North Lincoln Hospital Gift Shop and special projects for AAUW. She became a very visible figure in arts and crafts, as well as at the senior center. During this time, she helped plan and supervise the construction of her two homes. She loved designing and decorating. Over her lifetime, she became an excellent potter, weaver and Oriental brush artist, and she created beautiful greeting cards, sharing her enthusiasm for creativity with many. She enjoyed walking on the beach, where she eventually found a float, attending arts and crafts classes, music and people. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Hedwig Millonig and her second husband, Warren Frank. She is survived by her two sons, Mark and Tom, and daughter-in-law Megan, all of whom live in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; companion, Peter Wagstaff of Lincoln City; sister, Marge Schantner of Camp Douglas, Wis.; brother, Paul (Juanita) Millonig of Marco Island, Fla.; ex-husband, Paul Gandt of Medford; and many nieces and nephews. A day of celebration and remembrance will be at noon on Sunday, Aug. 15, at the Lincoln City Senior Center. If possible, wear white, black or beige, her favorite colors. Her wishes were that no flowers or donations accompany the remembrance. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.