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Birth	:	13 Aug 1953 Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Nov 2001 Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0680000, -96.1720000
Description	:	SIOUX CENTER Iowa -- James L. Franken, 48, of Sioux Center died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with the Revs. Roger Voskuil, Arnold Punt and John Ornee' officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:30 p.m. today at Oolman Funeral Home in Sioux Center. James was born Aug. 13, 1953, in Sioux Center, the son of John A. and Darlene (Sandbulte) Franken. He was raised in Sioux Center and graduated from Northwestern College in... Read More	SIOUX CENTER Iowa -- James L. Franken, 48, of Sioux Center died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley, Iowa. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, with the Revs. Roger Voskuil, Arnold Punt and John Ornee' officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:30 p.m. today at Oolman Funeral Home in Sioux Center. James was born Aug. 13, 1953, in Sioux Center, the son of John A. and Darlene (Sandbulte) Franken. He was raised in Sioux Center and graduated from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, in 1975. On July 20, 1974, he married Nancy Ann Vanden Brink in Sioux Center. They made their home in Sioux Center, where Jim began his career with Interstates Electric and Engineering. Since 1995, he has served as its president and C.E.O., overseeing the company's growth from 110 to 400 employees. Jim was a member of the First Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and a Sunday School teacher. He was also active in the youth programs there, especially R.C.Y.F. and SEMP. In addition, he served on the church's Vision Committee and participated in Bible studies and Promise Keepers. He played influential roles in several area organizations including, Northwest Iowa Community College, Northwestern College board of trustees, American State Bank and Associated Builders and Contractors. Jim's family and faith were very important to him. He was looking forward to becoming a grandpa, and he sang in the Witness Quartet. He enjoyed fly fishing in the mountains, spending time at their lake home, reading and traveling. Survivors include his wife; a daughter and her husband, Jaymi and Justin Vandewater of Indianapolis, Ind.; a son, Gabriel Franken, a student at Northwestern College; his father of Sioux Center; two brothers, Marlowe and John Mark Franken, both of Sioux Center; and two sisters, Janna Holmes of Miami, Fla., and Doreen Franken of Fort Myers, Fla. He was preceded in death by his mother. Memorials may be directed to the family to establish an annual leadership scholarship at Northwestern College. Sioux City Journal 2001-11-15.

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James L Franken's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, Sioux County, USA.
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James L Franken death on 13 Nov 2001 in Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0680000
Longitude: -96.1720000

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John “Johnny” Franken

(1930 - 2015)

Darlene Faye Sandbulte Franken

(1930 - 2001)

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