Jane Frank

Funeral services for Jane Frank were held Monday, January 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Union Baptist Church in Burke, SD, with Pastor Mark Tuttle officiating.

Music was provided by Kelly Frank, soloist, accompanied by Jane Tuttle, pianist. Dewey and Kim Ludemann were in charge of registration.

Urn bearers were Richard Koenig, Adam Cerny, Kevin Pelc, Seth Pistulka, Thomas Wyatt, Nicholas Hale, and Casey Fowler. Honorary urn bearers were Alisha Fahey, Rebecca Fahey, Kimberly Koenig, Samantha Cerny, Ashley Pelc, Jhena Vandenhoek, Lindsey Wyatt, April Hale, and Cassandra Fowler. Inurnment was in the Graceland Cemetery in

Inurnment was in the Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Jane was born on February 28, 1945, in Lynch, NE, to John and Anne (Bendig) Ludemann. “Janie” was the youngest of twelve children. Jane’s children, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews all grew up with the love to card playing.

Jane spent her life working various jobs. Before she retired, she was a cook at Community Memorial Hospital. She loved to cook and visit with the people she worked with and cooked for.

Jane loved the outdoors and fishing; catfishing was her favorite. Jane also spent countless hours with her many flowers and garden. Jane enjoyed the holidays, and decorating for them, on both the inside and outside of her home. Jane spent as much time as she could with her grandchildren, whether it was with their pets, or fishing and swimming in the river. She simply passed on her enthusiasm for the outdoors to them.

She met Larry Frank later in life. They married on January 11, 2008, and this year they celebrated 14 years of marriage. During this time, she gained his family as hers and Larry gained her family as his own. Jane and Larry were members of the Union Baptist Church.

Jane Esther Frank of Burke, SD, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.

Jane is survived by her husband Larry; her four children: Lisa (Pat) Fahey of Spearfish, SD, Donald (Hee Sook) Koenig of Sacramento, CA, Laurie (Jeff) Pistulka of Fairfax, SD, and Machelle (Bill) Hale of Camdenton, MO; ten grandchildren: Alisha and Rebecca Fahey, Richard and Kimberly Koenig, Samantha (Adam) Cerny, Ashley (Kevin) Pelc, Seth (Jhena) Pistulka, Lindsey (Thomas) Wyatt, Nicholas (April) Hale, and Cassandra (Casey) Fowler; ten great-grandchildren; and one on the way; many foster great-grandchildren; brothers Darrell Ludemann of Lynch, NE; Wayne (Lorraine) Ludemann of Fairfax, SD; sister Rosemary Hartshorn of Monroe, OR; and many nieces and nephews.

Jane was preceded in death by her mom and dad; brothers Allen, Edward, and Bob; sisters Doris, Norma, Laverne, Shirley, and infant sister Pearl; and son-in-law Shane Crew.