1929 ~ 2012
Frank passed away peacefully in the presence of his wife and sister on March 28, 2012 at Brookhaven Care Centre at the age of 82. Frank is lovingly remembered by his wife Pat, daughter Vanessa Bauder, sister Rose, 2 granddaughters Deanna and Selena Bauder. Frank was born in Tisdale Saskatchewan and raised in a large family. At the age of 12 he traveled by himself via steam ship to England to live with his grandmother and aunt. Within two weeks of Frank moving to England, WWII began. As soon as he was old enough, Frank served in the British Navy, and was proud of his 12 year service. He had the difficult job of being an Engineer in the boiler room on the British Ships. He sailed many areas of the world, including; Bermuda, Malta, South America, and the Falkland Islands. In 1959 Frank moved back to Canada. He enjoyed his work as an Engineer in Brenda Mines, and Kelowna General Hospital. He liked to keep busy, and enjoyed fixing things. He had a beautiful voice and had been in a choir for most of his life, including the Rutland United Church Choir. He enjoyed being with people, and loved to dance. Frank enjoyed traveling during his retirement years. His favorite meal was fish & chips…with vanilla ice cream for dessert. He loved the outdoors, gardening, and was a long time Westbank Yacht Club member. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday April 5, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Valleyview Funeral Home 165 Valleyview Road, Kelowna (250) 765-3147. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory can be made to the Interior Alzheimer Society; #211 – 1889 Springfield Road Kelowna, BC V1Y 5V5 Condolences may be made by visiting www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com
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