FRANKO (nee Crumly), Elaine Clara — was born on April 9, 1951 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan and passed away suddenly on May 6, 2012 in Fruitvale, BC. Elaine is predeceased by both of her parents, Charles and Pat Crumly and her sister Brenda Rabey. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Robert and her children Tim and Tina and grandchild Natasha. Elaine loved to cook and enjoyed her time at Little T’s. She volunteered with the Childrens Development Centre Telethon and was a foster parent for many years. Elaine was a loving and caring woman, a mother figure to many. She will be greatly missed by all. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 11 at 10:30am at Mountainview Cemetery in Rossland with a visitation prior at 9:00am at Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services in Trail. A luncheon will be held at the Beaver Valley Baptist Church 515 11th Ave, Montrose, BC at noon, just after the Burial service. Gwen Ziprick of Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services™ has been entrusted with arrangements.
As an expression of sympathy, your donations to the trust fund that has been set up at Kootenay Savings would be greatly appreciated.