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Lloyd Franz

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Lloyd Franz
Born1932-12-19
Eagle River, Ontario
Died2019-10-02
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Occupationtechnician
EmployerEagle River Powerhouse
Father
Mother
Partner
Children
Siblings

Lloyd Franz ((1932-12-19)19 December 1932 – 2 October 2019(2019-10-02) (aged 86)) was an Eagle River-born technician for Ontario Hydro and Trans Canada Pipeline who lived in Thunder Bay.[1][2]

Life and family

Lloyd Franz was born on December 19, 1932, in Eagle River, Ontario, to Hellmuth and Emeline. He began his professional life at the Eagle River Powerhouse before taking a position at the Dryden Paper Mill. In 1962, he relocated to Thunder Bay, where he worked for Lakehead Videon for three years. He later joined Ontario Hydro and eventually retired from the Trans Canada Pipeline.[1]

He was active in various outdoor pursuits including hunting and fishing, and he enjoyed traveling. He also operated a small electronics repair shop from his home. He was predeceased by his wife Ann, his daughter Marilyn Springsteen, his brother Clarence Franz, his sister Shirley King, and his parents Hellmuth and Emeline.[1]

He was survived by his daughter Karin and her husband Gary, his grandsons Geoffrey Seguin and Jordan Lamothe, and his granddaughters Kirby and Danielle and their respective husbands Chris and Ken. He also left behind great-grandsons Casper Petrick and Erik Sturgeon, as well as a cousin named Denise. He had further relatives in Canada and Germany.[1]

Lloyd Franz died on October 2, 2019, in Thunder Bay. He received care at the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital. Following his request, no funeral service was held. He was cremated, with plans for interment at a family plot in Waldorf at a later date.[1]

Obituary notes

The funeral-home obituary notice for Shirley King (1 December 2018) names this person as a sibling of Shirley King.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Lloyd Franz, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2019-10-07, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
  2. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 7 October 2019, p. 9(B)
  3. ↑ Sargent & Son Funeral Home obituary notice for Shirley Anna King, December 1st, 2018. Archived page on datum.locker; page screenshot; original page.