Frank Rhodes, 94

Frank W. Rhodes, 94, of Whitefish passed away of natural causes at his home in Forest Acres on July 20, 2007.

He was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Eureka, the son of William and Berenetta (Drady) Rhodes.

Frank married Laura Tusen of Rexford on March 8, 1952. He was employed by the Great Northern Railroad. The couple first lived in Kalispell, then moved to Stryker, to Olney in 1958 and finally to Whitefish in 1963. He joined the Moose Lodge of Kalispell in 1982.

He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, two sisters, sons Bernard and Edward Rhodes and three grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Laura; sons Jake Rhodes and wife Julie, of Hungry Horse, Virgil Rhodes and wife Elma, of Columbia Falls, Wesley Rhodes and wife Debbie, of Coram, Donald Rhodes and wife Marie, of Kalispell, Albert Rhodes and wife Theresa, of Roosevelt, Utah, and Calvin Rhodes and wife Brenda, of Redmond, Ore.; daughters Anita Rhodes, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Teresa Wassmer and husband Richard, of Whitefish, and Brenda Roy, of Whitefish; 22 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and sister Mary Burlingham, in Eureka.

Memorial services will be held at the Kalispell Moose Lodge on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 2:30 p.m.