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William A. Frantti, Age 88 |
Visitation Location: |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN |
Visitation Date/Time: |
Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 2:00 to 7:00 PM |
Funeral Time: |
Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM |
Funeral Location: |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN |
Burial Location: |
North Star Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN |
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WILLIAM A. FRANTTI, 88
Sauk Rapids
July 17, 1928 - November 17, 2016
William “Bill” A. Frantti, age 88, Sauk Rapids, MN, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Funeral services will be Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 2:00 to 7:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN. Burial will be in North Star Cemetery, St. Cloud, MN. Funeral arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN.
Bill was born July 17, 1928 in Calumet, MI to Emil and Fannie (Parkkinen) Frantti. He served in the United States Army from September 1946 to June 1948. Bill married Katherine “Kathy” L. Rahkola in 1950 in St. Cloud, MN. She died on November 1, 2003. In 2006 Bill was united in marriage to Ethel “Evie” A. Nieman Kosloske in Sauk Rapids, MN.
Bill taught at St. Cloud Technical High School for 30 years, where he also coached hockey and football. Bill was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and St. Cloud VFW Post #428. He was also a member of the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association, where he served as President. Bill was inducted into the Halls of Fame at St. Cloud Technical High School, St. Cloud State University, Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association and Minnesota High School Coaches Association. He was instrumental in initiating various hockey programs in the St. Cloud area including the St. Cloud Youth Hockey Association and the Kindergarten and Pre Kindergarten Program. Bill also chaired the committee for the construction of the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex (MAC). After his retirement Bill volunteered with the hockey programs at St. John’s University, St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical High School.
Survivors include his wife, Evie Frantti of Sauk Rapids, MN; children, Karen (Dean) Urdahl of Grove City, MN; Robert (Marcia) Frantti of Calumet, MI; Daniel (Debra) Frantti of Cold Spring, MN; Amy Frantti of Minneapolis, MN; Lora Frantti (David Wehlage) of St. Augusta, MN; step children, Robert (Lynn) Kosloske, Jr. of Apple Valley, MN; Terri (Chip) Rothstein of St. Augusta, MN; brothers, James Frantti of Calumet, MI; Don (Gail) Frantti of Bete Gris, MI; sisters-in-law, Irene Frantti of Hancock, MI and Lois Shaltz of St. Cloud, MN; 15 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; and 6 step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Katherine; sister Lorraine Helminen; and brother Paul Frantti.
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