WILLIAM H. “BILL” FRANKE

By From JT Staff Reports

William H. “Bill” Franke, age 83, of Hilliard and formerly Marysville, died peacefully Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.

On February 11, 1940, Bill was born in Akron, Ohio, the elder of two sons of the late William Henry Franke and Josephine Pearl (Ross) Franke ...

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