Lila Franko's Obituary
Lila M. Franko
Lila M. Franko, 77, of Lakewood, WA, passed away on March 18, 2014. Per Lila's request, a private, family-only memorial service will be held at Mountain View Funeral Home in Lakewood.
Lila was born in Regent, ND and later moved to Seattle in 1957. She met and married her late husband, Joseph Franko in 1965 and had two daughters, Roxane and Robin. In 1996, Roxane gave Lila her only grandson, Drew, who is the joy of the family. Lila was an avid traveler and instilled this same sense of adventure and wanderlust in her daughters; they shared many trips together - ranging from cross-country flights for the sole purpose of watching the in-flight movie and partaking of the first class cabin's ice cream cart, to cruises to exotic locales, to lay-around vacations in Hawaii and Cabo, where M&M's were often the snack of choice. Lila would always drop everything in her own life if her family needed her - she selflessly took care of Roxane and Drew when Roxane was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 and assisted Robin countless times with the raising of Drew after Roxane passed away in 2009. Lila's generosity, fierce loyalty, and caring spirit will be missed.
Surviving are Lila's youngest daughter Robin and grandson Drew, sisters Irene and Adeline, brothers Arlin and Clyde, as well as countless nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of your choice.
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