Frank Oben (Francis Aubin)
Obituary
Frank Oben, resident of Bemidji since 1928, died at the Lake Julia Rest Home Saturday. He was born June 19, 1874, at Port Austin, MI, and lived in Brooks, Minn. until 1928 where he was engaged in farming.
His marriage to Louise Anna Beaudry occurred in Lambert in 1902 and they moved to Bemidji to make their home in 1928. During his residence here he was employed in woods work.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Emma Collette of Bemidji, Mrs. Ann Buie and Mrs. Mabel Guttormson of St. Paul and Mrs. Marie Hunter of Muskegon, Mich.; two sons, Thomas Oben of Minneapolis and Leon Oben of Stillwater; 19 grandchildren, two great grandchildren; one half-sister, Mrs. Josephone Pauline of Yakima, Wash.; two half-brothers Noel and Jerry Aubin of St. Brieux, Saskachewan, Canada. His wife preceded him in death in 1936.
Funeral services will be held at St. Philip's church Wednesday at 9 a.m. with burial at Holy Cross cemetery. There will be recitation of the Rosary at St. Philip's church Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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