Gwyneth Frack passed away July 29, 2022, at age 97 after a courageous battle with old age. She was born June 22, 1925, to Harry and Lucille Nelson and grew up on the family farm west of Larned, KS.
She graduated from Larned High School and attended Fort Hays State
University. On May 17, 1947, she married Lloyd Frack at St Stanislaus
Church in Ingalls. They farmed together south of town with Gwyneth
working as a farmwife. She especially enjoyed helping with calving
season, driving the grain truck and mowing the lawn surrounding the
farm. There were always an abundance of flowers and kittens on the farm
as they were her favorite pastime.
Gwyneth left her imprint on many lives as she loved being with
people. She actively served the Ingalls Community and Gray County,
taking part for well over 50 years in the Gray County Extension Unit,
the Ingalls Museum Board, writing the “Ingalls News” for the Jacksonian
newspaper, and serving on Compass Mental Health Board of Directors.
At the age of seven, she took a few piano lessons which led to a
lifetime of music. She started playing the piano for Sunday School at
age 11 and continued to enjoy playing the piano until her death. She
served as an organist at St. Stanislaus for 40 years and then upon
moving to Garden City in 2001, started playing the piano for church
services at Garden Valley Retirement Village. Her musical talents were
also heard in the lobby of St. Catherine’s Hospital and at local events
as she played the keyboard for two bands: the “Upbeats” and the
“Humdingers."
Gwyneth was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd and her parents,
Harry & Lucille Nelson. She is survived by four children, Sharis
Bange of Garden City, Janyth(Lon) Pishny of Garden City, Brent(Cathy)
Frack, of Kechi and Shawna(Dave) Nehls of Manhattan; 11 grandchildren;
Meagan(Russ) McNiff, Kenyon Bange, Jalonna(Ryan) Bowie, Shannon(Dennis)
Simmons, Jaret(Lindsey) Frack, Brendon(Shannon) Pishny, Bryce(Lindsay)
Frack, Brock(Ashley) Nehls, Lyndie(Tony) Trotter, Tarica(Trent) Lare
& Kamri(Jake) Stoppel. She also has twenty-five great-grandchildren
and two great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday,
August 1, 2022, with family receiving friends from 4pm-6pm all at
Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City, Kansas. Private burial to be held
later, no other services planned.
The family suggests memorials given to Compass Behavioral Health in care
of the funeral home. Condolences may be given at
garnandfuneralhomes.com.