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Francis ‘Frank’ X. Adenau III

ESCANABA — Francis “Frank” X. Adenau III, 82, of Escanaba, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers.

Frank, son of Francis and Marie (Dawson) Adenau II, was born on Feb. 8, 1936, in Chicago, Ill. He attended Provi High School, graduating the class of 1954.

Francis proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the ice breaker Mackinac. He worked as an electrician for Chrysler Automotive in Kenosha until retirement in 1989.

He loved and collected music. Frank enjoyed singing karaoke; Merle Haggard was one of Frank’s favorite artists.

On Sept. 27, 2008, he married Maxine Fredrickson in Escanaba.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine; 10 children, nine stepchildren, and one sister.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 24, at 1 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2401 N. Lincoln Road, Escanaba. A light lunch will follow.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to a charity of one’s choice in Frank’s name.

The Crawford Funeral Homes are assisting the Adenau family. A message of condolence may be directed to the family by visiting crawfordfuneralhomes.net