Julitta 'Jule' Franke

Julitta "Jule" Franke, 90, of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Mayo Systems New Prague. Funeral services will be held at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on Wednesday, October 10 at 10 am. with visitation from 9 am to 10 am at the church. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 9 from 4 to 8 pm at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Jule was born on February 2, 1928 at home in St. Benedict in rural Jordan to Lawrence and Margaret (Stang) Hartman. She was united in marriage to Alvin "Butch" Franke on May 4, 1957 at St. Benedict Church in rural Jordan. Jule alongside her husband owned and operated Franke's Bakery in Montgomery.

Jule is survived by her children, Bob and Nancy Franke, Kathy Schatz, Jean Franke, and Becky and Chad Haraldson; grandchildren, Joel, Craig and Ashley Franke, Lindsy Franke, Jackie and Joe Bengston, Ashley and Jordan Waldeland, Kacey and Joe DeMarco, Emily Schatz, Derek Schatz, Rachel and Nathan Haraldson; great-grandchildren, Kiylah Franke, Jackson Franke, Eli and Abraham Franke, Kaylee Bengston, Justice, Bennett and Lennon DeMarco; sisters, Rosemary Brown, and Ann Walter; brothers, Roger Hartman and Leon Hartman.

Jule is preceded in death by her husband, Alvin "Butch" Franke; her parents; brothers, Werner Hartman and Cyril Hartman; sisters, Dee Hartman, Armella Mladek, Cele Pekarna, and Cyrilla Pint

Arrangements are with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. 507-357-6116. www.schoenbauerfuneralhome.com.