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Frank Joseph Patak
30 Jun 1928 – 8 Feb 2022
| Birth | 30 Jun 1928 |
| Death | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Added by | Dede Sutton-Morris on 11 Feb 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236664692 |
Bio
Frank Joseph Patak was born June 30, 1928, in Ennis, TX. He passed from this life at home with his spouse Rita by his side, February 8, 2022. Frank's family moved to Perry, OK in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 with an Army engineer unit assigned to Ft Leonard Wood, MO constructing aviation runways for military planes in Korea. Frank married Dorothy "Rita" Loretta Gilley in Perry on June 23, 1967. Frank and Rita enjoyed dancing more than anything else. For many years they attended events at the Morrison dance hall. Frank was a great waltzer but also enjoyed polka and two-step dancing. Over the years, Frank worked at the Bisangno Chicken Hatchery, two service stations to include Phillips 66, and finally retired from Ditch Witch in 1993. In 1994, Frank and Rita purchased his parents' farm and moved into the house which he helped build with his brothers, George Patak and Charles Patak and resided there until 2021 when they moved to Perry from the family farm. Frank is proceeded in death by his parents, Charles Cyril and Frances Margaret Patak; his sisters, Agnes, Mildred, and Mary; his stepsons, Steve Goodell and Michael Goodell.
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- Agnes Ann Patak Franklin 1924–2009
- Mildred H. Patak Steichen 1930–2014
- Infant Daughter Patak 1940–1940
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