Francis Victor Gillen

December 12, 1951 - October 30, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Gillen who went peacefully while surrounded by his caring family at the Kindersley Hospital.

He will be missed by his loving wife, Mavis (Hicke), and his children: daughter Tennille (Eldon Summach) and their children Alexandra, Zayda, William, and Emerson; his son Noel; and daughter Courtney. He is survived by his sisters Lucille Cummer, Lyn Murk, Rosemary Filax, brothers-in-law Brian Hicke (Helen), Marvin Hicke (Wanda) and sisters-in-law Maxine Bevan (Dave) and Candace Forrester (Stewart) and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Paul and Wilma (Park), and parents-in-law Ewald and Ida (Ducek) Hicke, and brothers-in-law Allan Murk, Art Filax, Dale Filax, and Chuck Cummer.

Frank spent his adult life farming near Dodsland, SK. Besides farming he had several businesses servicing the oil patch. He and Mavis enjoyed spending time with family and friends in the summers at the cabin on Turtle Lake and winters in California. They travelled the world adventuring and site-seeing. His greatest joys in his later years were his grandchildren and attending their piano recitals, baseball games, and hockey games.  He was fond of music and seeing live performances. He had a big personality, and he loved to laugh and tell stories.

Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Dodsland. After the service please make your way to the Dodsland Community Hall. The family will join for a luncheon after a brief private family interment in the Dodsland Cemetery where Frank will be laid to rest.

The family would like to sincerely thank the staff at Kindersley Hospital who took excellent care of Frank in his final days.

In lieu of flowers, or planting a tree, memorial donations may be made to the Dodsland Minor Sports, details can be found below.

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