Obituary: Charles Franks

Charles William Franks, 71, Anoka, Minn., was born May 10, 1948. He was the first of seven children born to William and Lorene (Bjorgaard) Franks at St Luke's Hospital in Fargo. Charles passed away Aug. 26, while being treated for an Interstitial Lung Disease at Mayo Clinic – St Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Charles and each of his siblings were enrolled in parochial schools through eighth g...