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Franklyn Ora Ziegler

June 17, 2009

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Franklyn Ora Ziegler
Franklyn Ora Ziegler, of Sammamish, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, surrounded by family, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 73.
Per his wishes, a private family celebration was held to honor him.
Born in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1935, he was the oldest of Frank and Fern’s five children and grew up in the Pahsimeroi Valley. After graduating from Payette High School in 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Joanne Gamble, in 1954.
He had worked 10 years for Idaho Power when, with great courage, he moved his family to Bellevue in 1969 and continued his career with Puget Power. After 25 years with Puget Power, he retired as a serviceman. In 1992, the family moved to the Beaver Lake area of Sammamish.
Throughout his working years, he built a seaside vacation home where his family would gather on the Long Beach Peninsula. Spending time at the beach, visiting Maui and living on the lake with Joanne was how he enjoyed his retirement.
He is survived by his wife Joanne; five children, Lynanne (Steve) Lewis, Valerie Ziegler, Lori (Rick) Wilson, Nick (Deanne) Ziegler and Traci (Ira) McDaniel; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.
Family and friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

Franklyn Ora Ziegler, of Sammamish, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, surrounded by family, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 73.

Per his wishes, a private family celebration was held to honor him.

Born in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1935, he was the oldest of Frank and Fern’s five children and grew up in the Pahsimeroi Valley. After graduating from Payette High School in 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Joanne Gamble, in 1954.

He had worked 10 years for Idaho Power when, with great courage, he moved his family to Bellevue in 1969 and continued his career with Puget Power. After 25 years with Puget Power, he retired as a serviceman. In 1992, the family moved to the Beaver Lake area of Sammamish.

Throughout his working years, he built a seaside vacation home where his family would gather on the Long Beach Peninsula. Spending time at the beach, visiting Maui and living on the lake with Joanne was how he enjoyed his retirement.

He is survived by his wife Joanne; five children, Lynanne (Steve) Lewis, Valerie Ziegler, Lori (Rick) Wilson, Nick (Deanne) Ziegler and Traci (Ira) McDaniel; and eight grandchildren.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.

Family and friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

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