Frank James Skufca Jr ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Frank James Skufca
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 Jun 1920
Event Place: East Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Frank Skufca
Mother's Name: Mary Cvar
Certificate Number: 514

Citing this Record
"Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-2BGG : 9 November 2020), Frank James Skufca, 26 Jun 1920; citing Birth, East Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,314,612.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Frank Jack Skufca
Given Name: Frank
Middle Name: Jack
Surname: Skufca
State: Montana
Residence Place: Montana
Last Place of Residence: Helena, Lewis and clark, Montana
Previous Residence Postal Code: 59601
Age: 87
Birth Date: 26 Jun 1920
Death Date: 17 Oct 2007

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3BD-JPG : 23 August 2020), Frank Jack Skufca, 17 Oct 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Name: Frank Skufca
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Oct 2007
Event Place: Lewis And Clark, Montana
Marital Status: Unknown
County: Lewis and Clark
Registration Year (Original): 2007
Index Number: 6789

Citing this Record
"Montana Death Index, 1860-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHCG-G7M : 9 December 2014), Frank Skufca, 17 Oct 2007; from "Montana Death Index, 1868-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2009); citing State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics, Helena.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 26 June 1920, in East Helena, MT.

• Military: Enlistment, 1 June 1942, Fortt Douglas, UT. ³ Name: Frank J Jr Skufca
Event Date: 01 Jun 1942
Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: MONTANA
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers
Military Rank: Private
Serial Number: 39026500
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• He was buried after 17 October 2007 in the Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Helena, MT.

Cremated
PLOT Section A Row 9 Plot 12
Find a Grave Memorial 22429296
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• His obituary was published in the Helena Independent Record on 24 October 2007 in Helena, MT.

¹ Frank J. Skufca Jr., 87, passed away on Oct. 17, 2007, at Son Heaven Assisted Living in Helena.

Frank was born in East Helena on June 26, 1920, to Frank J. and Mary (Cvar) Skufca. He graduated from Helena High School in 1938, and went to work for the First National Bank of Helena until he joined the Army in December 1942. During World War II, he was a captain in the Quartermaster Corp., serving as a truck officer in India and Burma, until his honorable discharge from active duty in March 1946, into the Army Reserves.

On July 10, 1943, in San Francisco, he and Lottie Ellen Harris, whom he had met in Helena before the war, were married. They enjoyed 58 wonderful years of marriage until Lottie's death in February 2002. After the war, Frank and Lottie returned to Helena, where Frank returned to work at the First National Bank. In 1962, he went to work for the State of Montana as a bank examiner until his retirement in July of 1982. Even after his retirement, he continued to work in the banking business and was employed part time for several years at First Security Bank of Helena.

Frank is survived by his children, Karla (Albert) Jeremiah of Kailua, Hawaii, John (Carol) Skufca of Helena and Laura (John) Linjanen of Helena. He is also survived by his sister, Eleanor (Raymond) Hiltner of East Helena; and sister-in-law, Marie Harris of Shepherd. In addition, there are nine grandchildren, Keoni, Kristine, Edward, Janelle and Jason Jeremiah of Kailua, Naomi (Jason) Torick of Helena, Zane Skufca of Las Vegas and Merle (Janelle) Linjanen and Alison (Josh) Morrow of Helena; eight great-grandchildren, Michael Ranieri, Landon Morrow and Ryan, Zachary, Liam, Makenzie, Kassidy and Aiden Frank Linjanen, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Frank was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lottie; his parents; and numerous aunts and uncles.

A memorial Mass is scheduled at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Community. Cremation has taken place. Military graveside honors will follow at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison with Lewis and Clark Veterans Council officiating. Memorials may be sent in Frank's name to that of donor's choice. Local arrangements have been entrusted to Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home.

Express condolences at www.legacy.com/HelenaIR/.

(Source: Helena Independent Record, Helena, MT, 24 Oct 2007)
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Frank married Lottie Ellen Harris, daughter of Edward Alexander Harris and Rosie Matilda Olden, on 10 July 1943 in San Francisco, CA.¹ (Lottie Ellen Harris was born on 14 October 1920 in Roundup, MT,^{6 7 8} died on 10 February 2002 in Helena, MT ⁸ and was buried after 10 February 2002 in Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, MT ⁸.)