Franklin Robert Kristl
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 29, 1917, in South Bend, to Francis "Frank" J. and Maude Mae Enyert Kristl.
On Dec. 27, 1941, in Omaha, Neb., he married Alyce Wear., who preceded him in death. On Nov. 11, 1995, he married Helen McGlashan in Bloomington, who survives.
The month after he married Alyce, he reported to Officers Candidate School with the U.S. Navy and served throughout World War II as the engineering officer on the USS Flasher and the USS Angler. In 1944-45, he received the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for "heroic and meritorious service in action."
After World War II, he returned to Indiana, where he worked for many years as the plant engineer for Uniroyal, Washington, Ind., then for 23 years at Ball Band, Mishawaka, and finally in Warsaw. Following his retirement from Uniroyal, he formed and operated Fabricating and Maintenance Service Inc., Bremen, retiring in 1992. While at TV Time he instituted an after-hours reading and math program.
Frank and Helen spent summers in Warsaw and winters in Sun City Center, Fla.
Graduating from Mishawaka High School in 1936, he lettered in basketball and track and field. In 1936, his basketball team won the sectional championship and in track he was the state champion in both low hurdles and the broad jump. He set a Mishawaka High School track and field record in broad jump in 1935, which stood for 29 years.
He graduated in 1940 from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as an engineer in the Navy Department designing submarines.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, the Knights of Columbus, Warsaw Rotary Club, and the Hoosier Squadron of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II. In 1967, he was certified as a professional engineer by Indiana. In 1991, he was inducted into the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame and into the Mishawaka High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Also surviving are three children: Timothy Krisl, Kansas City, Mo.; Colleen (and spouse Gerard) Pauwels, Bloomington; Dr. Kevin (and spouse Kimberly) Kristl, Mishawaka; 11 grandchildren: William (and spouse Wendy) Kristl, Timothy (and spouse Rosemarie) Kristl II, all of Kansas City; Michael Kristl, Las Vegas, Nev.; Erin and Matthew Pauwels, Bloomington; Hannah and Adam Kristl, Mishawaka; Peter Kristl, Buchanan, Mich.; Brooke (and spouse Adam) Whitaker, Granger; Shauna Curtis, South Bend; Heather (and spouse Mitchell) Dudeck, Fishers; four great-grandchildren: Logan Cremer, Madelynn Mary and Isabelle Carol Kristl, all of Kansas City; and Madason Whitaker, Granger; three stepchildren: Linda Ellison and Victoria (and Rene) Tyson, all of Warsaw; David McGlashan, Aiken, S.C.; five step-grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Carol Krisl.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military graveside rites by members of American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.
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He was born Aug. 29, 1917, in South Bend, to Francis "Frank" J. and Maude Mae Enyert Kristl.
On Dec. 27, 1941, in Omaha, Neb., he married Alyce Wear., who preceded him in death. On Nov. 11, 1995, he married Helen McGlashan in Bloomington, who survives.
The month after he married Alyce, he reported to Officers Candidate School with the U.S. Navy and served throughout World War II as the engineering officer on the USS Flasher and the USS Angler. In 1944-45, he received the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster for "heroic and meritorious service in action."
After World War II, he returned to Indiana, where he worked for many years as the plant engineer for Uniroyal, Washington, Ind., then for 23 years at Ball Band, Mishawaka, and finally in Warsaw. Following his retirement from Uniroyal, he formed and operated Fabricating and Maintenance Service Inc., Bremen, retiring in 1992. While at TV Time he instituted an after-hours reading and math program.
Frank and Helen spent summers in Warsaw and winters in Sun City Center, Fla.
Graduating from Mishawaka High School in 1936, he lettered in basketball and track and field. In 1936, his basketball team won the sectional championship and in track he was the state champion in both low hurdles and the broad jump. He set a Mishawaka High School track and field record in broad jump in 1935, which stood for 29 years.
He graduated in 1940 from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as an engineer in the Navy Department designing submarines.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, the Knights of Columbus, Warsaw Rotary Club, and the Hoosier Squadron of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II. In 1967, he was certified as a professional engineer by Indiana. In 1991, he was inducted into the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame and into the Mishawaka High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Also surviving are three children: Timothy Krisl, Kansas City, Mo.; Colleen (and spouse Gerard) Pauwels, Bloomington; Dr. Kevin (and spouse Kimberly) Kristl, Mishawaka; 11 grandchildren: William (and spouse Wendy) Kristl, Timothy (and spouse Rosemarie) Kristl II, all of Kansas City; Michael Kristl, Las Vegas, Nev.; Erin and Matthew Pauwels, Bloomington; Hannah and Adam Kristl, Mishawaka; Peter Kristl, Buchanan, Mich.; Brooke (and spouse Adam) Whitaker, Granger; Shauna Curtis, South Bend; Heather (and spouse Mitchell) Dudeck, Fishers; four great-grandchildren: Logan Cremer, Madelynn Mary and Isabelle Carol Kristl, all of Kansas City; and Madason Whitaker, Granger; three stepchildren: Linda Ellison and Victoria (and Rene) Tyson, all of Warsaw; David McGlashan, Aiken, S.C.; five step-grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Carol Krisl.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military graveside rites by members of American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. today with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.
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Donations to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.StJude.org, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.[[In-content Ad]]
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