Frank Day Obituary

Shakespeare said, "All the world is a stage" and on May 31st Frank Day took his final bow and went on to a different venue. He is now telling St Peter his many humorous stories of Grandma and the Turkey leg, how he met Larry from the Three Stooges in a darkened bedroom while he was in the Navy, and was in a movie with Brooke Shields and John Boy and how he met his wife of 64 years when she reported him for sleeping on the job since she was his boss in the Navy and was ever since. As we all know Frank can be persistent and he convinced Edna Lorentzen from Carthage Missouri to marry him in Napa California on August 4, 1956. He served 4 years in the Navy, after he ran away from his boyhood home which was Covington Georgia, and received the Medal for National Defense and Good Conduct (which he may have bribed someone for) and was Honorably discharged in 1958. He and Edna moved to Lawrence, Ks and he went to KU where he received his B.A. Lawrence became his hometown and he was a member of the Jaycees serving as Vice-President and State Director. He was also a volunteer at Audio-Reader and read to the blind for over 40 years and was reading up to the week before he left his mortal coil. He and Edna had 2 daughters, Susan and Amanda. Susan left 5 years ago and will be waiting to greet him in heaven and then he will probably argue with her about her going before him. Susan left him 3 granddaughters. Amanda gave him one grandson. Edna will be moving to Lansing, Kansas to live with Amanda's family until she is ready to see him again and be mortified by the dirty jokes he tells to total strangers. Due to Covid there will be a private graveside service for the family. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Audio-Reader and the American Cancer Society.

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Jun. 13, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Frank Day

6 Entries

Kim Heavin Wilson

June 17, 2020

Im so sorry to hear of Mr Days passing. He always had a funny story to tell and was kind to people and animals. I wish his family peace and fond memories. Thinking of you Mrs Day and Amanda

Julie Boyle

June 16, 2020

Frank always made me laugh. When I had a show on KLWN Radio, he would call to tell me "what was what" and share a joke or two or three... I would hear Edna in the background telling him to get off the phone because I was working. He kept track of me when I went to work for Lawrence Public Schools, where my office was just a hop, skip, and jump from the Days' home. He brought me homemade bread, introduced me to his then-infant granddaughter, Olivia, and continued to call now and then to share his opinons about school news and to tell me a joke or two or three... During one sad conversation after the death of their daughter, Susan, I came to realize that I had lived for a time across the street from Susan's family. When my son was little, her three sweet daughters would knock on the door asking him to play outside. It's a small world because of the kindnesses of good people, good neighbors, and good friends, like Frank Day. My thoughts are with Edna adjusting to how quiet it must be without him by her side. In sympathy, Julie Boyle

Audrey Kamb-Studdard

June 16, 2020

Many good memories of working with both Frank and Edna in the 1960s at LMH. Frank had such an irreverent sense of humor that it made the most difficult challenges "do-able".
Edna was the perfect partner to bring him down to earth.
He will be sorely missed by many who knew him through the years.

Shirley Valentine-Wynes

June 15, 2020

Frank would walk into the bank and we never knew what we were about to hear!!!! So surprise to anyone who knew Frank! He had NO filter no matter who was near. But I was crazy about this man!!! He made me smile, I loved his stories (no matter how many times I heard them), and he made the BEST peanut clusters!!!! Well, he took credit for making them, anyway :) I hadn't heard from him or seen him in awhile and I will always miss that ornery old guy!!! His heart was a lot bigger than he would admit!!!!!!!!! RIP, Frank!!!

Austin H. Turney

June 14, 2020

Frank was the first person with whom I read newspapers on the air at Audio Reader. He guided me graciously and we became friends. His sense of humor was awesome.

Steven L. George

June 13, 2020

Frank was a great guy and a friend. I will sure miss him. I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest condolences.

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