Simply 12 days shy of his ninetieth birthday, Frank Schiefelbein, Jr., in any other case generally known as “Large Frank”, handed away on his beloved farm on Nov. 28. Large Frank was a pioneer Angus breeder, specializing in the completed product: the right steak.
Large Frank was born on December 9, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minn. He was the oldest son of Frank Sr. and Lucille (Knaeble) Schiefelbein. Like most farmers, he grew up within the coronary heart of Minneapolis, graduating from St Thomas Academy. He then went on to graduate with honors from the College of St. Thomas with levels in arithmetic and physics. After school, he served two years with the U.S. Air Drive; as a lieutenant that loved to be in cost, it was not the pure profession match for Large Frank.
Apart from a very good steak, Large Frank’s cherished love was his boys, the farm, and his spouse, Frosty. Frank and Frosty met on the ripe previous age of 16 and his first phrases about her have been, “I’ll marry that cutie.” Solely Large Frank would say one thing like that, however after a lot wooing by him, Frank Schiefelbein and Donna Mae “Frosty” O’Keefe married on August 22, 1953. This coming August would have been their seventieth anniversary and in his personal phrases, “After 69 years, I nonetheless do not perceive her.”
Large Frank and Frosty moved out to Kimball, Minn., the place Frank’s dad had some property to start his dream of farming. Large Frank began his Angus herd within the late 50’s with the search of creating the right steak. Large Frank and Frosty would develop their farm proportionately with their household. They’d go on to have 9 sons that have been all a part of the farm. An enormous a part of Large Frank’s life was household, religion, farming, buddies and meals. From his infectious laughter, to his epic tales that his poor spouse, Frosty, needed to endure, Large Frank was bigger than life. His wit was legendary, until his sarcasm was aimed toward you.
He was a really form and beneficiant man who at all times wished to assist these in want. The tragedy of Large Frank and Frosty dropping their third son, Invoice, to an 11-year battle with schizophrenia helped outline Large Frank as an advocate for psychological well being. He poured hours into serving to those that could not assist themselves, striving for extra legislative {dollars} and higher take care of these with psychological sickness.
He left a legacy, and to know him was to recollect him.
