Francis L. Trausch

Francis L. “Frank" Trausch, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 6:22 P.M. on Friday, November 18, 2011, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Trausch was a graduate of Edgerton High School. He worked at Wilco Machine and Tool for over twenty years and retired from Trim Trends. Frank was a past president and former member of Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233 and was an avid University of Michigan football fan. Francis L. “Frank” Trausch was born on July 27, 1945, in Garrett, Indiana, the son of Albert and Leona (Schumacher) Trausch. He married Debra R. VanAuken on September 10, 1988, in Bryan and she survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Dawn (Chris Duncan) Grisier, of Beaumont, Texas, two sons, Richard (Jan) Trausch, of San Diego, California, and Randy (Alisha) Trausch, of Paulding, Ohio, five grandchildren, and one brother, Duane (Vivian) Trausch, of Montpelier. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Herman and Albert Trausch. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, from 2:00-6:00 P.M. in the Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan. Services will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. in the Krill Funeral Home, Bryan, with Father James Halleron officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Edgerton. Memorials are requested to the Arthritis Foundation.