George C. Franzen George C. Franzen, 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 10 at the Bishop Noa Home, in Escanaba, Mi. where he resided for the last year.
Born Oct. 31, 1917 in Wausaukee, he was the son of George and Ethel (Swan) Franzen. He grew up in the Crivitz area, where he graduated from Crivitz High School in 1935.
After high school, he worked as a page for the Wisconsin State Assembly, cut timber with his father and brothers and joined the National Youth Administration program. In 1940 he enlisted in the United States Army (regular) and served with the Army Air corps in Europe during World War II. After his discharge in 1945, he attended the UW-Madison, where he received a degree in political science and studied French, journalism, physics and astronomy.
On Nov. 30, 1946 he married Florence M. Cox, a physical education teacher from Holcombe. Before deciding on a career, he worked for Oscar Mayer Packing, Wisconsin Central Airlines and the State of Wisconsin. In 1952 he began working for the Social Security Administration, serving in various positions in Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan, including district manager assignments in Marquette and Detroit. During his working years, he was very active in the Marquette and Detroit-East Rotary Clubs and served terms as president at both locations. After retiring in 1977, he lived in Wisconsin, New Mexico and Florida, before settling in the Escanaba area in 1988. He traveled extensively and enjoyed visiting his many friends in Malaysia in 1998.
Survivors include a son, John (Kristine) Franzen of Bark River; one granddaughter; a brother, Carl (Dorothy); a sister, Edith Franzen; three sisters-in-law, Mary, Janet and Helen Franzen; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends across the United States and in Southeast Asia.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence in 1977 and three brothers, Frederic, Albert and William.
According to his wishes, no funeral service was held. Burial took place at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery in King on Friday, June 12 with military honors. Skradski-Boyce Funeral Homes of Delta County assisted the family.
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