Franklin LeRoy “Frank” Muck, age 82, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, KS. He was born March 9, 1935 in Downs, KS to Nathan A. and Meriem W. (Hershey) Muck. He owned Muck Construction.

On December 27, 1953 he married Elsie A. Watkins. To this marriage were born four children, Carol, Kathy, Terry, and Lori.

Frank was a member of the Masons and the American Quarter Horse Association. He raised horses for many years. Frank drove, built, and restored horse buggies and wagons. He used his horses and wagons to do many weddings and even a funeral.

Before owning his own business, Muck Construction, Frank worked many years for Wentz Construction building dams and roads. He owned Muck Construction since the 70s and built houses, put basements under existing houses, and did remodeling and roofing. He started out building pole buildings.

After retiring Frank and two of his friends, Francis and Harlan, whom we fondly refer to as the “old geezer crew” did several small jobs in the area. He also kept busy with his wagon restoring even restoring wagons for the Fort Bissell Museum in Phillipsburg.

Frank loved being with his family and especially enjoyed spending time with all of his grandchildren. Every family get-together you could find him playing pitch with several family members. He also played several mornings during the week after retiring.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Carol Muhsmann, a brother Bill Muck, sisters Adelia Muck, Helen Chase and Korliss Zimmerman and grandson Eric Muck.

Survivors include his wife Elsie of Gaylord, KS; son Terry (Nancy) of Gaylord, KS; daughters Kathy (Gayle) Shockley and Lori (Marty) Baetz of Smith Center, KS; brothers Jim (Donna) Muck, David Horning & Gene (Mary) Casteel all of Gaylord, KS and Karl (Denise) Zimmerman of Tecumseh, KS; sisters Hazel (Kendall) Nichols of Smith Center, KS, Lily Wilcoxson of Derby, KS, Francis Muck of Garden City, KS and Doris Dice of Blue Rapids, KS; 6 grandchildren, Jennifer (Doug) Beilby of Grand Island, NE, Michaela (Scott) Catalena of Bryan, TX, Tiffany (Nathan) Garcia of Roeland Park, KS, James (Renee) Muhsmann of Pueblo, CO, Nathan and Dan Baetz of Smith Center, KS; 5 great grandchildren, Haley Muhsmann of Smith Center, KS, Reid & Samantha Beilby of Grand Island, NE, Skyler & Sean Muhsmann of Davenport, IA and 2 step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

VISITATION

Tuesday, July 18 –5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary, 116 W. First Street, Smith Center, KS 66967