The funeral service will be live streamed through the Burke Union Baptist facebook page.

Iola Marie (Tech) Frank was born on September 30,1934 on the family farm near Gregory, South Dakota to Edgar and Dora (Frerichs) Tech.  She attended Pleasant Valley Country School and graduated from high school in Naper, Nebraska in 1952.

After high school, she received a teaching certificate from Southern State Teachers College in Springfield, South Dakota and then taught country school for one year at Pleasant Valley Country School.

She married John Frank on June 30,1953 and they had four children. John and Iola moved to Springfield, South Dakota where Iola worked in the Registrar's Office at the college, while John received his degree in education.

From Springfield, they moved to Burke, South Dakota where they raised their family. John was employed at Burke High School as a teacher, coach and superintendent. Iola was a homemaker and served on a variety of local committees and even worked briefly for the Burke Gazette.

Iola enjoyed reading, quilting, playing card games and making homemade cards for all occasions. She was an avid Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Nebraska Cornhusker fan and rarely missed watching a game. Iola especially loved spending time and visiting with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Iola was a member of the Union Baptist Church.

Iola passed away on November 21, 2024 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota at age 90. Iola is survived by her children John (Peggy) Frank of Yankton, SD, Jerry Frank of Spearfish, SD, Joyce (Stewart) Strain of Martin, SD, Jane (Mark) Tuttle of Burke, SD, 9 grandchildren ,15 great-grandchildren, her brother Earl Tech of Burke, SD, brother-in-law Elmer Frank, sister-in-law Judy Tech and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John, her parents Edgar & Dora, sisters Betty Martin, Janet Spiedel and Phyllis Tech, brothers Darrell Tech and LaVerne Tech.

Memorial services will be held on December 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Union Baptist Church in Burke.