Frank Joseph Douvier
November 6, 1916 - October 3, 2009
Obituary
Frank Joseph DOUVIER
Born as the first of nine children to Henry and Amelia Douvier in the farming community of Holdingford, MN on Nov. 6, 1916, and passed away Oct. 3, 2009 in Seattle, WA. Married Laura Eleanor Pfeffer on July 19, 1949. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Laura; siblings, Andrew, Betty Mensinger and Al; beloved daughter, Deborah Ann Rochon and her husband, David of Lake Stevens, WA. Also survived by his grandsons: Jeremy, Joe, Jesse and Josh and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his siblings, Magdalen, Leo, Loretta, Mary and Julia.
Frank was proud to have honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his discharge, he piloted supply planes from Iceland to Britain for the soldiers. He then worked as a plumber, machinist and welder in his civilian life. Among other accomplishments, he played an important role in the construction of two dams in Eastern Washington.
Among his passions, were keeping his yard lovely and vegetable garden productive, which was generously shared with friends and family. He also loved tinkering with gadgets and kept their vehicles in perfect working order. Frank thoroughly enjoyed the conversations shared at Sunday dinners around his daughter’s family table. Up into his late 70’s, he was still making rode trips back to Minnesota to visit his siblings and fifty-some nieces and nephews.
A Rosary will be held 10:00 a.m., with the Funeral Mass following to be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9th at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 121 N. 80th St., Seattle, WA 98117 with a reception following. Private family interment at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to St. Vincent de Paul. Please share your memories of Frank with his family at www.wiggenandsons.com.
Laura,
My sincere condolences. Frank was a wonderful person. My family, the Eichstaedts, used to live across the street from you back in the late 50’s and from time to time we would ride to St. John’s School in the old pearl gray Crosley that was parked at your house. For a long time we never saw Frank much because he worked for months at a time in eastern Washington. When Leo Eichstaedt died in 1967 I remember you came to the house we were living in at 77th and Aurora. From what I recall you had moved away from 96th and Linden over to one of the dam sites. I recollect that Frank always had a moustache. I thought that was neat back then. I’ve had a beard for the last thirty-five years. It started out black.
I was reading the Times and I saw the obituary. Again, my condolences. Say hello to Debby. I remember her taking Princess in the wagon up and down the street.
All the best,
Joe Donovan
Dearest Laura, Deborah & family,
My heart goes out to you all right now as you are experiencing a loss too deep for mere words. Frank was like a kindly father-figure to me, and as I have told you before, I will always remember him for his laugh, and the special mischievous twinkle in his eye sometimes that was unmistakable. Heaven is a richer place now that he is there, and no doubt will be there to greet us someday. May God bless and keep you in His loving care in the days ahead.