Obituaries

December 5, 1947 to April 30, 2015

KEWANNA - Gregory C. Frain, 67, of Winamac passed away at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at his residence after an extended illness.

Born Dec. 5, 1947 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Arlis Harold and Estella Lucille (Zellers) Frain. He was a 1965 Winamac High School graduate.

Survivors include his children, Colleen (Michael) Craig of Albion, Barney “Brent” Frain of St. Mary’s, GA, and Dorri (Michael) O’Donnell of Winamac; his brother, Jeffrey A. (Jerrilyn) Frain of Perry, Iowa and nephew, A.J. Frain of Perry, Iowa. He is also survived by his friend, Valerie Powers of Winamac.

 Mr. Frain was a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving in the Vietnam War during 1967 and 1968. He was awarded two Purple Hearts while serving with Lima Company 3rd Battalion 9th Marine Regiment. He achieved his 28th year of continuous sobriety in March 2015. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. His special joy was gathering with his Marine Brothers at their annual reunions held all over the U.S.

Memorial services with full military rites will be performed at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6, at Harrison-Metzger-Rans Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Those in attendance should meet at the administration building 45 minutes prior.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund www.vvmf.org (Phone: 202-393-0090).

Please sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence for the Frain Family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com