Mary Ellen Frank

Mary Ellen Frank, 86 of Hamilton passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington.

Mary Frank, 86 of Hamilton passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Washington.

Mary was born in Grantsdale, on March 4th 1939. She is survived by her husband Jack and her three sons; Rich (LInda), Willie (Stephanie) and JM Foley; step-sons Gary (Elaine) and Douglas (Donna) Frank and numerous grandchildren.

Mary grew up in Seattle, and when visiting her brother Ed Shivel in the Hamilton area met Bill Foley who Ed was friends with. She moved back to Montana and they fell in love and got married and started a family. She lived on the Ranch with husband Bill and her sons. She loved being on the ranch and being around the cattle and horses. Mary became a true Montana cowgirl.

After her kids graduated High School, She decided to attend Missoula Vocational College and got her cosmetology license which enabled her to became a beautician. This had been something she  wanted to try doing for sometime. After a few years of doing this she decided that it wasn't really for her.  She really wanted a fresh start and after over 30 years of marriage she separated from Bill.

Mary then moved to the Spokane area to be close to the family she had there. She loved being around all her sons and their families very much and there wasn't anything she wouldn't do for them, and tried to help them anyway she could. She stayed in this area till she moved back to Hamilton.

After a few years went by she then met her new husband Jack Frank, which she met through the church and after two years of their on and off romance they got married in 2015.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton with Pastor Matt Leopold officiating.

Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.