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Franklin Guy Zilkey

Libertyville, Colorado

1935 - 2019

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Libertyville, Colorado
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Doctors Without Borders

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The resilient, generous spirit of Franklin Guy Zilkey, 83, was reunited with his loved ones in heaven on January 8, 2019. His loved ones included wife of forty-five years, Herta Loeper Zilkey; mother, Frances Zilkey; and father; Willard Zilkey. Frank was born in 1935, in Fallon, Nevada. His...

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My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I so enjoyed Frank's company while living in the apartment above him in Fort Collins. We became good friends and would always check in with each other. He always had interesting stories to share of his life experiences. I was happy that he could join Leslie and her family in Illinois, but was sad to see him leave Colorado. With deepest sympathy...

My deepest condolences to the family. I was looking at the pictures from our trip through Colorado in 2009 and realized that the only pictures I had of Frank was of him bent over checking the food :-)

I enjoyed my conversation with Frank when I was up there last year. May he rest in peace, and may God comfort and strengthen you in your sorrows.

I only met you and Herta for one weekend during Leslie's wedding. That weekend remains a special memory for me in that beautiful chapel in Colorado. I enjoyed meeting you and always looked forward to hearing updates from Leslie about what you had been doing. May you rest in peace.

Frank, my brother in law, was a man of great moral strength, integrity and kindness. His family meant everything to him.
He had wonderful dry sense of humor. His generosity was exceeded only by his willingness to help out wherever he saw a need.
He will be missed by all who knew him.
May he rest in peace.

Amazing double exposure from 2001, Rocky Mountain National Park

Frank Zilkey was a kind and compassionate man who will be remembered by many. I was fortunate enough in getting to know him and spending time with him through my long life friendship with his daughter, Leslie Kalvass. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. I dedicate this original instrumental song, "Remembering You"....https://www.reverbnation.com/alanskowron/song/30385439-remembering-you

When I first started caring for Frank as his HHA/CNA he wouldn't let me in the bathroom. So I was right outside the door so his wishes were granted. As time went on I was aloud into the bathroom to help him as needed. Towards the end he couldn't do the stairs anymore due to the of steadyness and strength so we did sponge baths. Wish we could have used the new shower upstairs but it was not completed in time. I will miss him dearly. He was one of my nicest patients I have had. Frank and his...

Will be remembered forever

This man was incredible person. Even that I didn't have chance to spend to much time with him...each time when I visit him he had new life stories and good advices for me. Which I will cherish to the rest of my life.!.Thank you very much Frank you will be missed here. But I know you really missed your wife...I hope you are happy now and no pain anymore.