Frank "Pudgy" Anthony "Pudgy" Debelak

Frank "Pudgy" Anthony "Pudgy" Debelak obituary, Eveleth, MN

Frank "Pudgy" Anthony "Pudgy" Debelak

Frank "Pudgy" Debelak Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cron-Sheehy Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Jun. 12, 2025.

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A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025 at Cron-Sheehy Funeral Home in Eveleth. Visitation will be one hour before. Burial will follow in Eveleth Cemetery.

Frank "Pudgy" Anthony Debelak, 73, of Eveleth died Saturday, June 7, 2025 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1951 in Eveleth to Frank and Julia (Champa) Debelak. Frank obtained his GED with some college credits. He was a musician most of his life and was very artistic having played with Ron Lyght, the Mayasich Brothers, Low Commotion and Frankie Kramer. He also enjoyed reading, family, games, and music.

He will be deeply missed by his daughter, Rachelle Debelak of Eveleth; his sons, Lance (Jolene) Debelak of Eveleth, Frank (Amanda) Debelak of Tower and Paul (Shaina) Debelak of Eveleth; his grandchildren, Naomi, Alexis and Levi Maki, Kierra, Chasen and Zaiden of Eveleth, Patience and Pierce Debelak of Cloquet, Cosima and Cecila Fultz of Virginia and great-grandchildren, Ares and Athena Smith of Duluth; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends he was fatherly to and his fur baby, "Buddy".

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

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