Dana J. Frakes, age 81, of Trenton, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She was born in Minneapolis, MN, on August 16, 1942, to Bill and Dorothy (Higley) Loop. The family moved to Trenton, where Dana graduated from high school in 1960. On June 19, 1960, she was united in marriage to Richard Frakes at the United Methodist Church in Trenton. The couple celebrated 63 years of marriage. Dana worked at a bakery in Lincoln for a while, where she learned to decorate cakes. The couple made their home in Colorado, where Dana was employed for 20 years as a dispatcher for the City of Broomfield Police Department. In 1998, the couple returned to Trenton.
Dana enjoyed her grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and family. She especially enjoyed attending their school and sporting events. She enjoyed crafts, scrapbooking, and making many handcrafted birthday and special occasions cards for family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Dorothy; and one brother, Roger Loop.
Dana is survived by her husband, Richard of Trenton; son, Randy and wife, Ginny of Lincoln, NE; daughter, Wendy and husband, Leo McKain of Trenton; six grandchildren: Michael Frakes of Lincoln, Samantha Rife of Trenton, Justin (Saesha) Heffner of Trenton, Chris (Melissa) Maris of McCook, Marsha (Luke) Kesselring of Bridgeport, NE, and Mike McKain of McCook; sister, Rita and husband, Richard Reiman of Lincoln, NE, brothers, Gary and wife, Beth Loop of Lincoln, NE and Gale and wife, Becky Loop of McCook; sister-in-law, Donna Loop of Houston, TX; as well as many nephews and nieces.
The family chose cremation with a memorial service on November 18, 2023, at 3:00 PM at the Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook with Pastor Kyle Dellevoet. Memorials may be left in Dana’s name at the Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. Herrmann Jones Funeral Chapel entrusted with the arrangements.