We miss you Grandma. We love you! Been thinking about you these last couple days and still can’t believe that you’re gone. Watching Cats and eating chocolate cake♥️

Miss you Mom. We love you very much ❤️ We are toasting Irish Cream and enjoying your favorite chocolate cake in your honor today. 11/21/2023.

Miss you Mom.. Happy Birthday 

Happy Birthday Mom! We love you 

M A R T I

Memories – We have such sweet memories of Marti. Too many to list here. We loved sharing our special times together through photos. (See attached)

Amazing Woman – What an amazing woman! Homemaker, a good wife, caring mother raising 5 children, while working full time in professional positions, a nautical woman/first mate to Captain Tony and became an accomplished pianist well known throughout Kansas, Colorado and Utah. Marti also played several instruments including the drums and alto saxophone, in addition to piano.  Her true love was the piano. She was also excited to direct other musicians at recitals.

Retirement Life - Marti enjoyed retirement life making the most of each day. Marti and Tony instantly became our friends after meeting them at Lake Powell. They were our slip mate neighbors next to us in their Trojan Yacht. We really didn’t socialize too much until they purchased their 37’ Sea ray Yacht. We had many hours getting to know them on the aft deck of their new boat. We were so happy Marti and Tony decided to retire in St. George, Utah. Marti and I had good times together, going to the movies, brunch and dinners at the club, coffee in the mornings after a workout at their athletic facility, concerts, symphonies, anniversary parties, birthday parties and much more.  I’ll never forget the honor of being invited to Marti’s 80th birthday party. It was so much fun meeting the entire Frankovich family and hearing them tell stories about Marti.

Travel – Marti loved to travel. Whether it was a trip to Ixtapa Mexico, navigating the canals in France, seeing the penguins in the Antarctica or motor boating down the Shannon River in Ireland, she was ready to go on a moment’s notice. In 2016, we were fortunate to be invited to go to Ixtapa Mexico with them and stay at the Pacifica Resort. What a fun trip!

Incredible Biography – Marti has an incredible background. Just reading her Biography she wrote made me feel lucky to be her friend. From the days she was in Coats, Kansas to St. George, Utah it was always interesting to hear her stories of growing up, her music, becoming a schoolteacher and then a principal!! It’s an incredible document she made for her children.

I will miss Marti and her stories about their travel adventures and will miss her friendship. Much Love to the Frankovich Family. – Cindy and Rick Crosman -

I will always be grateful to Marti for hiring me to work at Lowell Elementary.
She was a great leader and friend who challenged me to pursue personal and professional goals. She had a unique way of focusing on the day you were on, and not to dwell on the past or look too far ahead of yourself. No stupid mistake was to be defining. She always had the view that each individual had the stuff to start again and do better...to make it right. I have often thought over the years," What would Marti say/do?" I have missed her. My regret today is that i did not tell her how much she meant to me.

My sincerest condolences to her family. It is hard to lose her. She lived this life fiercely, with love and kindness.

Marti was the principal at the school my mom, Susan Richardson worked at when I was deciding whether I too wanted to become a teacher. While she was a mentor to me in pedagogy, what I remember most is her smile and laugh and go get em spirit. I thought man she has so much energy and she so fun, I can do this! Thank you!

I am so saddened to hear of Marti's death. What a marvelous woman she was. I knew her in Westminster, Colo when she first met Tony. She was a fabulous teacher then and that was 1962. We stayed in touch all of these years and I always loved hearing about the family. Love to all of you and hopefully I will be able to see Kim soon.
With love,
Helen March

I have been blessed to have been one of Marti's closest friend for almost 30 years.  She was truly a most remarkable woman, educator, administrator, author, confidant, wife and mother. I miss her terribly but am comforted by the wonderful memories of the times we spent together. Dr. Seuss said it best. "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." May she rest in light and be at peace.

A woman with few if any detractors...mentor to many aspiring principals, including me, and an original who never let her small footprint detract from her larger-than-life aura. Marti never hesitated to let you know what she thought but did so in a way that never offended the person on the receiving end of her wisdom and wit. A wife and mother devoted to her talented family and caregiver to legions of educators throughout her career.
I am truly sorry to deliver my thoughts regarding Marti post life--I lost touch with her over time. I will never forget her kindness and skill in teaching me and so many, many others....Rest In Peace and may your family know how much so many of us admired Marti.

Friends since 1976. We shared similar childhood, similar careers, similar goals, similar likes and dislikes. We laughed at thi ngs and people, we enjoyed a drink, we had many lunches lasting 2 or more hours, truly a great friendship. My last visit to her was only three weeks before she died. She and I sat outside, under the sun,  she was energetic and positive ✨️. It took a virus to bring her down. I will always remember Marti as a great friend; always willing to listen and help. May angels sing a requiem for her. Bye, Marti!

Dear Marti.
My heart is broken. You were my mentor and good friend. You helped me become a principal. You helped me create North Star School. We went to lunch many times and you listened and gave me words of wisdom. I love you and know you are with the angels. Rest in eternal peace.