Darla DeeNee (Limesand) Frank, 73

Darla DeeNee (Limesand) Frank, 73, passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2021, at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, Ariz.

Darla was born April 15, 1947, in Park Rapids, Minn., to Lyle and Veda (Goslar) Limesand. They moved to Kellogg, Idaho, when Darla was a young child and she graduated from Kellogg High School in 1965. She married William “Bill” Frank, of Kellogg, in 1980 and they lived at Moon Gulch in Kellogg until 2002, when they moved to Coeur d’Alene. Bill passed away in 2010 and Darla moved to sunny Mesa, Ariz., in 2015, to enjoy her retirement near family.

Darla worked in the smelter plant at the Bunker Hill Mine in Smelterville, Idaho, for several years. The rest of her career was in the medical office field, working at the hospital in Silverton, Idaho, and Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. When she wasn’t working, Darla enjoyed shopping anywhere and everywhere.

Those who knew Darla would say she was friendly and kind to all and would make friends everywhere she went. She was selfless in giving and caring for others. During retirement, she enjoyed caring for seniors in their homes in order to keep herself busy. She loved spending time with family, especially her four grandchildren.

Her legacy lives on through her surviving loved ones, including daughter, Sandrelle “Sandy” Reynolds; son, Lyle Umland; brother, David Limesand; son-in-law, Brian Reynolds; sister-in-law, Tawni Limesand; and grandchildren, Ashlee Reynolds, Taylor Reynolds, Deon Umland and Kattie Umland.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bill.

A celebration of life will be planned during the summer when safety measures in Idaho allow for loved ones to gather and share memories. Her ashes will be placed with Bill’s at that time.