Victor Rupert Franz

Victor Rupert Franz, 96, of Moses Lake, surrounded by his family, died on Jan. 17, at the Columbia Basin Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Ephrata.

He was born June 29, 1920 in Adams County near Schrag, at the family home to Peter L. and Agnetha (Ewert) Franz. Vic attended grade school at the Schrag School and graduated from Lind High School in 1938.

Vic married Phyllis Anne Tucker Feb. 16, 1951. They were married 58 years before his beloved Phyllis died in 2009.

Vic started farming right out of high school. Vic always had an innate curiosity about the world around him.

He began deep well irriga...