Douglas William Frankum, 77, passed away on October 22, 2019 at Bryan Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was the husband of Dianne Frankum (Hall) with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Douglas was born in Wells, Minnesota to Arthur Frankum and Mary Frankum (Keuchenmeister). He was the 3 ^rd child of 10 children. His family moved to California in 1953. He graduated high school from Pleasant Hill High School in 1960. He then entered the Air Force where he worked as a Military Policeman until 1963 when he was honorably discharged. He then joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a journeyman electrician. He left California and moved to Seward, Nebraska in 1977. He retired from Seward Public Schools in 2004. He enjoyed fishing, billiards, traveling, and horse racing. Doug was a member of the Dwight American Legion Post #110.

He is survived by wife Dianne, daughter Dana, siblings Thomas (Janice) Frankum, John Frankum, and Daniel (Kris) Frankum, Judy (Tom) Weiks, and Joyce Komes, brother in laws and spouses include Ben Hall, Erwin "Kit" (Gloria) Hall, Andy (Debbie) Hall, Timothy (Linda) Hall, and sister in law Laurie (Doug) Kent as well as many nieces, nephews, and many friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, mother, step-father Bill Rand, brothers Larry, David, Greg, and Timothy as well as father and mother-in-law Erwin "Butch" and Eleanor Hall.