Frank McClure, 89, Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at Luverne Community Hospital.
Services were Monday, Jan. 13, at United Methodist Church in Luverne. The Rev. Bart Fletcher officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne.
Frank McClure was born to Charles and Angie Rebecca (Henderson) McClure on Dec. 5, 1913, in Luverne. He graduated from Luverne High School.
He married Almira Friestad on Sept. 15, 1938, in Sioux Falls, S.D. After their marriage, they lived in Luverne. In 1942, he entered the U.S. Navy. He served overseas during World War II. After he was honorably discharged in 1945, he returned to Luverne. He worked as an electrician. He owned and operated Thermal King in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was also associated with McClure Electric in Luverne for more than 50 years. He retired in 1985.
Mr. McClure was a member of United Methodist Church in Luverne, Blue Mound Woodcarvers, Luverne American Legion and VFW. He was a past member of Luverne Rotary, American Foreign Exchange Students, PTA and Luverne City Council. He was a former mayor of Luverne.
Survivors include his wife, Almira McClure, Luverne; one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Kathy (Vanden Hoek) McClure, Edina; one daughter, Julie McClure, Omaha, Neb.; and two grandchildren, Matthew and Charise McClure.
Mr. McClure was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Mike, Hobart, George, Les and Mark "Shorty" McClure, and three sisters, Mary Rossmiller, Stella Martin and Bertha Fuller.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Parkinson’s Disease Association.
A tree will be planted in memory of Frank McClure by Hospice of Luverne Community Hospital.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.