Frank Richard Villard

It is with sadness the family of Frank Richard Villard announce his passing on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in North Battleford, SK. Frank spent most of his life in North Battleford. He worked for 30 years at the Sask Hospital as a painter. He was also a sign painter. One of his signs is the Cocoa Cola sign on the building on 101st. He painted that sign in 1970 with the help of Wayne Anderson. Some of his others were Hardy Plant Nursery and many others. Frank tried his hands in different things, part owner in trailer sales, partner in a paint store, owning quarter horses & buffalo. When Frank retired him and Adeline spent 17 winters in Yuma, Arizona. There in Yuma for pass time Frank took up wood carving and also carved ostrich eggs. Frank was very sports minded, he loved to hunt, fish and curl. Frank lost his right eye to cancer, so he had to give up hunting because he shot right handed. Frank is survived by his wife Adeline; daughter Linda, Randy, Lindas children; son Brian, Jenn, Emma & Piper; daughter Bobbi & Jacob; daughter Brandi, Darren, Brittany & Tylor; son Bret; son Terry, Brenda, Danielle her children sons Maclarn, Locken, Hazal & Lennie; Adeline children daughter Sandy Semeniuk her sons Dylan, Jason, Shrona, Troy, Erek & Ried; son Kirby & Sandra Goldsmith; son Jordan, Afton, Payton & Taylor; daughter Lacey, Matt, Kobie & Justyce; also Randys children Connor, Colleen, Kodie, Crystal, Ryan, Darrin, Rebecca, Jazmine & Randy Lynn. Frank was predeceased by his parents his father Francis his mother Sophie; his brother Roy and stepson Perry Goldsmith. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Battlefords Humane Society, PO Box 645, North Battleford, SK  S9A 2Y7. Arrangements are entrusted to Robert MacKay of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium (306-446-4200).