Obituary for Francisco “Frank” Villarruel, Jr.

Frank Villarruel, Jr.

December 8, 1948 – December 6, 2021

Francisco “Frank” Villarruel, Jr. 72, of Ponca City, OK, (formerly of Gary, IN) passed away on December 6, 2021. Viewing will be held on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Trout Funeral Home & Crematory. A Rosary Ceremony will be held at 7:00 PM, Friday, December 10, 2021. A Memorial Ceremony will be held in Portage, IN, at a later date. Burial will take place at McCool Cemetery, Portage, IN. Local arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory, 505 W. Grand Ave., Ponca City, OK, 74601.

Frank was born on December 8, 1948, in East Chicago, IN, to the late Francisco, Sr. and Maria Carmen (Zuniga) Villarruel. Frank served in the U.S. Army from February 1969 to September 1970. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and a Bronze Star. Frank retired from Conoco Phillips as an operator in the Alky Unit. He loved blues music and was a proud papa. His life revolved around his family, who he loved very much. He will be truly missed.

Frank is survived by his children, Anthony Villarruel, and his children, Reyna, Valencia and Lilah, of Gary, IN, Paco Villarruel and his wife, Lacy, and their daughter, Chloe, of Bartlesville, OK, Marciano Villarruel and Taylor Paige, and children, Julian and Gracie, of Ponca City, OK, Sergio Villarruel and his wife, Candace, and their children, Simone, Caesar, Ra and Sergio, Jr.; sisters, Catalina, Eva, and Susie; brothers, Adam and Gilbert and many loving nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Family and friends may send flowers or plant a tree by accessing his obituary information at www.troutfuneralhome.com.

Source: Trout Funeral Home