Frank Bjorkman died Jan. 22, 2009, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno. He was 57 years old. Frank was born April 29, 1951, in San Francisco, Calif., and was the youngest child of Stella and Philip Bjorkman. He grew up in Burlingame, Calif. He came to Tahoe in the early 1970's. He made his home in Crystal Bay. He loved Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains, sailing, and skiing, but most of all his family and pets.
Frank is survived by his wife Ellen and daughter Julia of Crystal Bay; brother Philip Bjorkman of Grass Valley, California; and sisters Mary Ann Legate of Carmichael, California, and Elizabeth Ladu of Portland, Oregon. Frank was preceded in death by his brother Joseph Bjorkman.
We will have a memorial for Frank 3 p.m., Feb. 7, 2009, at the Parasol Building, located at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, Nevada. Please come share your memories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Frank Bjorkman Memorial Fund to benefit his daughter Julia. The Account is at Bank of America, account #501006609739.