WARNER, W. FRANK – October 18, 1907 – January 20, 2003

W. Frank “Tony” Warner, 95, of Twin Falls passed away Monday, January 20, 2003, at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. Tony was born October 18, 1907 in Dillon, Montana, the first born of Isaac VanPelt and Luella Jenkins Warner.

Tony moved with his family to Malad when he was one year old. He graduated from Malad High School and went on to the University of Idaho graduating in 1931 with a B.A. degree in Business. Tony’s first job was as a band teacher in Council, Idaho. He taught there less than a year when the depression forced the closing of the school, and he moved back to Malad to work on the family farm.

On September 3, 1931, he married Anna Lois Fredrickson in Malad, Idaho. In 1935 they moved to Kimberly where he was the band director for seven years. During this time he won the honor of taking his marching band to the Portland Rose Parade. In 1942, he took over Dumas Music in Twin Falls. It was later changed to Warner Music and remained that for over 50 years until he retired in 1993.

On February 28, 1975, Tony married Sharon Rowsell in Elko, Nevada. During the mid 1950’s, Tony directed the Twin Falls Drum and Bugle Corp and played in the Twin Falls City band and the Magic Valley Symphony Orchestra. He also enjoyed playing in dance bands. After retiring, Tony spent the remaining years with his loving wife, Sharon.

Tony is survived by his wife, Sharon of Twin Falls; three children, Mary Karen (Fred) Bulmann, North Plains, Oregon, William Franklin (Judy) Warner, Jr. of Boise, and John Fredrickson (Renee) Warner of San Ramon, California; five grandchildren: Julie, John, Scott, Tim and Jamie; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Lois, one brother, two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 25 at the 13th Ward LDS chapel, 457 Maurice Street North, Twin Falls, with Bishop Kelly Ward conducting. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.

Friends and family may call at White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park” on Friday, Jan. 24 from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday at the church one hour prior to the service.