Overview

Name: Louise Frank (née Kornely)

Born: October 6, 1920

Residence: 2020 Jefferson Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Year associated with death/disappearance: 1984

Exact last-seen date and location: Not verified in the publicly available sources located.

Memorial service: November 30, 1986, Deja and Martin Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Main circumstances: Later family records place Louise’s death in 1984, while her memorial service was held approximately two years later. The publicly accessible memorial transcription does not explain what happened to her, give a cause or manner of death, or establish that her death was a homicide.

Current status: No recent publicly verifiable investigative announcement, arrest, suspect identification, NamUs number, or public case-reference number was located during this research.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Louise Frank Two Rivers Wisconsin 1984 Case: What Is Known About Her Disappearance and Death

Louise Frank, a longtime resident of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, is associated with an unusual and poorly documented case dating to 1984. Historical records indicate that Frank died or disappeared that year, but a memorial service for her was not announced until November 1986—approximately two years later.

The surviving publicly accessible records leave important questions unanswered, including exactly when Louise was last seen, what happened to her in 1984, and why her memorial service occurred two years later.

Who Was Louise Frank?

Louise Frank was born October 6, 1920, the daughter of John and Lydia Silbersack Kornely. She lived at 2020 Jefferson Street in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Historical family records identify her husband as Louis Frank. Louise was also the mother of children and had five grandchildren by the time her memorial notice appeared.

The family had deep ties to the Two Rivers and Manitowoc County area. Louise’s maiden name, Kornely, appears repeatedly in local historical and cemetery records.

What Happened to Louise Frank in 1984?

The most important unresolved issue in the publicly available record is what actually occurred in 1984.

Later family records state that Louise Frank preceded her husband, Louis, in death in 1984. Other family obituaries likewise identify Louise as deceased.

Yet the surviving memorial notice for Louise did not appear in the Manitowoc Herald Times until November 28, 1986.

That notice announced a memorial service for Louise at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapel in Two Rivers on Sunday, November 30, 1986. It identified her residence as 2020 Jefferson Street and provided biographical and family information, but the transcription available online does not provide a date of death, place of death, burial information, or explanation of the circumstances surrounding her death.

The approximately two-year difference between the year associated with her death and the date of her memorial service is notable. On its own, however, that gap does not establish that Louise was murdered or explain what happened to her.

Was Louise Frank the Victim of a Homicide?

The publicly searchable records reviewed for this article do not provide enough evidence to responsibly describe Louise Frank’s case as a confirmed homicide.

No reliable source located during this research provided a cause or manner of death, identified a suspect, described the discovery of remains, or documented an arrest or prosecution connected to Louise.

For that reason, claims that Louise was murdered, that a particular person was responsible, or that specific circumstances surrounded her disappearance should be treated as unverified unless supported by police records, contemporaneous newspaper coverage, a death certificate, coroner’s record, or another primary source.

The 1986 Memorial Service

The strongest surviving contemporary reference is the November 28, 1986 memorial announcement.

According to the historical transcription, memorial services for Louise Frank were scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 1986, at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapel in Two Rivers, with the Rev. Robert Sullivan officiating.

The notice listed her husband Louis and other family members among her survivors.

Later family records continued to identify Louise as deceased. An obituary for a family member in 1988 specifically stated that Louise Frank had preceded him in death, while other family records consistently place her death before those later events.

Latest Publicly Available Investigation Information

As of September 2026, I could not verify a newly released investigative update, arrest, identified suspect, official cold-case profile, NamUs record, or publicly accessible case number for Louise Frank through the sources located during this research.

The Two Rivers Police Department remains the appropriate local agency to contact for information about historical police records or to determine whether an investigative file concerning Louise still exists. Its current public contact information includes a business line and non-emergency dispatch number.

The absence of an easily searchable modern case page should not be interpreted as proof that no historical police file exists. Older cases—particularly cases originating before widespread computerized recordkeeping—may have records that have never been digitized or published online.

Why Louise Frank’s 1984 Case Still Raises Questions

The documentary record creates an unusual sequence: Louise is associated with a death in 1984, yet her publicly preserved memorial announcement did not appear until November 1986.

The available memorial notice does not explain the delay.

Without the original 1984 police reports, contemporary newspaper coverage, coroner or medical-examiner documentation, or a death certificate, it is not possible from the currently verified online sources to determine exactly what happened to Louise.

Those original records would be particularly important in establishing her exact last-known date and location, whether she was formally reported missing, whether remains were recovered, how authorities classified the case, and whether investigators ever identified a person of interest or suspect.

Very Brief Case Summary

Name: Louise Frank (née Kornely)

Born: October 6, 1920

Residence: 2020 Jefferson Street, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Year associated with death/disappearance: 1984

Exact last-seen date and location: Not verified in the publicly available sources located.

Memorial service: November 30, 1986, Deja and Martin Funeral Chapel, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Main circumstances: Later family records place Louise’s death in 1984, while her memorial service was held approximately two years later. The publicly accessible memorial transcription does not explain what happened to her, give a cause or manner of death, or establish that her death was a homicide.

Current status: No recent publicly verifiable investigative announcement, arrest, suspect identification, NamUs number, or public case-reference number was located during this research.