Frances Dornak, 94, of Bay City, passed away August 12, 2020 . She was born August 21, 1925 in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Edward Joseph Wick and Emilie Wuerker Wick.

Frances was born the last girl to a family of 10. Six girls: Millie, Rosie, Erna, Lizzie, Tillie and Frances; two boys Alfred and Ed, all of whom precede her in death.  Born on a farm, her daily chores were milking cows before heading off to school, certain times of the year she did her part to chop cotton and pick it by hand when the time came.  As she grew older she took what little money she saved and bought herself a Singer hand peddle sewing machine and taught herself to sew. Back then most clothing for kids, especially for girls, was made out of flour sacks.  As she began to make dresses, the women in town took a liking to her fashion, and began to ask her to make dresses for them. Her business picked up, and she was able to make spending money for herself, in days when there wasn't much of that. As she became a young lady, she saw the only way out was to get married. So, as most kids did in that day, she hung out around the skating rink and got pretty good at by her own admission.  That's where she met, and later married Fred Robert King who passed away in 1973.

After many years she married the Love of Her Life, Cecil Dornak, March 3, 1993. By then they were both retired and began traveling from East to West, into Canada and Alaska.  She had said many times, she was the happiest when they were doing things together.  Cecil passed away in 2013 after suffering two and half years of bed confinement from dementia, where she was his nurse. After losing her husband  and best friend, her health began to fail.  Frances was a loving wife, mother, sister and  grandmother.  She will be remembered mostly as a God fearing, authoritarian, who loved her children as only a mother can.

Frances is preceded in death by her parents; husband Cecil Dornak and son Freddie Allan King. Left to remember her are daughter Jeannie and Chuck Ballentine, of  Friendswood, TX; son Robert and Gaynell King of Bay City, TX,; daughter Debbie and John Hightower of Spring City, TN; numerous grand, great and great- great-grandchildren who will miss her dearly.

Graveside services will be 10:00 am Saturday August 15, 2020 at the Palacios Cemetery, Palacios, TX. If attending, facial coverings must be worn, and social distancing will be observed. Pallbearers are her Grandchildren, Great-great Grandchildren and Nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the animal shelter of your choosing. Later in life, Frances grew to love her two weenie dogs, Duffer and Tweeter.

The family wishes to thank the staff of the Legacy Campus and Hospice.