Franklin D. “Frank” Lindsay, 83, of Newton died on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League may be left at the church during the service or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

Frank, the son of Daniel and Melva Lindsay, was born on Jan. 7, 1929, in Livingston, Mont.  He grew up in Mandan, N.D., where he graduated from high school.  Frank then graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in engineering. Frank moved to Newton after graduating and worked for the Maytag Company for over 39 years where he started the test facility. He retired in 1989.