Frankie Radtke /’ 30 Frankie Radtke Frances “Frankie" Blanche (Carrier) Radtke Achhammer died January 19. She was 85. Mrs. Achhammer was born in Ellensburg on January 3, 190'] to Daisy and John Carrier. She lived at various times in Hoodsport, Olympia and Seattle and worked at many jobs. She was married to Red Radtke when she was 16 and went to work in a laundry. Mrs. Achhammer, known locally as Frankie Radtke, was a talented musician who played piano and had her own dance band for many years. Although she never took any music lessons, she wrote arrange- ments and managed the band, which was a starting place for some musicians who went on to careers in big hands. She played by ear from the jazz she heard on the radio. , Mr. and Mrs. Radkte moved to Lake Cushman in 1941. With their daughter, Daisy, and their son, Jim, they moved into a new house that was part of a community built for workers employed by Tacoma B:s==“’-‘"‘ ._.-A. ”Arms“! 5 City Light. There she began work as a journalist, gathering news of the Lake Cushman area for The SheltonvMason County Journal. She was the clerk of Hoodsport School for five years and started the area’s first Parent-Teacher Association During World War 11 she supervised a large addition to the school and acquired skills as a politician and organizer which she used to start the first inter»rura1 library, the bookmobile and Hoods- port‘s first library. Mrs. Radtke continued playing in her dance band and was joined by her son, Jim, on the saxophone and her husband, Red, on the drums. In the mid 19505 she went to work for The Olympian as soci- ety editor of the Shelton bureau. She was promin entin the Easter Star and Amaranth Lodge and wrote cookbooks for her children. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing. She made Jim’s not- able neckties and knitted sweaters that used every color of the rain- bow. She helped people, tended to the sick and participated in many community projects. She played the organ at the Capitol Building on several occa— sions and also at the Willows Re- tirement Center. She played the organ in her apartment with the windows open and would take requests shouted across Lake standstill. Red Radtke died of a heart attack in 1979. In 1981 she mar- ried George Achhammer, a widow- er and family friend of 30 years. in 1989 she suffered a heart attack and was revived four times, mak— ing medical history; the incident was written up in a medical jour- nal, according to her family. Survivors include her daughter, Daisy Neun; her son, Jim Radtke; eight grandchildren, including Arline Fullerton of Shelton; seven great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; nieces Jean Bearden of Shelton and Marie Kaare of Shelton; and many friends and listeners. , OCR Text: Frankie Radtke /’ 30 Frankie Radtke Frances “Frankie" Blanche (Carrier) Radtke Achhammer died January 19. She was 85. Mrs. Achhammer was born in Ellensburg on January 3, 190'] to Daisy and John Carrier. She lived at various times in Hoodsport, Olympia and Seattle and worked at many jobs. She was married to Red Radtke when she was 16 and went to work in a laundry. Mrs. Achhammer, known locally as Frankie Radtke, was a talented musician who played piano and had her own dance band for many years. Although she never took any music lessons, she wrote arrange- ments and managed the band, which was a starting place for some musicians who went on to careers in big hands. She played by ear from the jazz she heard on the radio. , Mr. and Mrs. Radkte moved to Lake Cushman in 1941. With their daughter, Daisy, and their son, Jim, they moved into a new house that was part of a community built for workers employed by Tacoma B:s==“’-‘"‘ ._.-A. ”Arms“! 5 City Light. There she began work as a journalist, gathering news of the Lake Cushman area for The SheltonvMason County Journal. She was the clerk of Hoodsport School for five years and started the area’s first Parent-Teacher Association During World War 11 she supervised a large addition to the school and acquired skills as a politician and organizer which she used to start the first inter»rura1 library, the bookmobile and Hoods- port‘s first library. Mrs. Radtke continued playing in her dance band and was joined by her son, Jim, on the saxophone and her husband, Red, on the drums. In the mid 19505 she went to work for The Olympian as soci- ety editor of the Shelton bureau. She was promin entin the Easter Star and Amaranth Lodge and wrote cookbooks for her children. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing. She made Jim’s not- able neckties and knitted sweaters that used every color of the rain- bow. She helped people, tended to the sick and participated in many community projects. She played the organ at the Capitol Building on several occa— sions and also at the Willows Re- tirement Center. She played the organ in her apartment with the windows open and would take requests shouted across Lake standstill. Red Radtke died of a heart attack in 1979. In 1981 she mar- ried George Achhammer, a widow- er and family friend of 30 years. in 1989 she suffered a heart attack and was revived four times, mak— ing medical history; the incident was written up in a medical jour- nal, according to her family. Survivors include her daughter, Daisy Neun; her son, Jim Radtke; eight grandchildren, including Arline Fullerton of Shelton; seven great-grandchildren; two great- great-grandchildren; nieces Jean Bearden of Shelton and Marie Kaare of Shelton; and many friends and listeners. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,A Last Name,Achhammer, Frances ''Frankie'' Blanche (Carrier) Radtke.tif,Achhammer, Frances ''Frankie'' Blanche (Carrier) Radtke.tif, Achhammer, Frances ''Frankie'' Blanche (Carrier) Radtke.tif