FRAZEY, Aurelius Vilroy 1865 - 1947

FRAZEY, WHITE, BUNKER, ELLIS, LYON, TRIBBY, TAYLOR

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 4/30/2022 at 15:02:21

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 12, 1947
Page FIVE, Column 8

Hospital Notes

A. V. FRAZEY, 82, 300 E. Washington street, who entered Saturday as a medical patient, remains about the same today. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, August 13, 1947
Page EIGHT, Column 4

... --Mr. and Mrs. Vern C. WHITE of Cedar Rapids were in Fairfield yesterday to see Mrs. WHITE's father, A. V. FRAZEY, a patient in the Jefferson county hospital. Mrs. Ellis FRAZEY of Portland, Ore., has also been in the city for a few days. The WHITEs and Mrs. FRAZEY left to return to their respective homes yesterday. Mr. FRAZEY is reported to be somewhat improved. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 19, 1947
Page THREE, Column 4

... --A. V. FRAZEY, 300 E. Washington street, remains seriously ill at the Jefferson county hospital where he was taken a week ago. His three sons, Verle, Ellis and Delmar, have been called to his bedside. Sunday, his nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BUNKER of Salem, visited in the FRAZEY home. Mrs. Vern WHITE of Cedar Rapids, daughter of Mrs. FRAZEY, is assisting with the work at the home.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, August 20, 1947
Page FIVE, Columns 6, 7, and 8

DEATH TAKES A. V. FRAZEY

A. V. FRAZEY, former funeral director and well known resident of Fairfield, passed away at 3:15 a.m. today at the Jefferson county hospital where he had been a patient since Monday, August 11. He was 81 years old at the time of his death.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Methodist church with Dr. W. R. Keesey, Ottumwa, in charge. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body will be taken from the Hoskins funeral home at 2 p.m. and will lie in state at the church from 2 to 3 p.m. the day of the services.

Aurelius Vilroy FRAZEY was born November 8, 1865 near Perlee in Jefferson county, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. F. FRAZEY. He married Alice ELLIS on June 10, 1890, and she passed away July 3, 1916. He later married Mrs. Lissa TAYLOR on June 13, 1925 (sic - 1922), who survives.

Mr. FRAZEY was among the first licensed embalmers in the state. He lived in Hedrick, Iowa, for a number of years before he moved to Fairfield in 1905. After his arrival here, he erected the building at 119 N. Court street where he operated a funeral parlor until 1922. At that time he sold out and retired from the undertaking profession.

Mr. FRAZEY remained quite active in his later years and was well known in the community.

He is survived by his wife and the following three sons: Verle, Park Rapids, Minnesota; Delmer, Omaha, and Ellis, Portland, Oregon. Two step-daughters, Mrs. Vern WHITE, Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Geneva LYON, Arlington, Georgia, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren, also survive.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, August 21, 1947
Page TWO, Column 2

Coming Events

... FRIDAY, AUGUST 22.

... Members of I.O.O.F. No. 4 meet at Odd Fellows' hall, 2:30, to attend funeral of A. V. FRAZEY.

(same publication and page, but Column 4 -- )

LODGE MEMBERS TO ATTEND A. V. FRAZEY RITES IN BODY

Members of the Fairfield Rebekah Lodge No. 96 are requested to meet at the Odd Fellows hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

The lodge members will attend in a body, the funeral services of Mr. A. V. FRAZEY.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, August 22, 1947
Page FIVE, Column 4

... --Mrs. Geneva LYON of Cedar Rapids who is now in Arlington, Georgia, was unable to come for the funeral services for her step-father, A. V. FRAZEY, today but is planning to arrive in the city Monday to be with her mother, other relatives and friends.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 26, 1947
Page TWO, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

To our many friends and neighbors, we wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindkess to our husband and father, and to the family during his recent illness and death.

Mrs. A. V. FRAZEY
Mr. and Mrs. Verle FRAZEY and family
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer FRAZEY and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis FRAZEY and family
Mr. and Mrs. Vern WHITE and family
Mrs. Geneva LYON and family

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.135 with first wife Alice. Second wife Melissa 'Lissa' TRIBBY TAYLOR FRAZEY died in 1952 and was buried with her first husband in Henry Co., IA. Although Aurelius' obituary notes he was born on November 8th, his Death Certificate gives the date as November 18th, with an age of 81 years, 9 months, and 2 days. Vital records such as birth certificates were not required to be kept until July, 1880, so no official birth record is available at the county level.