Vey (Ketchum) OSIER

OSIER, SMITH, KETCHUM, FRIZZELL, MILLANG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/6/2007 at 11:18:37

March 4, 2003

Vey Osier, 98, a long time resident of the Rowan area, died on Saturday, March 1, 2003, at the Wright County Medical Center in Clarion. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 5, at the United Church of Rowan in Rowan, at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, rural Rowan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Organist will be JoAn Skyrme, accompanying a duet by Marge Osier and Karen Smith. Ushers will be Josh Riedel and Al Hansen. Casket bearers will be Tom Osier, Tony Osier, Dave Osier, Nick Smith, Walt Osier and Sam Osier. Honorary casket bearers will be Mike Smith, Bob Ketchum, Dan Ketchum, Mick Ketchum, Craig Williams, Jay Sturgis and Bern Ketchum.

Vey Ketchum, was born on October 7, 1904, on a farm in Lincoln Township, near Galt, the daughter of Herbert Pence and Francis Frizzell Ketchum. She attended Wright County area country schools and graduated from the Rowan High School in Rowan in 1924. She then attended Teacher's School in Iowa Falls. Vey had also done some child care for the Gade family from Iowa Falls. Following her education at teaching school, she spent periods of time teaching country schools in Montana and Iowa prior to her marriage. Vey was united in marriage to F. E. Frank Osier on June 15, 1931, at Council Bluffs and to this union two sons were born, Jerry and Ed. Vey attended beauty school in Ottumwa in 1957 and later commenced her career as a beautician. She was a beauty operator in Fairfield. Vey moved back to Rowan in 1959 following her divorce. She owned and operated her own beauty shop in her home at Rowan for many years until retiring in 1976. Vey had been very active throughout her entire life. During her school years, she enjoyed playing basketball. She loved to sing and play the piano. She had sung solo and in the choir. She was very much a people person who looked forward to entertaining friends and family. Vey loved her family and grandchildren. She had adopted many of the youth in Rowan and was known to many as "Grandma Vey". She was a member of the United Church of Rowan, the Progress Club, and the Canasta Card Club. Vey enjoyed traveling and had been to many places in Europe, Ireland, Hawaii, and throughout the U.S. Vey enjoyed sewing, making pillows, doilies, table cloths, and quilts for others. She loved to play games and cards with family and friends. At age 98, Vey was still driving and was very proud of her independence.

Preceding her in death were her parents; seven brothers and two sisters; one great-grandson, Brett Daniel Osier. Survivors are her two sons, Jerry (Bev Millang) Osier of Story City and Ed (Ruby) Osier of Rowan; six grandchildren, Dave (Shari) Osier of Bondurant, Karen (Mike) Smith of Belmond, Tom (Shelley) Osier of Nevada, Sam (Toni) Osier of Van Meter, Walt Osier of Salem and Tony Osier of Northfield; great-grandchildren, Marshall, Nick, Joseph, Austin, Matthew, and Mariah Smith, Ashlee and Kendall Osier, Desiree and Makayla Osier, Chanci, Marina, and Alex Osier, Corey Osier, and Cole Osier; and one great great granddaughter, Katelyn Osier.

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