Raymond Burdell FREY

FREY, ZIMMERMAN, IZZARD, BLAIR, HALVERSON, JACOBS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/7/2008 at 13:59:22

Raymond Burdell Frey was born on September 26, 1914, at Flannagan, Illinois, to Edward and Lilly Zimmerman Frey. Ray had lived in the same house north of Corwith his entire life until he became a resident of the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha, Iowa on April 9, 1999. He died on Saturday, November 5, 2005, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa at the age of 91. Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at 11 a.m., at First Baptist Church in Renwick. Pastor Jerry Newland will officiate. Visitation is Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005 from 5-8 p.m. at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Corwith. Internment will be at the Corwith Cemetery.

Fort Dodge Messenger, Iowa
November 7, 2005

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Raymond B. Frey, of Corwith, died on Saturday, November 5, 2005, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was 91. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at the First Baptist Church of Renwick. The Rev. Jerry Newland will officiate. Music will be provided by organist, Mary Ann Martin. Honorary casket bearers are Chris Schulz Sr. and Charles Sorensen. Casket bearers are Dennis Glawe, Cecil Glawe, Dave Nall, Richard Nall, Gary Studer and John Puffer. Burial will be in the Corwith Cemetery. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home of Corwith is in charge of the arrangements.

Raymond Burdell Frey, was born on September 26, 1914 at Flanagan, Illinois, to Edward and Lillie (Zimmerman) Frey. When he was 6 months old, Ray moved with his family to the Corwith area. He received his education at Corwith and graduated from the Corwith High School in 1933. After his schooling, Ray farmed with his parents north of Corwith. Ray married Ivadelle V. Izzard on January 26, 1941 at Humboldt. The couple farmed the home place north of Corwith until Ray's retirement in 1962. Ray and Ivadelle remained on the farm. Ivadelle preceded him in death on July 5, 1996. Ray was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Corwith, where he served as church treasurer and trustee. When the church closed, he became a member of the Renwick Baptist Church. Ray also served as a Boone Township Trustee. He enjoyed bowling and reading. Ray lived in the same house north of Corwith his entire life, until he became a resident of the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha on April 9, 1999.

Survivors include his son, Ivan Frey and wife, Marcia of Corwith; and his two granddaughters, Misty Blair and husband, Duane of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and Mindy Frey of West Des Moines. Also surviving are his sister, Erma Halverson; and his sister-in-law, Phildred Jacobs, both of Garner. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ivadelle; and his infant daughter, Ilo Rae Frey.

November 9, 2005
The Garner Leader & Signal- Iowa