Howard G. Frazier

Howard G. Frazier, 93, of Marysville, Kan., died Friday, January 19, 2018, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

Visitation was Monday, January 22, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 23, at Kinsley Mortuary. Gary Phillips officiated. “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “Wind Beneath My Wings” were played.

Pallbearers were Josh Penabaz, Jake Perez, Ron Green, Bob Watts, Doug O’Neil and Jerry Mullen. Honorary pallbearers were Steve Ferrell, David Ferrell, Steve Butler, Josh Butler, Trenton Butler, Jacob Smith (Kuwait), Fred Behrens, Colby Heinen and George Feldhasen. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery, Wymore, Neb.

Howard was born May 23, 1924, south of Frankfort, Kan., to Arch and Violet (Lolley) Frazier. He grew up in Marysville and graduated from Marysville High School.

Howard served during World War II in the 71st Infantry Division as a combat medic. He received a Bronze Star for crawling out to give aid to a fallen soldier, saving his life.

On May 6, 1950, he married Shirley Yost. They had three daughters, Sue, Joy and Kay. Howard worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a carman in the car department for 35 years. He retired early due to health issues.

He later worked at Community Memorial Healthcare as a fitness instructor, a job he really enjoyed. Howard enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He loved attending his grandchildren’s activities and sporting events and watching football and baseball on television.

He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Bud and Julia Yost; grandson, Jason Butler; and brother, Harold.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley; daughters, Sue Frazier of Greenleaf, Joy (Steve) Butler and Kay (Steve) Ferrell, all of Marysville; four grandchildren, Josh (Torey) Butler of Marysville, David (Christine) Ferrell of Scottsdale, Ariz., Angie (Jacob) Smith of Marysville, and Jenni (Colby) Heinen of Blue Rapids; and ten great-grandchildren, Taybor, McKartnee and Zayne Smith, Trenton, Alex and Alissa Butler, Julia and Ryder Heinen, Jacy Butler and Emily Pacha.

A memorial fund is established to Flint Hill Dialysis or Twin Valley Development, Greenleaf. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary.