Inez Darlyne Frazeur, 92

Inez Darlyne Frazeur, 92, of Red Oak, formerly of Griswold, died Oct. 20, 2009, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.

Inez Darlyne Smith was born at Griswold on Feb. 12, 1917, the daughter of George Raymond and Iva Charity (Potter) Smith. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1934 as valedictorian of her class. On June 5, 1938, she married Philip Asbury Frazeur at Griswold. Darlyne was a member of the Griswold United Methodist Church. In later years, she was instrumental in starting the Southwest 8 Area Services on Aging. For several years she wrote a weekly column titled “Senior Moments” that she submitted to area newspapers. When she was 5 years old, she received the “Hero’s Award” for saving her brothers life. Following Phil’s death on March 23, 1996, she continued to live in her own home until two years ago when she moved to the Good Samaritan Center in Red Oak.

She is preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Avis, her brothers Raymond, Curtis and Keith and her sister Shirley Foust.

Survivors include her daughter Sarah Schimpf and partner Mary McConnaughey of Omaha, Neb., her son Allen (Betty) of Council Bluffs, her four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and her sister Jane Leighton of Griswold and her brother Hollis Smith of Sun Lakes, Ariz.

Funeral services were held Oct. 23 at the Griswold United Methodist Church with Pastor Leila Blackburn officiating. Burial was in the Flint Cemetery.

Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of arrangements.