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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Fraker, Lynn Stiff
Lynn Stiff Fraker, 54, of North Liberty, formerly of Vinton, died instantly from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Mexico, Mo., on Sunday, July 11, 2010. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, 1212 First Ave., Vinton. Visitation also will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at Fry Funeral Home, 220 E. Sixth St., Tipton. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Following services, Lynn's body will be cremated.
Lynn was born Dec. 1, 1955, the daughter of James William and Jeneane Stiff.
Lynn is survived by one son, Daley Fraker of North Liberty; her parents, James William and Jeneane Stiff of Tipton; great-grandmother, Velma Butterbrodt of Tipton; one brother, Jim (Lori Sturdy) Stiff of Tipton; and two sisters, Dawn (Jerry) Marolf of Moscow and Karen (Jay) Ballenger of Tipton.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
A full obituary will be available Friday.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home of Vinton is caring for Lynn and her family.
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