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Barbara Lee Frye
BARBARA LEE FRYE
Keystone
Barbara Lee Frye, 64, died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at her home in rural Keystone.
Private family services will be held, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, rural Keystone.
Barbara was born on April 11, 1954, in Illinois, the daughter of Deward "Duke" and Katharine (Sep-cic) Hardesty. She graduated from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She was united in marriage to Dennis Frye on Jan. 30, 1982, in Iowa City.
Barbara was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne. She enjoyed spending time outdoors and tending to her flowers, as well as boating and swimming. She had a love for loud country music. Her greatest joy was her children and grandchildren.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Dennis; her son, Joshua (Roni) Frye of Garrison; and her grandchildren, Colton Frye, Navaeh Lee Miller and Klay, Harlan and Oakley Frye.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, Ethan in 2006.
Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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