Frakes Jr., Jess C. 'Skip'

Jess C. “Skip” Frakes Jr., 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, with a Celebration of Life service at 5:30 p.m.

Survivors include his daughters, Suzanne (Chris) Jennings of Cedar Rapids and Paula (Gregg Aune) Frakes of Coon Rapids, Minn.; a sister, Gayle (Roger) Beers of Luverne, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Esther Frakes of Luverne, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dallas Frakes.

Jess was born Oct. 27, 1945, in Luverne, Minn., the son of Jess and Amelia (Hovland) Frakes Sr. Skip was an art teacher for Cherokee Community Schools in Cherokee. He was a member and secretary for both Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club and Upper Great Plaines Chapter Muskies Inc. Skip coached seventh grade boy's basketball and 9-12 girl's golf. He enjoyed playing cards, reading crime and mystery books and playing pool. Skip loved to draw, creating art work for his granddaughters and many covers for the concerts in the Cherokee Community Schools. He was a master Muskie fisherman. His favorite pastime was enjoying time with his family, granddaughters and grand dogs. He was a real people person and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Please leave a message for the family on the Web page www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.

Memorials may be made to the Cherokee Public Library or the Muskie Inc. Fishing Club.

Published June 2, 2013 in The Gazette