OBITUARY: Frankie (Carter) Phearman, 1909-2002, Mitchell County, Iowa



                          Frankie Carter Phearman


[Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted Dec. 11, 2002]

Funeral services for Frankie Phearman, age 93, of Osage will be held at
10:30 am Thursday, December 12, 2002 at the United Church of Christ in
Osage, with the Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating. Interment will be in
the Osage Cemetery in Osage. 

Frankie died Monday, December 9, 2002, at the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center in Osage.

Frankie Phearman was born on October 27, 1909 in Marion County the daughter
of Grover and Jessie (McCoy) Carter. She graduated from Runnells High School
in Runnells, IA in 1927. Frankie then received her teaching degree from
Simpson College in 1932.

She was united in marriage to Roy Phearman on August 30, 1932, at the home
of her grandparents in Marion County who raised her after the age of eight.

Frankie started teaching in rural country schools in Iowa, then taught in
Rudd, and retired from Osage Community Schools where she taught for several
years. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Osage, Rebekah's,
Wa tan ye, Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary, Floyd County Retired Teachers
and U.C.T. in Mason City. Frankie's family was very important to her and
especially her grandchildren.. She also liked tatting, quilting and sewing.

Preceding Frankie in death were her parents, grandparents, husband Roy
in 1974 and one sister Hazel Allene Rhinehart.

Her survivors include two sons, Larry Phearman and wife Catherine of Mason
City, Lee Phearman and his wife Sharon of Charles City, seven grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641) 732-3706 is in charge of arrangements.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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