Kathleen Mary Frazier

Kathleen Frazier

Kathleen Mary Frazier, 96, fell asleep in death on July 10, 2011, at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, Wash. Services will be held July 23, 2011, in Grandview, Wash., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses located at 2291 Tear Road.

Kathleen was born May 12, 1915, the first of three girls born to George and Alice Colligan in Great Falls, Mont. She attended school in Box Elder, Mont., and graduated in 1934. She married Arden Flansburg June 1, 1934, and had three children, Bessie Lee, Gareth and Leamon in Box Elder. She later moved to Portland, Ore., where she worked in the shipyards.

On Sept 15, 1945, Kathleen married a second time to Sam Frazier in Lewiston, Idaho, and had two more children, Cal and Stacy. They lived in Box Elder, Mont., Kalispell, Mont., Thermopolis, Wyo., Athol, Idaho, and Dalton, Idaho. In the mid '60s they settled in the Sunnyside, Wash., area until 1996. When her husband, Sam Frazier, became ill they moved to be near family in Hayden, Idaho. Kathleen spent her last year of life in Soap Lake, Wash., with her grandchildren.

Kathleen worked very hard to raise her children. She leaned towards and enjoyed hard work, field work, gardening and was very handy with a tool box.

Kathleen began her study of the Bible in the early '50s and dedicated her life to Jehovah and symbolized this by water baptism on April 21, 1952. For almost 60 years Kathleen served zealously as one of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Frazier; and her sons, Stacy and Cal Frazier; her daughter, Bessie Lee Taylor; and grandson, Allen Flansburg.

Kathleen is survived by two sons, Gareth (Stella) Flansburg of Hot Springs, Mont., and Leamon (Linda) Flansburg of Superior Mont.; plus numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

There were also numerous dear friends that served shoulder to shoulder with her in the Christian ministry activity. Her life was simple and always focused on God's will to the end. "Let God's Kingdom Come."