Phyllis Frederick

Phyllis "Joan" Frederick, 76, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2009. Joan was born January 13, 1933 to Earl and Eva Wyckoff. She attended Cincinnati High School where she played girls basketball. She worked in the Des Moines Public Schools in Food Service for 30 years and retired in 1993. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagle's Lodge since 1980. She enjoyed spending time with her family and dancing. Joan married Neil Bates in 1949 and from that union were two daughters. She married Max Frederick in 1976 and they have spent the last 33 years together.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Eva Wyckoff; her first husband Neil Bates; her brothers Paul, Francis and Don Wyckoff, her sister Virginia Evans and her grandson Travis Whitacre.
She is survived by her children Connie (Bruce) Whitacre and Cindy (Ted) Austin of Des Moines, Doug (Francine) Frederick of Oklahoma and Darcy (Jeff) Williams of Ohio; her sisters Marie Austin and Jean LeDent; her grandchildren Lance (Carrie) Whitacre, Lisa (Tim) Sauer, Scott (Midori) Frederick, Michael (Lindsay) Miller, Brandon (Megan) Williams, Erica (Nathan) Karaidos, Robyn (Brian) Spihlmann and Madison Austin; her nine great grandchildren and another due this month as well as many other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 12 noon with burial following at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati, Iowa. A visitation will be from 5-8 pm Friday April 10th at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eagle's Lodge.
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