Vida Fraze

Vida Todd Fraze, the fourth child of Boyd H. Todd and Fern Johnson Todd, born January 12, 1921 in Modesto, California passed away May13, 2011 in West Point, Utah. Wife of Dorrance A. Fraze (deceased). She leaves behind her daughter, Celia Ann White, and grandchildren, Sarah White Kelly (deceased), Jonathan White (Lisa), Stephen White, and Timothy White; son, Brent Fraze (deceased), Heather Fraze, Lisa (deceased), Clifton Fraze (Mel), Mathew Fraze (Cindy), Brent Jeremy Fraze (deceased). Great grandchildren, Krystal Jones Shelly, Samantha Kelly, and James Kelly, Sarahs children. One great great grandchild, Abbygayle Shelly. She also leaves sisters Leola Jones, Rita Todd (Tom Todd), Elva Smith (Val D), and Reanon Elmer (Blaine). Vida loved music and played both the piano and organ. She sang in many choirs and many years ago was in the Singing Mothers in Modesto where she was born and raised, as were both of her children. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints all of her life. She held many callings teaching the gospel she loved in Primary and MIA. She also had callings in genealogy work and did much of her husbands family work. She was a faithful Visiting Teacher. Vida had many other talents. She sewed and knitted along with many other hand works, such as smocking and tatting. She was called upon to support her family for many years and still managed to be a great Mom and neighbor even using her sewing talent to make shirts for the neighbors along with her two to wear as a cheering team for the neighbor kids dads bowling team. She served many years as a receptionist and Physicians aid with two Doctors. She became very knowledgeable and was praised very highly for her expertise. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Bountiful City Cemetery, 2224 South 200 West. Friends may call at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 N. Main, from 12:30-1:30 pm, Tuesday, prior to services.