Renae Bunnell Frazier Obituary (1931

Renae, born in Provo, UT September 17, 1931, to Karl G. and Helen Webster Bunnell, passed away June 8, 2016. She grew up on the family farm in Lakeview, UT as the eldest of five children. Her love of nature, the earth, and gardening was instilled early in life. There were many extended family members in the Lakeview area, leading Renae to her study of family history, an interest she has pursued since 12 years of age. While attending BYU, she met Blaine Frazier, who was from Springville, UT and at the Y on an art scholarship. They were married May 23, 1952 while both working at Geneva Steel. The Frazier’s have resided in Provo, Springville, Manila/Pleasant Grove, Orem, and Alpine. In Renae’s 39 year business career at Geneva Steel, she worked in Personnel, Labor Relations and even two years as the first female line foreman in the Rolling Mills. She took the job as foreman to prove that women could do that type of work and opened the door for other female supervisors. Her thirst for knowledge led her to return to college for additional history classes and to learn all about computers before retiring in 1990 so she could write and publish her family history books. Fond of learning, Renae would always go to “school” whenever an offered class or book “turns her on”. She had many hobbies throughout her life; camping, bowling, golf, music, theater, gardening, baking and crafts. She especially liked reading and traveling; her travels throughout the world gave her a smattering of language skills in Spanish, German, French, and Italian. She loved Shakespeare literature and theater, and made it a tradition for many years to take her grandchildren to the annual Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, UT. Renae held many callings in Relief Society and her skills and passion for genealogy made her a natural for teaching Family History classes. Renae was also a member of the Utah Daughters of Pioneers, and was involved in various community and political activities. She spent her later years in avid study and building her testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Renae is survived by her husband, R. Blaine Frazier, Alpine; her children, Roger B. (Jennifer) Frazier, Vancouver, WA; Riley B. (Cindi) Frazier, Highland, UT; her grandchildren, Brittany, Alissa, Dustin, Austin, Riley, and Leslie. She has one great-grandchild, Avalee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Karl G. and Helen W. Bunnell, and her brother, Gary (Butch) Bunnell. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2016 at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the mortuary on Sunday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. and Monday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.