Pamela Diane Frakes

April 13, 1951 - February 3, 2019

Pamela Diane (Young) Frakes, age 67, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her residence. Pam was born on April 13, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Wendell and Berta Young. She grew up in Des Moines and attended high school there. Pam was united in marriage to John Frakes on December 22, 1971. She worked in housekeeping for several years and was employed at Day’s Inn and the Lutheran Hospital. She had a strong work ethic and took pride in her job. Pam and John were blessed with 47 years of marriage. She was loved by her family and will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Winfield Funeral Home of Knoxville at 10:00 A.M. Pam’s family will be present, beginning at 9:00 A.M. to greet friends and relatives, until the start of service. Burial services will follow at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Adel, Iowa. Those left to cherish Pam’s memory include her husband, John Frakes; mother, Berta Linn; brother, Terry (Tommie) Young, Sr.; two grandsons, John Herweh and Brandon (Jennifer) Pliler; two great-grandchildren, Bentley and Emery Pliler; also many other relatives and friends. Pam is preceded in death by her daughter, Christina Lee Herweh and father, Wendell Young.