Maurita Fraley

Maurita "Shorty" Fraley, 95, died at 10:20 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home.She was born in Fieldon, Illinois on August 14, 1925, the oldest of six children born to Henry and Margaret Barbara (Schmieder) Goetten.A lifelong Jersey County resident, Maurita attended the one-room schoolhouse at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fieldon.She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who devoted her entire life to her family.  She assisted on the family farm, enjoyed tending to her garden, providing a loving atmosphere for her family.  She enjoyed embroidery and made quilts and Christmas stockings for every great-grandchild.Later in life, she and Stanley enjoyed vacationing, and were fortunate to be able to travel to Germany, Hawaii, among other destinations, and cruise the Panama Canal and Aruba.She married Herbert Stanley Fraley on January 29, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fieldon, and together they were blessed with 64 years of marriage, before his death on August 20, 2011.   Both she and Stanley considered their family blessed beyond measure with their six children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren who loved them dearly.Surviving are five children and their spouses, Marlene Johns of Jerseyville, Charles Fraley of Jerseyville, Randy and Jill Fraley of Grafton, Delbert and Marian Fraley of Kampsville, and Gerald "Jed" and PaulaFraley of Trivoli, Il.; a daughter in-law, Janice Fraley of Jerseyville; 15 Grandchildren; 26 Great Grandchildren; one great great granddaughter, born just a week ago; one sister, Rosalee Hansen ofJerseyville; two brothers and sisters in-law, Wilfred and Joyce Goetten of Jerseyville  and Norbert and Karen Goetten of Grafton; a sister in-law, Loretta Goetten of Fieldon; along with many nieces and nephews.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Fraley on December 20, 2009; a son in-law, Robert Johns on June 18, 2010; two brothers and a sister in-law, Richard Goettenand Roger and Theresa Goetten; and a brother in-law, William Hansen.Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, private mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville, with Father Hyland Smith officiating.Friends and family are invited to attend the graveside services at approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Noble Cemetery in Otterville.Memorials may be given to the St. Francis/Holy Ghost Catholic Schools in Jerseyville or to Masses, in care of Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, who is handling the arrangements.

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Crawford Funeral Home