Geraldine Marion Frazier, 94, Minot, formerly of West Virginia and Maryland, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in a Minot Hospital.

Geraldine was born September 2, 1924 at Grafton, West Virginia, the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Sims) Smith. She was raised and educated at Grafton, prior to her marriage to Richard Frazier on April 10, 1943 in Maryland.

After Richard returned from World War II, they moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where Richard was employed as an engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad/Amtrak. Geraldine was employed as a manager with Montgomery Ward's Department Store in Baltimore. They retired in 1989 and lived on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for a number of years. They returned to their roots at Kingwood, WV, where they lived until 2008, when they moved to Minot to be nearer their daughter, Cathy and her family. Richard died November 1, 2016. Geraldine and Richard had experience excellent care at the Wellington Assisted Living Center in Minot the past several years.

Geraldine's hobbies and interests throughout her life included: sewing, dancing, boating and golf.

Her loving family includes : daughter, Cathy (Bruce) Bacon, Minot; grandchildren, Tyler (Leslie) Bacon, Calabasas, CA; Brittney (Brady) Goodwin, Cedar Park, TX; great grandchildren: Jackson, Griffin and Delaney Bacon, as well as Cooper and Gracie Goodwin; several nieces and nephews.

Geraldine was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 73 years, Richard and her brothers, Clifford and Carl Smith.

Celebration of Life service: Saturday, January 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Minot.

Memorials: preferred to the Alzheimer's Association or the Salvation Army local chapter.

Geraldine Frazier Flower Pictures