Belva Pauline Frakes, 91, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. She was born in Broadbent, Oregon to Jesse and Fernora May (Robinson) Hayes.

She lived in Broadbent through her school years. She married Kennith Barkdoll and they raised their family in Powers, and then in Redmond. The couple later divorced.

Belva married James “Jim” Frakes. They traveled and shared a lot of adventures together. Jim passed away in 1991. Eventually Belva moved to Sweet Home to be closer to family.

Belva is survived by: her children, Leanna (and her husband, Lloyd Rice) of Sweet Home, Lareta (and her husband, Algie Ennis) of San Antonio, Texas, Shirley Schwartz of Portland, Pat Dean of Redmond, and Tim (and his wife, Karen) Frakes of La Pine; sisters, Genave Stevens of Roseburg and Lenora Winklemann of Ontario; brother, Duane (and his wife, Anna) Hayes of Redmond; ten grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Frakes.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 24, at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend, Oregon.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet Home Funeral Chapel.