Mary was born April 4, 1940 in Effingham, Kansas (near Atchison, Kansas) to James and Vera Sinclair. Mary attended and graduated Effingham High School with the Class of 1958. Also in 1958 she met and married, Larry LeRoy Frakes where they made their home in St. Joseph, Missouri to raise their family.
Mary worked in healthcare for 35 plus years and felt the drive to attend school for a degree in Respiratory Therapy. She had the opportunity to work with many great teams throughout the Kansas City area, retiring from Liberty Hospital.
Mary stayed extremely active and busy after retirement with family, friends, and the Red Hatter's. Her friends at The Gardens meant the world to her and she cherished those friendships and her 15 years she lived there! Mary was the "unofficial" event planner for the birthday party's and Red Hat events at The Gardens. When it comes to her family, she always looked forward to hosting the Frakes family gatherings.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Ronnie; her siblings, Robert, Bill, John, and Lois.
Survivors include, her children, James (Sandy), Tina (Larry) Busick, Larry, Jodi (Mark) Caton, CE, Bruce; her eight grandchildren, Andrew (Sarah) Busick, Christopher (Sarah) Busick, James "JR" (Jerica) Frakes, Cathi (Brian) Aldrich, Abbi (Trevor) Cogdill, Cori (Scott) Thomas, and Emily Frakes & Kasey Frakes; her eleven great grandchildren with her twelfth great-grandchild on the way; and many many friends she loved dearly that will miss her.
