Robert L. “Bobby” Frey

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, Dec. 20, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Iota for Robert L. “Bobby” Frey, 81, who died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at 8:27 a.m. surrounded by his loving family.

Fr. Jude Thierry, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, will officiate for the services and Fr. Randy Moreau will concelebrate. The family requests visiting hours Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. A rosary will be recited Friday at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ashford Cemetery in Duralde.

Mr. Frey is survived by his wife of 57 years Sybil Klumpp Frey of Iota; two daughters, Angela F. Reed and husband Phillip of Iota and Shelley Marie Frey of Iota; three sons, David R. Frey and wife Peggy of Iota, Daniel E. Frey and wife Alice of Iota and  Kenneth P. Frey and wife Richelle of Eunice; one sister, Catherine F. Fontenot of Jennings; two brothers, Sylvester Frey of Iota and Harold Frey of Hackberry; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lena Prather Frey; four sisters, Mania Marie Frey, Ceil Leger, Clara LeJeune and Amelia Bertrand; five brothers, Walter Frey, Jimmy Frey, Frank Frey, August Frey and Richard Frey.

Pallbearers will be David R. Frey, Daniel E. Frey, Kenneth P. Frey, Phillip J. Reed, David Curtis Frey and Michael J. Reed.

Honorary pallbearers will be Alex Frey, Trenton Orcutt and Bryce Hancock.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 509 Duson Avenue, Iota, LA 70543, 337-779-2669.