Gary and Jackie Fraker established Fraker Funeral Home in 1972. In 1991 they built the funeral home at its current location at 1131 State Highway A in Marshfield. Their oldest son, Dale, joined the family business in 1991 and is currently the owner along with his wife Marta (Case) Fraker. Gary and Jackie both passed away in 2022.

Gary Fraker was born and raised in Webster County, son of Roy and Helen. Gary spent time at the family farm, but had aspirations of serving his community in a different way than his parents, grandparents and family. He and his new bride headed to Louisville, Kentucky, where Gary was enrolled in the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science. After graduation, Gary and Jackie moved to Lebanon, MO in order for Gary to complete his apprenticeship to become a fully licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director. In 1971, they welcomed their son, Dale, who along with his wife, Marta, own and operate Fraker Funeral Home. In 1974, their youngest son, Garrett, was born.

In 1973, with the support of his parents, Roy and Helen Fraker, Gary and Jackie Fraker established the first Fraker Funeral Home in Marshfield, formerly located on Jefferson Avenue in Marshfield. Originally, the funeral home was staffed by Gary, Jackie, Ben Fraker, Jim Marlin (cousin), Joe Haggart, Eunice Jameson, and Clara Young. In 1991, the funeral home relocated to a new facility and continues to operate from that location today.

Both Gary and Jackie passed away in 2022 and now Dale and his wife Marta have taken up the traditions and continue to serve the Webster County area as the only area funeral home staffed with two fully licensed funeral directors, an embalmer, Wess Diehl, and a wonderful staff who help make the funeral home an extension of family.

Our Family has over 100 years combined in funeral services.  

Dale Fraker is a Marshfield High School graduate of 1989. He attended Missouri Southern State University and has been a Missouri licensed Funeral Director since 1992. He and his wife Marta (Case) Fraker are the owners of Fraker Funeral Home, Inc. He has been with the funeral home since August 1991. Dale is also the current Northern Commissioner of Webster County.

Marta (Case) Fraker, Marshfield High School graduate of 1987, graduated from Missouri State University. Marta and her husband, Dale, are the owners of Fraker Funeral Home. She is also the Bookkeeper for the Marshfield R-1 School District. Marta and Dale have one son, Kile, who is affiliated with the funeral home and is a journeyman lineman with Webster Electric Co-Op in Marshfield.

Jessica (Hall) Hulen is an eighth-generation native of Webster County. Growing up south of Marshfield, she attended Marshfield High School, where she was active in the FFA, serving as chapter President for the 1995-1996 school year. Following her graduation from Marshfield High School in 1996, Jessica worked locally at the Marshfield Child Development Center for several years as a preschool teacher and Assistant Director and worked at the Webster County Library. Since January of 2017, she has served as the Office Manager at Fraker Funeral Home. She and her husband Keith reside in the same neighborhood where she grew up.

Bill and Linda Lowe are longtime employees of Fraker Funeral Home, with Bill serving as Funeral Service Assistant and Linda as Secretary, giving them a combined total of over 35 years of service.

Both Bill and Linda grew up in Niangua, and have lived in Marshfield for many years, where they operated The Sports Shop and have continued to be active supporters of Marshfield sports teams and the community.

They are members of Temple Baptist Church and love spending time with their family.

Wess Diehl was raised in the Webster County communities of Elkland, Marshfield and Niangua and was a graduate of Niangua High School in the class of 1986. He received degrees in Business Administration from Southwest Baptist University and Funeral Sciences from Arkansas State University. Gary Fraker is credited for giving him his start in funeral service at the original Fraker Funeral Home off Spur Drive in Marshfield. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has been assisting families for 36 years. His wife, Kelly, works for Marshfield R-1 School District. They have two children, Malachi and wife Tessa of Springfield and Madison who lives in Los Angeles. He is a member of The Well Church.

Alana (Hall) Clifton is a lifelong Marshfield native. She accepted the position as Secretary for Fraker Funeral Home in 2021. She is a Marshfield High School graduate Class of 2017. She respects the value of family and treasures time spent with her husband, Coltin, and their dog, Kate.

Radana Hume is a life-long Marshfield resident and is a licensed Missouri state cosmetologist. She is also employed with Tyler Pipe in Marshfield.

Edie Dunbar works as Fraker Funeral Home’s evening receptionist. She moved to Marshfield from Connecticut several years ago. She wanted to be closer to her three children, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She and her husband, George, have been married for 24 years.