Joe and Frankie Wiley, Brothers


Joseph Warren Wiley, 1993. 2/3/1939 to 11/10/1996, Age 57yr 9m 7d	Frank Raymond Wiley, 1993. 5/12/1947 to 6/9/2001, Age 54yr 28d
Joseph W. Wiley, 57 of rural Cantril died at 2 AM on Sunday, November 10th, 1996 in a fire of his home. He was born Friday, February 3rd, 1939 near Mt. Sterling to Frank R. and Cloris Grimes Wiley. He graduated from Fox Valey High School in 1956. Joe was born near Mt. Sterling, Iowa, the fourth child and second son to Cloris and Frank Wiley. Delivered by a country doctor. His mother told Billie his youngest daughter that when Joe was placed in her arms he asked her what she was going to name him. She said she hadn't thought of that and the doctore told her that she should name him after a good man. So she name Joe after the doctor. When he was younger, he was allergic to cow's milk and had to drink goat's milk, Billie thinks she remembers him saying. Any way he hated goat's milk. He later moved with parents and siblings to the area just southeast of Cantril where the 80 and 160 are now located. He married Kay Brooks and had 5 children with her and adopted her daughter Tammy. Violet Christine was the first, born with a heart condition. Joseph Warren Jr. was next. The couple then had twins Jeffrey Allen and Julia Anne (who was named after Joe's Dad's Mom) and then they had Melissa Kay. They divorced and Joe later married Rose Mary Garrett. Between them, one daughter was produced, Billie Jo. When Joe and Rose divorce, Billie stayed with her father. He married a third time, but produced no more children, to Martha Griener. They, too, eventually divorced. Joe was a factory worker at Iowa Malleable Iron & Steel in Fairfield for over 25 years, before that he worked for a factory in Keosauqua. When Iowa Malleable closed in the early 90s, Billie and her husband Steve Garner, helped him move his trailer down to Mt. Sterling, Iowa where Vonnie, his sister, was living. Eventually the trailer was moved to a piece of land owned by Cloris, his mother, called the Scaberry Place. That is where he passed away. Joe died in a trailer fire. The general belief is that there was faulty wiring in the trailer or that there were animals playing with an extention cord. The fire started in the kitchen. His body was found in the hallway by the back door, which had been sealed shut to preserve heat in the house. The first person to notice the fire was Kevin Michael Kennedy, one of Joe's nephews. He and Kelly, his brother, tried to break into the blaze to get Joe out but it was not use. Surviving are six brothers, William of Arbela, Missouri, Wayne and Robert of Milton, Frankie and Paul of Cantril, and Glen of Mt. Sterling and four sisters, Virginia Sutter of Ankeny, Vivian Williams, Vickie Wiley and Vonnie Ash of Cantril. Five children, Joe Jr., Jeff, Julia, and Melissa of Ottumwa and Billie of Fairfield. Several grandchildren, Heather Dawn, Michelle, and Tarah by Tammy, Christina and Micheal by Christine, Chad, Amanda and Amber by Joe Jr., Mitchell and Lindsay by Julia, and Kindra and Mindy by Melissa. He is preceded in death by his father Frank Raymond Wiley, his daughter Violet Christine Small, and a granddaughter by Billie, Dannidyn Montana Christine Garner. He was buried on November 12th, 1996 beside his fatheer in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril, Iowa. His brothers carried his casket. The funeral was held at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, Iowa with Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating.	Frank R. Wiley, Jr., 54 of rural Cantril died at 2 PM Saturday, June 9, 2001 in a one-vehicle accident on 258th Road southeast of Cantril. He was born Monday, May 12th, 1947 near Cantril to Frank R. and Cloris Grimes Wiley. He graduated from Fox Valey High School in 1965 and served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam. He lived his life on farms southeast of Cantril. He only married once to Alice Edwards. They produced one child, Merle Francis, who died primarily because he was born premature on Monday, October 11th, 1976 in Keosauqua Hospital. Billie thinks she remembers Paul and Grandma telling her that Frankie worked on a big ship repairing helicopters while in Viet Nam. Surviving are five brothers, William of Arbela, Missouri, Wayne and Robert of Milton, Paul of Cantril, and Glen of Mt. Sterling and four sisters, Virginia Sutter of Ankeny, Vivian Williams of Atlantic, Vickie Wiley and Vonnie Ash of Cantril and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preced in death by his parents, an infant son, Merle Francis, a brother, Joseph a niece by Joseph, Christine, and a great neice, by Joe's daughter Billie, Dannidyn. He was buried on June 13th, 2001 beside his parents and brother Joeseph in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril, Iowa. His casket was carried by his nephews, Kassey Wiley, Wendell Wiley, Raymond Wiley, Gordon Wiley, Kelly Kennedy and Simon Boyd. The funeral was held at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, Iowa with Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Songs played were 'Desparado' and 'It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye'. Military rites performed by Russell-Strait Post No. 483, American Legion.

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	William Charles, Joseph Warren and Lloyd Wayne Wiley. Otherwise known as Bill, Joe and Wayne. This picture is from Aunt Annie's collection. I have colored a version of this myself. To get a bigger version of it, just click on the photo below.
	Joseph (Joe) Warren Wiley (From the collection of Aunt Annie)
	Joseph (Joe) Warren Wiley (From the collection of Aunt Annie)
	Joseph (Joe) Warren Wiley (From the collection of Aunt Annie)
	This is Joe's senion picture from 1956 when he graduated from Fox Valley High School. This picture is from Aunt Annie's collection.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr., maybe about 3 years old.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr. and Cloris Yvonne Wiley, 1955.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr. is the oldest here, with Glen Eugene Wiley, Paul Albert Wiley, and Cloris Yvonne Wiley and a calf.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr. and Cloris Yvonne Wiley and a calf.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr. is the one in the bottom right corner. His brother Lloyd Wayne Wiley is beside him and sister Vivian Joanne Wiley is in the back 3rd from the left.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr., maybe about 10 years old.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr., maybe about 14 years old.
	Frank Raymond Wiley, Jr., maybe about 17 years old.
	Joseph Warren Wiley and a horse named Champion. Joe's maybe 15 here.
	The writing on the back of this photo said Vivian, Debbie + Joe on Champion. Sold to Daughrity for $100. Taken on June 1956.
	Joe was the driver in a terrible accident in 1968, with his brother Wayne and another young man from work. This is the newspaper article on that accident. I heard from my mom (Rose) that Dad (Joe) spent something like a week in a coma and that Wayne had lifted the car off of him. Wayne suffered two broken arms in the accident. Rose was not part of the family at this time, so I don't know where she heard the story from. I guess I should get clear with Uncle Wayne on the facts of this accident. This article was supplied by Wayne Wiley.