Radke-Bradley, Vera (1918-2008)

RADKE, BRADLEY, HARJES, MEYER, GARRELS, MORGAN, HOFFMAN, SWANSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 4/23/2010 at 13:01:53

Vera Radke-Bradley - Sept. 2, 1918 - Sept. 15, 2008

Vera Radke-Bradley, age 90, of Albert City, Iowa, and formerly of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Monday, September 15, 2008, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Albert City.

Vera Irene Harjes was born on September 2, 1918, in Alta, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Matilda (Meyer) Harjes. She attended country school and graduated from Storm Lake High School.

Vera was baptized in June, 1933, and later confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. On December 29, 1940, Vera was united in marriage to Harold Radke at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. The couple was blessed with four children: Joanne, Larry, Mary and Rick. She later married Ralph Bradley on November 25, 1982, at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake.

In 1992, Vera became a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake where she taught Sunday School for several years. She found great enjoyment teaching the youth of the church as she was a faithful servant of the Lord. She also enjoyed playing cards and painting.

Left to cherish Vera’s memory are two sons: Larry Radke and his wife Mary Ann of Lake City, Florida, and Rick Radke and his wife Donna of Sandy, Oregon; six grandchildren: Trevor Garrels, Vaughn Radke, Zachary Radke, Claudia Radke, Jennifer (Radke) Morgan and her husband, Keef, and Justin Radke and his wife, Meredith; one great granddaughter, Ava; one brother, Don Harjes and his wife, Bev, of Victoria, Texas; two sisters: Helen Hoffman and her husband, Kenneth of Spencer, Iowa, and Donna Mae Francis and her husband, George, of Bloomfield, Iowa; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Harold Radke and Ralph Bradley; infant daughter, Joanne Marie; daughter, Mary Garrels; one brother, Harold Harjes; and one sister, Ardelle Swanson.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home at 1615 W. Milwaukee Ave. in Storm Lake. Inurnment will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation.

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