BRADE, Marva D. (1915-2002)

BRADE, FORD

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/1/2019 at 11:31:16

Marva D. Brade
1915-2002

March 27, 2002

Marva D. Brade, 86, of Garner died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at the Good Shepherd Health Care Center, Mason City.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 23 at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner with the Rev. Kay Hooper of the United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Concord Township Cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Marva Dorothy Brade, the daughter of John and Mary (Ford) Brade, was born July 3, 1915 at Garner. She attended school at Garner where she graduated from high school in 1933. After graduation, she took care of her father until his death in 1961 and also held various jobs in Garner.

In 1964, she moved to Des Moines where she worked at Esther Hall-a residence hall for women. Marva returned to Garner and worked at the county home in Duncan.

Marva was a resident of Prairie View Apartments in Garner and later Lakeland Apartments in Clear Lake before moving to the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City in 1998. She enjoyed photography, painting, ceramics, flowers and traveling. She will always be remembered by her great nephews for making them birthday cakes.

Marva was a member of the United Methodist Church where she had been active in the church youth group many years ago.

She is survived by her nieces, nephews and other family and friends.

Miss Brade was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and four sisters.

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