Bradford Lee Rehor (1953-2006)
REHOR, PEAREY, GERLACH, DIGNUM, WEIGEL, RASMUSSEN, OMARA, KILBURN, HOOD, KALDENBERG
Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 9/7/2006 at 20:06:11
NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday September 7, 2006.
Bradford Lee Rehor, 52 of Saginaw, Texas, formerly of Nevada died on Sunday, August 27 in Barra Brazil. Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, September 8, 2006 at the Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada with Pastors Myron D. Herzberg and David R. Burling officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be held in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.
Brad was born on October 17, 1953 in Des Moines to Rolland L. and Helen C. (Pearey) Rehor. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1972 and participated in football, wrestling, choir, Thespians and all loved to hear him play tuba in the pep band. Shortly after high school, Brad was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He achieved the Presidential Honor Guard during President Nixon and Ford tenure. Moving back to Nevada, Brad served as a deputy sheriff for the Story County Sheriff's Department. In 1979, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Secondary Education from the American University in Washington D.C. Upon graduation, Brad entered the banking industry which included stops in Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, and then Texas. During this time, Amanda his first daughter was born in Florida, his second daughter, Jessica, was born in Iowa and his third daughter, Katie was born in Texas. Being a true entrepreneur, he purchased RDS Products, a manufacturing company, making fittings, adapters, and other machine parts. Martial Arts have been a life long interest where he continued to compete into his early 50's. Brad learned to love judo, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu. He is the only American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt to win two world titles in his division and open categories. Brad continued to win international titles in all three sports.
Marital Arts was a family activity including his daughter Katie and his wife Denise (Gerlach) who he married on January 26, 2002 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Brad had many passions throughout his life including biking, flying, hunting, fishing, scuba diving, playing the guitar while singing, boating, horseback riding, and of course loved spending time with his family and friends. A devoted father, Brad's children dominated his thoughts as he considered the girls special gifts from God. In addition, Brad also enjoyed spending time with his step-son Jason.
Brad was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, Trinity Lutheran Church in Ft. Worth, Texas, Rotary, American Legion, World Master Athlete Judo Association, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Association, National Coaches Education Program (USA Wrestling Bronze Certified Coach), Private Pilot Single Engine, Glider, Chamber of Commerce, Ft. Worth Boat Club, and Nevada Hall of Fame. We will miss his crazy jokes, story telling, love and laughter.
Brad is survived by his wife, Denise K. Rehor of Saginaw, Texas; his parents, Rolland and Helen Rehor of Nevada; 3 daughters, Amanda L. (Andrew) Dignum, Jessica D. Rehor and Katherine A. Rehor, all of Ft. Worth, Texas; a step-son, Jason G. Weigel of Omaha, Nebraska; a brother, James R. (Melanie) Rehor of Shawnee, KS and their children Gabby and Ellie Rehor; a sister, Nancy K. (Kurt) Rasmussen of Palm Harbor, FL and their children Paul, Blake, and Paige Rasmussen; and parents-in-law, Willard and Lois Gerlach of Nevada.
Brad was preceded in death by his grandparents, Louie and Ethel Rehor and Vernie and Lou Pearey, aunt and uncle Lona Mae (Pearey) and Neil O'Mara, aunt Josephine (Pearey) Kilburn, baby cousin Joseph Hood, and uncles Keith Pearey and Richard Kaldenberg.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 7 from 5-7:00 P.M. at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th Street in Nevada.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
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