Wade Jr., Fred F.

WADE, CONKLIN, WHITE, WESEMAN

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer Poster (email)
Date: 1/24/2009 at 09:37:58

Wade Jr., Fred F. View/Sign Guest Book

SABULA — Fred F. Wade Jr., age 72, of Sabula, Iowa, died Saturday, December 27, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Sabula. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be given in Fred’s name for the Sabula VFW. Condolences and tributes may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Fred was born August 10, 1936, in Alma, Wisconsin, the son of Fred Sr. and Lyla (Conklin) Wade. He attended schools at Guttenburg, Iowa. On November 15, 1958, Fred married Sharon Kay White in Guttenburg. He served his country twice, first in the U.S. Navy for four years, then after marriage he served in the U.S. Air Force for five years. Fred loved to fish on the Mississippi River. He also enjoyed hunting when he was younger, traveling to Florida with Sharon after retirement, and daily coffee with his friends. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Bears Fan. He was a member of the Sabula VFW. Fred will be dearly missed by his wife, Sharon of Sabula; a son, Trey (Stacey) Wade of Waukee, Iowa; three granddaughters, Kayla, Hallye and Norah; a sister, Kathy (Delos) Weseman of Guttenburg; and many friends. Fred was preceded in death by his daughter, Darcy; both parents; a brother, Jim; and two sisters, Nancy and Mollie. Death date: Dec. 27, 2008
Published in the Clinton Herald from 12/29/2008 - 12/31/2008