Harold Leland Blede, Snr

Harold Leland Blede, Snr

Male 1913 - 1998  (84 years)

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  • Name Harold Leland Blede 
    Suffix Snr 
    Birth 11 Oct 1913  Brady, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Mar 1998  Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Mar 1998  Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30192526/harold-leland-blede

      BRADY - Harold L. Blede, 84, died March 5, 1998, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. He was born Oct. 11, 1913, on the Blede farm south of Brady to Henning F. and Elise Amelia Larson Blede. He was a 1932 graduate of Brady High School, where he held the record for the 440-yard dash for 30 years. On June 21, 1936, he married Goldie R. Rosentrater at Brady, where they made their lifetime home. She preceded him in death on April 19, 1995. Mr. Blede was a farmer and cattleman all his life. He had been a prominent figure in the Brady community, where he had been a longtime school board member and served as its president. He was a member of the Brady United Methodist Church more than 50 years. He instigated the development of the Brady Rural Fire District and served on the board for many years. He was originator of the Brady 4-H Achievement Days in 1961, which is still Brady's annual celebration called Brady Days. A charter member of the Brady Lions Club, he had served in all local and zone offices of the Lions Club and was district governor of Nebraska 38N Lions. He served as a 4-H leader, Boy Scout Master and he was a past member of the Lincoln County Wildlife and Brady Gun Club. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Brady Ducks Unlimited and Farm Bureau and chairman of the Buffalo Bill Visually Impaired Peer Group. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and trapper. Survivors include a son, Raymond (Carol) of Brady; a sister Doris (Roland) Gibbs of Buckner, Mo.; a brother, Harlan of Overbrook, Kan.; two granddaughters, Tyra Blede of North Platte and Tracey (Mike) Porter of Brady; a grandson, Todd (Denise) Blede of Cozad; and six great grandchildren, Corbin, Lincoln and Chloe Blede and Ryan, Christopher and Dayne Porter. He was also preceded in death by a son, Harold, Jr.; and his parents. Memorials may be given to the Brady United Methodist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church in Brady with the Rev. Ron Harris officiating. Burial will be in Gothenburg Cemetery. (North Platte Telegraph)
    Person ID I2381  Rosentreter_Tree
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2021 

    Family Goldie Ravenna Rosentrater,   b. 7 Oct 1913, Brady, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1995, Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jun 1936  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2020 
    Family ID F0700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Oct 1913 - Brady, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jun 1936 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Mar 1998 - Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Mar 1998 - Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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