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Lela A. Rader
© Enid News and Eagle
12-25-2009
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Alva Review-Courier

© Glenn

Lela A. and Clyde W. RADER

Alva Cemetery


The funeral for Lela A. “Gussie” Rader, 97, of Alva, will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at Alva Church of the Na-zarene. The Rev. Bill Kalfas will officiate. Burial will be in Alva Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva.

She was born May 22, 1912, near Alva to Bessie Margaret Lewis and William T. Beadles and died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009, at Alva Share Medical Center.

She attended Alva schools.

She married Clyde Rader Aug. 18, 1929, in Alva. They farmed and she worked with her husband at Whitehorse gas station and convenience store and blacksmith. In 1945, she began work for Beadles Nursing Home as a nurse aide. She returned to school at age 50, receiving her LPN in 1962. She later attended school to be an administrator at the nursing home. They moved to Alva in 1965, where she was a member of Church of the Nazarene. She taught Sunday school and served on the church board, receiving the Distinguished Service Award for her service to the church. She also made quilts for the nursing home.

Surviving are one daughter, Thelma Curry; one sister, Ruth Hiett; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Clyde, she was preceded in death by two children and three stepchildren.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Beadles Activity Fund.

Condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com

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