Brad Lee Brede

Brad Lee Brede, age 53, Carpenter, died at his home of natural causes on Thursday, January 31, 2019.  He was the son of Dick and Sherry Brede of Carpenter.

Memorial services will be Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 4 PM at the Carpenter Methodist Church with Pastor Brenda Wicks officiating. Crystal Grann will provide the music.  Burial will be in the Richland Cemetery of rural Carpenter.

He was born Brad Lee Brede on August 24, 1965  the son of Charles Richard and Sherry A. (Board) Brede.  Brad attended school at Willow Lake.  After his schooling he enlisted into the United States Army from 1984 to 1988.  During his stint in the Army he obtained his GED.  After his discharge he returned to the Carpenter area where he assisted area farmers, especially Galen Waldner.

Brad loved to fish, sharing his catch of bullheads and others to many people in the area.  He especially loved fishing at Lake Byron.  Another pastime of his was hunting pheasants and going out to the "unknown areas" to find asparagus.  He helped his parents at the cafe, his mother teaching him to make potato soup.  Brad was of great help at the Carpenter Community Center.

Survivors include his parents, Dick and Sherry Brede, brothers, Brent and Troy Brede all of Carpenter and a sister, Stacy (Rick) Walter of Plattsmouth, NE. and a host of other family members.

Preceding him in death were his grandparents and a brother Joel.

Funeral arrangements are with the Furness Funeral Home at Clark where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com .