Posted by Jo Aguirre

The funeral for Edythe Bradt, 76, of Freedom, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Freedom Christian Church. Mark Kinkel, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Freedom Cemetery. Arrangements are by Wharton Funeral Chapel.

She was born May 27, 1931, at Douglas, Ariz., to Marvin and Ruth Burket and died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at her home.

She graduated from Burlington High School in May 1949 and Northwestern State College in 1954, with a bachelor of science degree in education. She taught business education in Lewis and Sylva, Kan., and Freedom. She married Harold Harris in June 1959. They moved to Freedom in August 1967. She married Rex Bradt July 11, 1969. She was a member of Freedom Christian Church, Order of Eastern Star, National Education Association and Oklahoma Education Association. She was Freedom Teacher of the Year and Woods County Teacher of the Year.

Surviving are her husband, Rex of the home; one son, Darin of Yukon; three stepchildren; two grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Freedom Education Foundation, or Freedom Senior Citizens. 
 

Rex D. Bradt
May 3,1933 - Dec 12, 2010

Paper: Enid News and Eagle (OK)
Deceased: Rex D. Bradt Published 12-15-10
Date: December 15, 2010

Funeral service for Rex D. Bradt will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at First Christian Church, Freedom. Pastor Mark Kinkel officiating. Burial in Freedom Cemetery, Freedom, Okla. Arrangements by Wharton Funeral Chapel, Alva.

Rex Dale, son of Opal (Weidman) and Jim Bradt was born May 3, 1933, west of Edith, Okla. He passed away at Beadles Nursing Home in Alva on the 12th day of December at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 9 days.

He attended grade school in Edith, Okla., and graduated from Freedom High School with the class of 1951.

He married Twila Castor July 25, 1951, in Buffalo, Okla. To their marriage four children, Jerrel, Annetta, Gary and Myron were born.

They made their home in Freedom and in 1952 they move to Felt, Okla. They returned to Freedom in 1957.

On July 11, 1969, he was married to Edythe Ailene Harris at Freedom Christian Church by the Rev. Edd Painter. Following their marriage they made their home in Freedom, where he was the first Fire Chief. He retired from Cargill after 11 years and worked on the salt flats for over 20 years. Edythe passed away on March 1, 2008.

In his spare time Rex enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

Mr. Bradt was preceded in death by two sons, Jerrel and Myron, and his parents.

Rex is survived by his daughter and her husband, Annetta and Charles McIver of Spearman, Texas; a son an his wife, Gary and Teresa of Freedom, Okla.; a stepson and his wife, Darin and Denise Harris of Yukon, Okla.; and a daughter-in-law, Charlene Bradt of Alva; nine grandchildren and their spouses, Tabitha and Shane Justice, Jarrod and Jodie, Nicholas and Cara, all of Alva, and Lisa Bradt of Bronx, N.Y., Dawn Loomis of Amarillo, Texas, David and Rae Thompson of Oklahoma City, Ryan Pata, Christopher and Kelly and Kevin Harris, all of Yukon; five great-grandchildren, Braylon and Brickman Bradt, Cole and Chyenne Justice and Berrek Harris; and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Freedom Fire Department or Freedom Senior Citizens.

Condolences may by made online at www.whartonfu neralchapel.com.

(Submitted by family)