This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BREDENSTEINER, NELSON, SLIGAR, LEIBFORT, ANDERSON, MAHER, ATHEN, SHIRLEY, RACINE, BOWEN, MOODY, STAVA Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1684 Message Board Post: SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD, FEBRUARY 28, 2002 - Memorial services were held for Rex Bredensteiner of Farragut on February 23, 2002, at the Rash-Gude Funeral Home in Hamburg with the Rev. Ron Nelson officiating. Umbearersfor the services were Dave Sligar and Clif Cheney. Honorary bearers were Mr. Bredensteiner's nine grandchildren. Burial was in the Union Grove Cemetery at Northboro, IA, with complete military services conducted by American Legion Post #128 of Sidney. Memorials are designated to the Farragut Fire and Rescue. Rex Donavon Bredensteiner, 70 of Farragut, IA, died February 19, 2002 at the Shenandoah Memorial hospital in Shenandoah, IA. He was born September 23, 1931, at Shenandoah, IA, the son of Karl and Edith C. (Leibfort) Bredensteiner. He attended school and graduated from Farragut High School. Mr. Bredensteiner was untited in marriage to Effie R. Anderson on March 30, 1951, at St. Paul's Lutheran church, rural Northboro, IA. He farmed for many years and later worked at Eaton Manufacturing in Shenandoah until he retired. He served his country in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the American Legion Post #128 of Sidney, IA. Survivors include his wife, Effie R. Bredensteiner of Farragut; children: Debra Maher of Farragut, Michael Bredensteiner and wife Diane of Loveland, CO; Kathryn Athen and husband Patrick of Tarkio, MO; and Carolyn Shirley and husband Tim of Hamburg, IA; nine grandchildren: Melissa Ann Maher, Joey Duane Maher, Cole Wayne Racine, Timothy Tyler Shirley, Jamie Ranee' Shirley, Abigail Lee Athen, Jesse Michael Bredensteiner, and wife Beth of Shenandoah; two sisters; Lois Bowen of West Chester, PA, and Karen Moody and husband Larry of Farragut; sisters-in-law: June Stava of Omaha, NE, and Alice Anderson of Iliff, CO; brothers-in-law: Tom Anderson and wife Betty of Edgar, MT, and Ivan Anderson and wife Bernice of Merino, CO; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.