Wilma L. Braden

August 29, 1916 - August 25, 2006

Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa Visitation: Beginning at 11:00 O'clock a.m. with famiy greeting friends between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 o'clock p.m. August 27, 2006 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. August 28, 2006 at Hedrick Martinsburg United Methodist Church, Hedrick, Iowa. Interment: Mt. Zion Cemetery near Martinsburg. Wilma was born on August 29th, 1916 in Ioka, Iowa the daughter of Ralph D. and Pearl Zepp Sheraden. She was united in marriage to Glenn Braden on February 19th, 1938 at the Sigourney United Methodist Church Parsonage. Following their marriage Wilma and Glenn farmed together in the Hedrick area for 50 years prior to retiring in Hedrick. Her memory is honored by her husband Glenn of Hedrick, three daughters; Joyce (Harlan) Millikin of Hedrick, Janet (Marv) Dunaway of Sun City West, Arizona, and Kathleen (Dave) Sterling of Batavia, Iowa, eight grandchildren; Greg (Marianne) Millikin, Scott (Lisa) Millikin, Brent (Jennifer) Millikin, and Joel (Jenell) Millikin, Angie (Tim) Kaney, Monte (Teresa) Haufle, Chris (Jill) Sterling, Nikole (Martin) Johns, and twenty-two great-grandchildren; Brittany, Cody, Brandy, Cameron, Kelsey, Abbie, Adam, Karly, Dalton, Tyler, Ella June, Ryan and Brady Millikin, Kalli, Brodie,Travis and Macie Kaney, Jack and Eli Haufle, Jake and Jonah Sterling and Ella Nikole Johns. Two sister-in-laws; Lela Zepp and Betty Sheraden. Many nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parent, three brothers; Paul, Carl and George Sheraden and a sister; Hazel Bridges. Wilma attended Prairie Home School for eight years and then the Ollie High School where she graduated in 1934. Wilma's enjoyments included sewing, embroidery, cooking, gardening traveling, but above all spending time with her family. She was a member of the Hedrick Martinsburg United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, where she held several offices including president, taught Sunday School, Bible School, was a counselor of the Martinsbur Youth Group, member of the Friendly Hour Club, and the Jolly Jane's Club. She was also very involved in community and school projects. Memorials may be made in her name to either Pekin Dollars for Scholars program, or the Hedrick Library.