Saturday, October 24, 2009

Berry Charles Breeden 1913-1985

Berry Charles Breeden was born a son to James Berrimand and Josephine (Kohout) Breeden on June 2, 1913 in Polk County, Iowa and he departed this life on Friday morning, July 12, 1985 at the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri having attained the age of 72 years, 1 month, and 10 days.

Berry was united in marriage on December 28, 1940 at the First Christian Church in Red Oak, Iowa to Barbara Ann Barnes. They had met at a church hospital where Barbara was a nursing student and Berry was admitted for a leg injury received while playing football. They spent 45 years together.

Berry retired a Captain from the U.S. Army. He was employed at various occupations during his life including the U.S. Postal Service.

Berry came to the Lord on November 6, 1981 and we rejoice in the fact that he is whole once again from the touch of his Master’s hand.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara of the home; two sons, James B. Breeden and his wife, Bonnie and son, Berrimand James of Waynesville, Missouri and Robert C. Breeden and his wife, Michelle and three daughters, Emily, Bobbie Ann, and Megan of Austin, texas; four daughters, Mrs. Berianne Flynn and her husband Tim and her two children, Andrea and Charley of Denton, Texas; Mrs. Andrea Medvesky and her husband Paul and two children, Paul II and Alexander of Medford, New Jersey; Deborah Wells and her two children Kenneth and Aimee of Waynesville, Missouri; and Mrs. Pamela Moran and her husband, Pat and three children, Andrew, Ryan, and Kristin of Diamond Bar, California and many friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were held Monday, July 15, 1985 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Church of the Nazarene with Max Downs officiating.

Music was provided by Max Downs, leading congregational singing and singing solo and Ramona Downs, pianist.

Serving as escorts were Tom Black, jim Bridges, Bob Deets, Gerald Green, Reese Gregory, Leon Holdinghausen, Frank Hollingshead, and Glen Huffman.

Interment with full V.F.W. Honors followed in the Ozark Memorial V.F.W. Cemetery under the direction of the Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

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