Beckham County, OK - Obits:Bertie Oma LeDerer, 1929
15 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LEDERER, BERTIE OMA
(16 May 1929, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Coming as a severe blow to the citizenship of Wellington, Mrs. Fred
LeDerer died at her home here Friday morning at 9 o'clock following an
illness of only five days.
Due to the fact that she was ill such a short time before death occurred,
few people in Wellington knew of her illness, before they learned of her
death, which made the deplorable news doubly shocking.
Mrs. LeDerer was one of the most prominent and best loved ladies of
Wellington where she had lived for the past seventeen years, assisting her
husband in the operation of the LeDerer Hardware & Furniture Co., which is
one of Wellington's leading business institutions.
She was 37 years, 4 months and 9 days of age at the time of her death,
having been born December 23, 1891 at Collingsville, Texas.
Mrs. LeDerer was held in highest esteem in the community where her
cultured charm, her radiant disposition and her fine personality had won
her legions of friends.  Her home was always open to them, and here she
was not only a sincere friend but a gracious hostess.
Although Mrs. LeDerer's death was untimely, she had lived a well rounded
life.  She had given many years to the community and the influence of her
exemplary life will be long felt.  She was interested in her husband's
business and had spent much of her time in helping him become a successful
merchant.  She loved her home, her palatial residence reflects the quiet
charm and dignity that was such a pronounced characteristic of her own. 
She lived without pretense and gave freely of her time and energies to
every cause which she respected, rejecting those which she felt were
without merit and which she thought had little upon the communities'
progress.
Being associated in business, Mrs. LeDerer naturally came in close contact
with people of every class and the fact that she was genuinely admired by
people in every walk of life is a splendid tribute to friends with all
with whom she was associated.  She refrained from indulging in petty
troubles that arise in every business and day after day her calm poise and
sweet disposition remained undisturbed.  Truly, her life was filled with
only the better thoughts for her people.  Her character will long remain
in the minds and hearts of the Wellington people.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4:30 where hundreds of
her friends taxed the building to more than seating capacity while scores
who could not gain entrance remained outside through the services.  Rev.
I. A. Smith, pastor of the church spoke a beautiful sermon in regard to
the life Mrs. LeDerer had lived, and Judge R. H. Templeton, who was a
close friend of the family, also made a touching eulogy.
A procession which extended entirely from the church to the cemetery
followed the body to its final resting place where the remains were
interred after a prayer was spoken by Rev. Smith.
Relatives surviving are:  her husband, Fred C. LeDerer of Wellington; her
mother, Mrs. M. E. Cornelison of Norman, Oklahoma; six sisters who are
Mrs. W. F. Keen, of Pomona, California; Mrs. Henry Hansen of Oklahoma
City; Mrs. Claude Klapp of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; Mrs. J. I. Chipman of
Oklahoma City; Mrs. Vance Capps of Pomona, California and Miss Zada
Cornelison of Oklahoma City; a half sister, Mrs. Drew Dawkins of Claud;
five brothers who are Claude Cornelison of Norman; LeRoy Cornelison of
Oklahoma City; George Cornelison of Erick; Ira Cornelison of Erick and
Port Cornelison of Erick.  Two half brothers, Willie Cornelison of Erick
and Jessie Cornelison of South Dakota also survive.  - Wellington Lead.

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