Obit of Rhoades, Edward M - Kiowa County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 08 Feb 2009 Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Haw FH--:Leedey OK Surnames: Rhoades, Kauk, Robertson, Wilson, Blanchard, Hedge, Kent, Cater, Carter Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/7041 Edward M. Rhoades, born November 29, 1914 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Robert and Lucy Rhoades, passed from this life on October 8, 2006. Edward spent his youth growing up in the Butler, Oklahoma area. He attended the Mountain View school during his elementary years. As a young adult he moved to California while living there attended, and graduated from, the Western Bible Collage in Oakland, California. Edward was united in marriage to Helen Kauk, and their marriage was blessed with the birth of three children, Conniee, Trucia and Jim. On October 11, 1979 Edward was joined in marriage to Doris Robertson in the Rhea Baptist Church. He became the loving step-father to Doris' children, Ann and Wayne. They made their home in Yuba City, California from 1980 to 2005. At that time they returned to Oklahoma and made Elk City their home. As a young teen Edward attended the German Church at Butler. Upon returning to Elk City he became a member and attended the First Baptist Church. Edward's life long vocation was a Baptist minister. Edward liked to spend his leisure time in his garden or playing golf or fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lucy Rhoades; his first wife, Helen (Kauk) Rhoadses; by brothers, Leslie, Hershal, Ralph, and Doyle Rhoades; and his sister, Jalena Wilson. Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Doris, of the home; his children, Connie Blanchard and husband Larry of Clovis, California, Trucia Hedge and husband Mel of Cambria, California, Jim Rhoades and wife Merette of Blaine, Washington, Ann Kent of Oklahoma City, and Wayne Robertson and wife Pam of Oklahoma City; by brothers, Leo, Marvin and Boyd Rhoades, by sister, Lavena Cater, by brother-in- law, Delbert Kauk and wife Fern of Leedey, by sisters-in-law, Ruth Robertson, Bernice Carter and Doris Kauk all of Leedey, by brother- in-law L.D. Kauk and wife Ann of Baton Rouge, LA; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Rhoades, Eva Rhoades, Bonnie Rhoades, Ava Rhoades, and Joyce Rhoades; by brother-in-law, George Cater; by 8 grandfchildren, 10 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2006 in the First Baptist Church, Leedey, Oklahoma. Services arranged by Haw Funeral Home, Leedey, Oklahoma. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 19-Oct-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Kiowa County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/kiowa/kiowa.html