Bernard Francis "Barney" Brady Sr., age 86, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Saturday July 28, 2018. He was born on October 13, 1931 in Cherokee County, Kansas the son of Bernard and Nell Hines Brady.
He graduated from Weir High School and attended Wichita State University. He married Freeda Commons on April 6, 1952 at Fort Scott, Kansas. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning a bronze star. He worked as a machinist for Kansas City Power and Light before retiring in 1994. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, IBEW and Gem and Mineral Society of Deming, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert and Frank, and three sisters, Phyllis, Mary and Frances. He is survived by his wife, Freeda, three sons: Michael Brady, Bernard Brady Jr.and Sheryl, and Patrick Brady and Kimber, three daughters: Kathleen Brady and Joseph Reed, Rose Snider and Rusty, and Karen Coats and Michael, thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. One of the grandchildren writes the following... Bib overalls with a can of chew in the front pocket, the smell of his truck and barn, all those barn cats, the endless stories and jokes. The life lessons: Did you know a dogs only purpose is hunting? I still call B.S. on that one Grandpa. Fishing, playing with hot wheels in the living room. All 9 million pictures you showed me of rocks in New Mexico(how and why does one person know so much about rocks??). Coors, camping, La Cygne Lake, smoke stacks, target practice with beer cans off the fence, making lightning bug jewelry.......So many memories came flooding back today. Thank you for all of them. We are peace, knowing you are finally at peace.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Wednesday August 1, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in La Cygne. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mound City, Kansas. Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm Tuesday at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will follow from 5 to 6 pm. Contributions are suggested to the Knights of Columbus.
