Rev. Netha Brada

The Rev. Netha N. Brada, 86, of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 at the Hubbard Care Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 28, 2023 at St. Matthews by the Bridge Episcopal Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time on Thursday at the church. Entombment will take place in the church columbarium. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is caring for Netha and her family. Netha Nadine Brada was born on September 22, 1937 to Elmer and Irene (Zieger) Juhl in Sheffield, Iowa. She grew up in the Alta Vista area and graduated from Colwell High School. On June 14, 1958 Netha was united in marriage to Ronald George Brada at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had three children, Mark, Matthew and Shannon. They lived the farm life and she learned to use every piece of farm equipment there was. Netha loved a challenge and when she put her mind to it, she could do anything. She loved all animals, especially the horses they had. Netha worked for the Iowa Falls Public School system for many years as an administrative assistant. Her ministry began in 1998, when she was ordained with the Episcopalian Church. She volunteered and served the community in outreach ministries serving as Reverend of the St. Matthew’s by-the-bridge Episcopal Church in Iowa Falls, Iowa from 1998-2007. She was a member of the Kiwanis and was also a former Chaplin for Scenic Living Communities in her retirement. She made herself available whenever called upon. Netha was quick witted and always had a clever comeback in conversation. Everyone loved having her around. She was generous with her time and genuinely cared about people. She loved spending time with family, especially in Clear Lake with her grandmother. She enjoyed cross stitching and traveling, the trip to Scotland was her favorite trip of all. Netha Brada is survived by her husband, Ronald Brada of Iowa Falls; sons, Mark Edwin Brada of Bloomington, Indiana and Matthew Ward Brada of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Rachel Noreen Brada of Detroit, Michigan and Joel Ronald Brada of Johnston, Iowa; sister, Sandra Meng of Harrison, Arkansas; brother, Carl Hosbond of Charlestown, Rhode Island. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Shannon Irene Travsch and a brother, Martin Hosbond.

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Rev. Netha Brada

September 22, 1937 - September 24, 2023