Nadean Brady

A memorial service/open house for Nadean Brady will be at the Campbell County Senior Center on Monday, March 25, 2013 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Vernal 3rd Ward Chapel in Vernal, Utah. Burial will follow in the Vernal Memorial Park. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Nadean Brady, age 85, of Gillette, Wyoming died at Campbell County Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Nadean, known to her family and friends as "Nade", was born in Vernal, Utah on January 15, 1928, the daughter of Guy K. and May Ann (Corless) Samuels. She grew up in Vernal and graduated from Uintah High School. After graduation she worked as a receptionist and bookkeeper. Nadean married Leon L. Brady on January 19, 1946, in Vernal. She spent her life as a wife and homemaker, caring for her three beloved daughters: Calleen, Jeaneen and Darlene. The family moved to Gillette, Wyoming in 1968. Nadean was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a founding member of the Ladies Petroleum (Petro-Coal) Club, and she enjoyed the friendships made with the Daughters of the Nile marathon bridge players and her competitors in duplicate bridge. Nade enjoyed playing golf, bowling (including trips with her team to many national finals), pheasant hunting with friends, trips to Deadwood, South Dakota, and any and all card games at the Campbell County Senior Center. She treasured visits from her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nadean is survived by her husband, Leon Brady of Gillette, Wyoming; daughters: Calleen Pettey of Vernal, Utah, Jeaneen (Drue) Dryden of Gillette, Wyoming, and Darlene (Tom) McLaughlin of Charlotte, North Carolina; grandchildren: Brittany (Shawn) Lane of Northglenn, Colorado, Cole (Heidi) Dryden of Copenhagen, Denmark, Janessa (Brett) Truss of Bossier City, Louisiana, Derek Pettey of Vernal, Utah, Brady and Ryan McLaughlin both of Charlotte, North Carolina; and six great-grandchildren and many wonderful, loving, lifelong friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Jay and Kenneth, and sister, Karma Ray (husband Michael) Bethune. A memorial has been established to benefit the Bridge Players at the Campbell County Senior Center. Memorials and condolences may be sent in Nadean's name in care of Walker Funeral Home, 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716