January 7, 1932 - December 26, 2022
A funeral service for Alfred Baade was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at Ramsey Reformed Church, Titonka. Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. Memorials may be sent to P.O. Box 129 Williams, Iowa 50271.
Alfred Baade, son of Dick and Marie (Plaisier) Baade, was born Jan. 7, 1932, at Titonka. He was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Titonka and confirmed at the Good Hope Lutheran Church, Titonka.
Alfred attended grade and high school at the Titonka Consolidated School, graduating in 1950. From 1953 to 1955 Alfred served in the U.S. Army, serving one year in Korea. He then served in the Army Reserve until 1961.
On April 29, 1955, Alfred was united in marriage to Phyllis Swyter at the Ramsey Reformed Church, where he also became a member following their marriage. He served as a Catechism teacher, Sunday School Officer and was on the Consistory.
Alfred worked as a mechanic with his brother Walt at the Baade Garage and then at Fisher’s Chevrolet in Titonka before going to work at John Deere where he worked for 20 years, retiring in 1995. Seven years after retiring he worked on his own repairing combines in the surrounding area. He had a keen knack for fixing anything that needed repairing or building something for the home. He was always curious to see how anything worked.
Alfred enjoyed fishing, listening to “old time” and “country” music and spending time with his family and friends through years of retirement.
Alfred died Monday, Dec. 26 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was 90.
He is survived by daughters, Cindi (Wes) Sweedler of Williams, Maria (John) Hillgartner of Fort Madison; grandchildren Elizabeth Sweedler of Williams, Kyle Sweedler of Williams, Lindsey Hillgartner of Lincoln Nebraska, Vance Hillgartner of Fort Madison; sisters, Mary Tryon of Britt, JoAnn Asa of Okoboji and brother-in-law Max Bierstedt of Denver, Colo.
Alfred was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Phyllis; parents, Dick and Marie Baade; sisters Irene Baker, Louise Goetsch, Alvina Bierstedt, Deloris Baade; brothers Walt Baade and Raymond Baade; brothers-in-law Harold Buns, Philip Asa, Gene Goetsch, Don Baker and Stanley Tyron; and sisters-in-law, Marylee Baade and Thresa Baade.
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