Rex Blair Hedge

Rex Blair Hedge

Rex Blair Hedge
December 22, 1918 – August 20, 2012
Ottumwa, Iowa

Rex Blair Hedge, 93, of Fremont, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa. He was born Sunday, December 22, 1918 in Oskaloosa the son of Harry and Ava Blair Hedge. He graduated from Fremont High School with the class of 1936. Following graduation he began farming until joining the Navy 1942. Following his discharge he went back to the Fremont area to continue farming. On June 18, 1947 he was united in marriage to Bernice Ver Ploeg at her parent’s home west of Leighton. He continued farming until his retirement about 10 years ago. Rex was a member of the Fremont United Methodist Church, a former board member of Leisure Living, Farmer’s Savings Bank in Fremont, Fremont Funeral Chapel, Fremont School Board and a township trustee. He enjoyed fishing, sailing, and traveling with Bernice. Rex’s family includes his wife: Bernice Hedge of Fremont; a son: Bruce Hedge of Big Lake, Minnesota; a daughter: Becky Sterling of Fremont; 4 granddaughters: Mackenzie Hedge of Big Lake, Minnesota, Nichole Sterling of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jennifer Sterling (& Peter) Krebs of New York City, New York, and Kara (& Chris) Gately of Palmer, Alaska; a brother: Kay (& Alleen) Hedge of Fremont; a niece and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters: Mary Ellen Hedge and Dorothy May Tungate.

Memorials may be made in Rex’s name to either the Fremont United Methodist Church or Nelson Pioneer Farm Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Visitation: Open after 12:00 O’clock noon with family present from 6:00 until 7:00 PM August 22, 2012 at Fremont Funeral Chapel
Funeral Service: 10:30 AM August 23, 2012 at Fremont United Methodist Church
Interment: Cedar Township Memorial Cemetery