Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-October 1999

ALIDA LEONA (BURKHEAD) FIRTH

Abridged: Graveside services for Alida L Burkhead (Budde) Firth were held October 4, 1999 in the Oakdale Cemetery. Alida Burkhead, daughter of Alva and Alida Jensen Burkhead, was born May 27, 1912 at Oakdale. She grew up and was raised by her grandparents at Oakdale. On April 7, 1927 she married Conrad Budde. Mr Budde died in 1975. On January 15, 1976, she married Leslie Firth at Grand Island. Survivors include her husband, a son, Gene Budde, a daughter, Carolyn ann Rothwell, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and first husband. Mrs Firth died September 29, 1999.