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Wade Philip Lade

July 18, 1946-Feb. 12, 2021

Wade Philip Lade, lov-

ing husband, father, and

grandfather, passed away

peacefully in his home in

Tucson, Arizona on

February 12, 2021 at the

age of 74.

Wade was born on July

18, 1946 in Minot, North

Dakota. He grew up on

the family farm north of

Minot before the family

moved into town. He gra-

duated from Minot High

School and attended

Minot State College. He

was employed by the

Great Northern and Bur-

lington Northern Santa Fe

railroads in Minot, Glen-

dive MT, and Mandan,

ND for many years until

his retirement.

Wade and his wife,

Leonora, were married in

Minot in 1975 and were

together for almost 46

years. They lived in Minot

and Bismarck, ND until

his retirement, and later

moved to Hazen, ND and

Mandan, ND. In 2011 they

moved to Arizona. He

lived out his sunset years

in a house with sunshine,

orange trees, and a moun-

tain view. He enjoyed

working on household

projects and playing the

guitar.

Wade is survived by:

wife Leonora, Tucson; son

Larry, Minneapolis MN;

daughter Lori (Olu) Ford-

ham, Tucson; four

grandchildren, Oscar,

Zoe, Orson, and Leo Ford-

ham, Tucson; sister Marie

(Raymond) Reeb, Love-

land CO; brother Daniel

(Edith) Lade, Minot; and

many nieces, nephews,

and cousins.

Wade was preceded in

death by: parents, Theo-

dore and Irene Lade,

Minot; and brother John

Lade, Minot.

Arrangements are being

handled by Oasis Crema-

tion & Funeral Care, Tuc-

son AZ.

A celebration of life will

be held at a later date.