Aurice Lorene Bradford

Aurice Lorene Bradford, 92 of Salina, died May 18, 2011. Aurice was born February 23, 1919 in Cowley County near Atlanta, Kansas and was the youngest of four children born to Herbert Stuber Groom and Amy Woodside Groom. After graduating, Aurice married her high school sweetheart Harold E. Bradford on August 3, 1938 in ElDorado, Kansas. She was a homemaker and was a wonderful mother to her four children. Aurice had several hobbies including playing the piano, photography, traveling, keeping a daily diary, reading and genealogy. She lived in Russell, Zurich and Winfield Kansas and Beaver, Oklahoma moving to Salina, Kansas in 1999. Aurice was a member of First Christian Church of Winfield, Kansas and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Aurice was preceded in death by her husband Harold on September, 24, 2002, her parents, two brothers, Raymond and Elmo Groom and sister, Thelma Lanier. She is survived and will be greatly missed by two sons, Brother Lawrence Bradford, Atchison, Kansas; Harold R. Bradford, San Simon, Arizona; two daughters, Karen Lee and husband Arthur, Salina: Shirley Ruda and husband Kenneth, Atwood, Kansas. Seven grandchildren, Bradford and Jennifer Lee, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Marla (Lee) Opat, Salina, Kansas; Natalie (Ruda) and John Seybold, Helotes, Texas; Kenneth Ruda, Leawood, Kansas; James and Angela Ruda, Wichita, Kansas; Kathy (Ruda) Livas, Atwood, Kansas; and Christy (Ruda) and Matt Park, Oakley, Kansas; fifteen great grandchildren, James, Elijah, and Krista Lee, Olivia and Sara Opat, Megan and Trevor Seybold, Austin and Brock Ruda, Katelyn, Madelyn and Ashlyn Livas, Tyler, Kylie and Ella Park, and many nieces, nephews and friends. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 18th, at 2:00 pm with inurnment in Gypsum Hill Cemetery. Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, Salina, Kansas is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Hospice of Salina, 730 Holly Lane, Box 2238, Salina, Kansas 67401.