Fred Aden, 89, died September 9, 2008 at Pocahontas Manor Care Center, Pocahontas, Iowa. He was given the gift of life August 29, 1919 at Palmer, Iowa, the son of Edd Henry and Kate (Seehusen) Aden. He was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Aden married Margaret Virginia Funk February 18, 1945 at Great Bend, Kansas. She died December 18, 2005. A resident of Great Bend, Kansas, since 1943, living recently in Pocahontas, Iowa, since March 2007, he was the owner and operator of Aden Furniture and later managed Wells Furniture. Mr. Aden was a member of First United Methodist Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, B. P. O. Elks Lodge, and Rotary, all of Great Bend. Surviors include two sisters: Edna Wiemers and husband, Paul, Manteca, California; and Dorothy Siefken and husband, Larry, Palmer, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; one son, Frederick Alan Aden; two brothers, Herman Aden and Raymond Aden; and one sister, Kathryn Aden. Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend William F. Johnson will officiate. Burial with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mr. Aden's name have been established with the Beverly Farm Foundation or Hospice of Pocahontas County, both in care of the funeral home.