John S. Bedlan

1929 - 2010  (80 years)

• Name	John S. Bedlan  [1]
  Birth	10 Dec 1929	Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jun 2010	Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
  Notes	John A. Bedlan, 80, of Cheyenne, Wyo., was born Dec. 10, 1929, in Ohiowa to Frank and Mary Bedlan. He worked on the Union Pacific Railroad in the Signal Department from 1950 to 1952 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country on the USS Frontier destroyer, as an Interior Communications Specialist. The ship docked in Japan for several months at a time. He was honorably discharged in April 1956 and returned to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. He married LaRhee Kay Greenwood in April of 1957. To this union was born a daughter, Deborah Kay and a son, John Jay. They lived in several communities in Kansas before moving to Cheyenne in November 1962 for his position as Signal Battery Supervisor. He retired on disability in 1983, due to heart problems. In 1985 they moved to Lewellen divorcing in 1995. In 1996 he moved back to Cheyenne, where he lived until his death. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and having coffee with his friends. John is survived by his daughter, Deborah Kay (Joseph) Person, of Cheyenne; son, John Jay (Sherrie) Bedlan, of North Platte; a granddaughter, Jillanne Person, of Cheyenne; four grandsons, Dustan Person, of Cheyenne, Nicholas Bedlan and his fianc?, Jordan Max, both of North Platte, Joshua Bedlan and Brandon Bedlan, both of Omaha; two sisters, Ruby (Bernard) Hinrichs, of Bruning, Irene West, of Hebron; sister-in-law, Donna Bedlan, of Hebron; great-granddaughter, Skylar Bedlan, of North Platte; several nieces, nephews; a host of friends; and his beloved dog, Barbie. John was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frank "Bud" Bedlan; infant twin sisters; an infant brother; and two brothers-in-law, Earl Peppie and Lowell West. Services will be Friday, June 18, at 3:30 p.m. at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel with Nadine Korhonen officiating. Burial will follow at Beth El Cemetery. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nptelegraph/obituary.aspx?n=john-bedlan&pid=143606387#fbLoggedOut
  Person ID	I40735	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Frank "Bud" Bedlan,   b. 3 Jul 1895, Nebraska d. Mar 1978, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Marie "Mary" Dlouhy,   b. 16 Mar 1901, Nebraska d. 13 Aug 1980 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Dec 1929 - Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - Jun 2010 - Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Franklin Twp Enumerated Apr 9, 1930 ED 30-12 SD 11 Sheet 1A Stamped 61 8-8 (Reliability: 3).