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Elinor Margaret Healy Bedell

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Birth	:	9 Mar 1923 Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 2017 Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA
Burial	:	Bedell Gravesite, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4128430, -95.0773690
Inscription	:	At the request of Elinor & Berkley Bedell who donated the land for this park, their cremation ashes are buried at this spot. Elinor & Berkley Bedell Gravesite
Description	:	Obituary for Elinor M. Bedell-Schuchert-Lenz Funeral Home Elinor Healy Bedell, age 93, passed away peacefully at her Naples, Florida home on March 2, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Mankato, MN on March 9th, 1923. She was known to friends and family as a gentle, kind, and loving woman. She grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and during her childhood and whenever she could later in life she enjoyed summers in Grand Marais, MN. Elinor graduated from University High School in Minneapolis, MN in 1941 and attended Iowa State University where she met her... Read More	Obituary for Elinor M. Bedell-Schuchert-Lenz Funeral Home Elinor Healy Bedell, age 93, passed away peacefully at her Naples, Florida home on March 2, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born in Mankato, MN on March 9th, 1923. She was known to friends and family as a gentle, kind, and loving woman. She grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and during her childhood and whenever she could later in life she enjoyed summers in Grand Marais, MN. Elinor graduated from University High School in Minneapolis, MN in 1941 and attended Iowa State University where she met her husband. They established their home in Spirit Lake, Iowa. There she was active in the United Methodist Church, PTA, PEO, LBU, United Way, and other community organizations. She was a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader. Elinor was the co-founder of the Voluntary Action Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and she was one of the first members of the Lakes Art Center where she enjoyed becoming an accomplished potter. When her husband was elected to Congress in 1974 she moved to Washington, DC. There she enjoyed learning about our nation's history and giving tours to constituents from northwest Iowa. She was active in working for world peace and a founding member of Peace Links, a woman's people-to-people organization that connected woman across the world to inform the public about the threat of nuclear war. In 1998 she and her husband donated 80 acres of land on East Okoboji Lake in Spirit Lake to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Today the Elinor Bedell State Park, named in her honor, has extensive trails, camping, playground, a picnic shelter, and wildlife habitat. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Congressman Berkley Bedell, three children Ken Bedell (Kathie) of Alexandria, VA, Tom Bedell (Molly) of Bend, OR, and Joanne Quinn (Mike) of Loveland, CO, eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Elinor is preceded in death by her sister, Frances Naftalin of Minneapolis, Minnesota and her parents Marie and Kenneth Healy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Elinor's name to the Foundation for Alternative and Integrative Medicine, P.O. Box 2860, Loveland, CO 80539 or to the Selby Duis Playground at Elinor Bedell State Park. Send playground donations to Iowa Great Lakes Rotary, P.O. Box 132, Okoboji, Iowa 51355. Please note it is for the Shelby Duis Playground in memory of Elinor Bedell. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 10:30 am at the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake, Iowa with a reception to follow at the Elinor Bedell State Park Pavilion.

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Elinor Margaret Healy Bedell's memorial is located at: Bedell Gravesite, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Elinor Margaret Healy Bedell death?
Elinor Margaret Healy Bedell death on 2 Mar 2017 in Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA
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Latitude: 43.4128430
Longitude: -95.0773690

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bedell Gravesite
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4128430, -95.0773690

2. Rose Hill Cemetery (Defunct)
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4077600, -95.0976130

3. Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3925000, -95.1119000

4. Saint Albans Episcopal Church Columbarium
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4175000, -95.1222000

5. Lakeview Cemetery
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4239006, -95.1213989

6. Saint Margaret Cemetery
Orleans, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4450130, -95.1130370

7. Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens
Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4227982, -95.1331024

8. Okoboji Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3649406, -95.1303558

9. Pioneer Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3655000, -95.1403000

10. Gardner Family Cemetery
Arnolds Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3654410, -95.1403480

11. Richland Township Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565323, -94.9927821

12. Superior Township Cemetery
Superior, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4399986, -94.9533005

13. Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5249672, -95.0949554

14. Calvary Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

15. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

16. Union State Line Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4928017, -94.9156036

17. Fairview Cemetery
Terril, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2977982, -94.9349976

18. Petersburg Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5224991, -94.9182968

19. Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Lakefield, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5562920, -95.1868880

20. Oak Hill Cemetery
Estherville, Emmet County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3986015, -94.8518982

21. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
Jackson, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5584540, -95.1829330

22. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

23. Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4441986, -95.3078003

24. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528