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Jack Harold Bedell

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Birth	:	19 Dec 1923 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Mar 2016 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.4227982, -95.1331024
Inscription	:	US Army World War II
Description	:	Jack H. Bedell, age 92, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born on December 19, 1923, in Spirit Lake, to Walter and Virginia (Price) Bedell. Jack was united in marriage to Marcia Dowden on May 29, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were married 72 years, before Marcia passed away on November 6, 2015. Jack graduated from Spirit Lake High School and enlisted to serve his country in the United States Air Corps. He served overseas as a pilot, where he flew the Hump from India to Burma... Read More	Jack H. Bedell, age 92, of Spirit Lake, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born on December 19, 1923, in Spirit Lake, to Walter and Virginia (Price) Bedell. Jack was united in marriage to Marcia Dowden on May 29, 1943, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were married 72 years, before Marcia passed away on November 6, 2015. Jack graduated from Spirit Lake High School and enlisted to serve his country in the United States Air Corps. He served overseas as a pilot, where he flew the Hump from India to Burma to China during World War II. When he returned to the United States, he graduated from the University of Iowa Law School in 1950, and moved back to Spirit Lake to practice law with his parents. During his career, he served as Dickinson County Attorney for 14 years, was appointed to the Iowa Board of Parole for 12 years and practiced private law until he retired in 1989. Jack was a member of Kiwanis, where he served as president, the American Legion, the V.F.W., County Chairman of the American Cancer Society, secretary of the Dickinson County Republican Central Committee, Chairman of the Board of the Spirit Lake United Methodist Church, where he taught adult Sunday School and did some lay preaching at Superior, Ledyard and Burt and was Pack Chairman of the Cub Scouts. He enjoyed spending his spare time golfing, hunting, fishing, watching all sports, especially his great-grandsons, having coffee with his friends and talking politics. Jack is survived by two children, Deenie Schuchert, and her husband, Jim of Spirit Lake, and Dr. Dick Bedell, and his wife, Kaki of Midlothian, Virginia; a daughter-in-law, Kristi Stahl and her husband Dan of Davenport; brother, Berkley Bedell, and his wife, Elinor of Naples, Florida; seven grandchildren, Chad (Jennifer) Schuchert, Wade (Joslyn) Bedell, Courtenay Bedell, Allison (Steve) Zabel, Clay Bedell, Aaron Bedell and Kara (Mike) Greer; and eleven great-grandchildren, Lexi, Grant, Payton, Taylor, Carson, Brock, Ridgley, Sydney, Lauren and David. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marcia; son, Dr. David Bedell; grandson, Todd Schuchert. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Visitation will be held Monday, from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Jack's name to the Spirit Lake School Foundation, 2701 Hill Ave., Spirit Lake, Iowa, 51360 or JDRF, Taylor Zabel Tribe, Central Virginia Chapter, 1801 Libbie Avenue., #106, Richmond, VA, 23226. (provided by #48321843)

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Jack Harold Bedell's memorial is located at: Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens, Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, USA.
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Jack Harold Bedell death on 23 Mar 2016 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.4227982
Longitude: -95.1331024

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Berkley Bedell

(1894 - 1963)

Virginia Viola Price Bedell

(1895 - 1975)

Spouse

Marcia A. Dowden Bedell

(1926 - 2015)

Siblings

Berkley Warren Bedell

(1921 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Sioux Valley Cemetery
Sioux Valley Township, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5275002, -95.3047028

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

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

23. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032

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