Lottie Bedal

Mrs. Lottie A. Bedal, widow of the late Dr. M. D. Bedal, of this city, died at the home of her daughter. Nellie, Mrs. H. B. Walker, in Minneapolis, Minn., last Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, following a third paralytic stroke that seized her at the breakfast table that morning.

She had the first stroke last summer and had never fully recovered from it. The body was brought down here this morning and the funeral is to be held at the Baptist Church at 2.30 tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiated.

Burial will be by the side of her late husband and son, Bert, in the Blair Cemetery.

Lottie A. Rivenburghi was born in Green Bush, New York, Feb. 15th, 1852, and was, therefore, past 68 years of age. She was married to Dr. M. D. Bedal in Chicago September 22nd 1873. They lived one year in Minnesota and one year in Tekamah before coming to Blair in 1877, where Dr. Bedal practiced his profession until his death February 16th, 1908.

Mrs. Bedal made her home here until about five years ago, when she went to make her home with her daughter in Minneapolis.

She united with the Baptist Church when but a young girl and was a faithful attendant when she was able to do so. She was also a member of the W. R. O. here as long as she made Blair her home.

Five children survive her, Mrs. H. E. Walker and Mrs. John Evans, of Minneapolis, Eugene, of Omaha, Sylvester, of St. Louis and, Raymond, of New Haven, Conn. There are also four grandchildren. Mrs. Bedal will be kindly remembered by many Blair people. She was a kind and loving wife and mother, of a sunny social disposition and life was always worthwhile to her. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many old friends.

#2-13 May, 1920 - The Enterprise

MRS. LOTTIE A. BEDAL

Mrs. Lottie A. Bedal, a former Blair citizen and pioneer of Washington county, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Edward Walker of Minneapolis, Minn. on May 9 of a paralytic stroke while she was preparing for church.

Lottie A. Rivenburgh was born in Greenbush, N.Y. February 15, 1852, and was married to Dr. M. D. Bedal in 1873 at Chicago. In a year or so they moved west, settling at Tekamah in 1874 and coming to Blair one year later.

The family lived for a number of years in a one story house on the present site of the Blair Public Library, and later built and lived in the residence now owned by John McCracken just across the street south from the Methodist church.

Dr. Bedal died about twelve years ago, and about five years ago Mrs. Bedal went north to Minneapolis to make her home with her daughters.

She is survived by her five children: Nellie, now Mrs. H. Edward Walker of Minneapolis; Eugene of Omaha; Lottie, Mrs. John Evans of Minneapolis; Sylvester S. of St. Louis; and Raymond M. of New Haven, Conn.

Burt, the oldest child died about ten years ago, nearly thirty five years of age.

With the exception of Sylvester, the children were all present at the funeral services, which will be held from the Baptist church of which deceased was a member, at 2:30 this Thursday afternoon, Rev. Foreman being in charge of the services.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~