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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
3
Miss Vernice Swanson of Omaha Nebr spent from Tuesday until Thursday at the home of Mrs Bill Sanders Bob and Jim returned to their home in Kansas City Saturday after spending the holidays at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albin Forsberg
Mrs Lulu Maybelle Bedard, born November 7 1882 in Scandia, died January 2 1947 at 985 West Oak St Fort Collins after a long illness. She married W E Bedard May 8 1907 and had two children Richard Greenwalt and Kenneth Bedard. Survived by husband two children three grandchildren sister and two brothers. Funeral services held January 4 1947 in Fort Collins and January 6 1947 in Scandia with burial at Riverview cemetery.
John P. Nelson born July 8 1890 in Mon steras Sweden died January 4 1947 at Research Hospital after a heart attack first struck November 7 1946. He came to the United States in 1908 settled in Kansas City for 30 years as a contractor and builder married Lillie E Johnson October 8 1915 at Scandia they had three children Mae Edith John Richard and Marjorie. He leaves wife and daughter three brothers one sister and many relatives. Funeral services were held January 6 1947 at Broadway Methodist Church and January 7 at Scandia Funeral Home interment Riverview cemetery.
The Vague notice expresses gratitude for acts of kindness flowers and pallbearers after the loss of a wife mother and sister. It lists W E Bedard Kenneth Bedard Richard Greenwalt Edward Forsberg Edith Forsberg Olaf Peterson and others. It also records New Year Day and Sunday dinners with families including Harry Fisher A N Hedstrom and Arnt Carlson among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Anderson and their daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Minnie Anderson, sharing a family meal at her home.
Mr and Mrs Lorraine Jackson of Virginia spent Thursday afternoon in Jamestown visiting relatives.
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