She married Elmer Sawvell on October 9, 1940. Together they owned and operated an excavating company in Wisconsin. In the 1970s they became Florida resident.
In addition to her parents, Everett and Alta Posten Bedward she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Sawvell; 10 sisters, 2 brothers and one granddaughter.
She enjoyed her later years living at Hopewell Village in Murphy, N.C. especially when her Covenant Baptist Church family came to visit.
She was very proud of her one and only child, Loren Sawvell. Through him she lived to see five generations. She had seven grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 18 great great grandchildren and also survived by her two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Covenant Baptist Church in Murphy N.C. Rev. Calvin Murphy will officiate. In addition, a Celebration of her Life is being planned in Wisconsin on Saturday, May 17, 2014.
She married Elmer Sawvell on October 9, 1940. Together they owned and operated an excavating company in Wisconsin. In the 1970s they became Florida resident.
In addition to her parents, Everett and Alta Posten Bedward she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Sawvell; 10 sisters, 2 brothers and one granddaughter.
She enjoyed her later years living at Hopewell Village in Murphy, N.C. especially when her Covenant Baptist Church family came to visit.
She was very proud of her one and only child, Loren Sawvell. Through him she lived to see five generations. She had seven grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 18 great great grandchildren and also survived by her two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Covenant Baptist Church in Murphy N.C. Rev. Calvin Murphy will officiate. In addition, a Celebration of her Life is being planned in Wisconsin on Saturday, May 17, 2014.
Family Members
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Margrurite Marie Bedward Seely
1917–2012
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Vivian Rose Bedward White
1919–1990
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Donald Everett Bedward
1920–1999
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Erma Elnora Bedward Matney
1924–1993
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Violet Mae Bedward Andersen
1926–2010
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Etta Arlien Bedward Balk
1930 – unknown
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Jeanette Harriet Bedward Glawe
1936–1984
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Joan Carol Bedward
1937–1955
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Alice Fay Bedward Yanna
1939 – unknown
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Caroline Ann Bedward
1940–1955
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