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Frank Bedell
FRANK A. BEDELL
Cedar Rapids
Frank A. Bedell, 92, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died March 10, 2015, in Sun City West, Ariz.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores; daughter, Lorraine Radcliff (Roger) of Cincinnati, Ohio; sons, James Bedell (Linda) of Robins, William Bedell of Lafayette, Colo., and John Bedell (Patricia) of Longmont, Colo.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Minyard of Amarillo, Texas.
He served in the Army in World War II and returned to Cedar Rapids, where he started his own real estate firm, Professional Management, before moving to Cincinnati in 1973. Frank moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1985 and to Sun City West in 1993.
His body has been donated to Banner Research Institute for Alzheimer's disease.
Funeral services will be March 31 at Prince of Peace Church, Sun City West.
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