March 16, 1917 – Jan. 22, 2007

Neva Mae Bedwell, of Bend, died Monday of heart failure. She was 89.

A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Faith Christian Center in Bend.

Mrs. Bedwell was born March 16, 1917, in Toledo, Wash., to Howard and Bertha Blair. She married Ernest Bedwell on Jan. 20, 1938, in Sunnyside, Wash.

Mrs. Bedwell was a minister until 1989. She was a member of the Assemblies of God. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, camping and spending time with family.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Juanita Copeland, of Prineville, and Sandi Chapin, of Bend; a brother, Benny Blair, of Toledo; a sister, Reatha Kollman, of Bend; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.

Autumn Funerals of Bend is in charge of arrangements.