Donald R. Bedwell

Donald Raymond Bedwell born 16 June 1925 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw,
Michigan and died 27 July 2014 in Mio, Oscoda, Michigan. He went to
high school at Dearborn High, after he graduated he went into the
service at the start of World War 2, USMC. He had A.I.T. at Fort.
Pendelton in California. He was sent to the pacific island of Guam as
a mechanic for aircraft repair and maintenance becoming a sergeant by
the end of the war. Returning from the war he was hired by
Kaiser-Frazer and was a foreman at the Willow Run plant until it
closed about 1954. He then bought a Pure gas/service station and
operated it as owner/mechanic until about 1957, when he then bought
and ran a party store until about 1959, he then returned to the gas
station business and became the owner/operator/mechanic of a Sunoco
service station which he had until about 1970, Don and his family
moved from Dearborn to Fenton Michigan. Don then went to work for
Boron Oil Company in a maintenance capacity, maintaining all the Boron
stations in Michigan and northern Ohio until his retirement. After
his retirement Don and Evelyn moved from Fenton to Mio, Michigan. Don
was a mason, and auxiliary police officer for the city of Dearborn.
Don is preceded in death by his parents Earl Wesley Bedwell and Louise
Clara Marx Bedwell, His wife, Evelyn Irene Bedwell, two brothers,
Wesley Bedwell and Rodney David Bedwell, stepson Danny Lee Lowe
Bedwell, and son Gary David Bedwell. Left to mourn their loss is his
children Donald Earl (Rebecca) Bedwell, Nancy (Ron) Buchanan, Dale
Bedwell, Darrell Bedwell, Janice (David) DeNell and several
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In accordance with Donald's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned
Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.