OGDEN – Vida Thomas Bedell, 91, passed away November 5, 2002 at Wasatch Care Center.
Vida was born October 4, 1911 in Samaria, ID to Henry J. Thomas and Mary Ann Jenkins. She was the eldest daughter and second born of nine children. She attended school in Samaria and Malad, ID and graduated high school at East High School, SLC. She attended and graduated from Albion Teacher’s College. She taught school in Juniper and Samaria until she married and later taught in Ogden and Battleground, WA.
She married Howard B. Bedell in Lovelock, NV on September 12, 1935. They lived in Samaria, ID, Coalville, UT and later settled in Ogden. They had four sons and one daughter. They divorced in 1962.
At that time, she lived in SLC, Battleground, WA and again settled in Ogden. She worked at the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind until she retired. She resided at Three Link Towers and worked for the Senior Companion Program in Ogden for 15 years.
She was a member of the LDS Church. She was also an active member of the Rebekah and Oddfellows Societies. She also did relief society work with the Catholic church “just in case” as she put it.
She was preceded in death by two sons, her parents, three brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by three children: Glenn (Shelia) Bedell, Vancouver, WA; Dale (Sharon) Bedell, Roseburg, OR; Ann (Blaine) Clark, Ogden, UT; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers in law; and many nieces and nephews.
Vida was an incredible mother and grandmother. She taught us all that love and family were the basics for a wonderful life. She loved cooking, quilting, reading, music and above all laughter. Her special hobby was socializing with friends and family. She was a strong, resilient, beautiful lady her entire life. She will be sorely missed.
Graveside service at the Samaria Cemetery, Samaria, ID will be held November 9, 2002.