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Charles Edwin Bedell, 96, passed away Oct. 8, 2015, from pneumonia and complications of a fractured pelvis. Charles was born in North Platte, Nebraska, on Feb. 20, 1919, to William E. Bedell and Ora (Priest) Bedell. 
He moved as a baby with his parents to Hahn’s Peak in northern Colorado on a cattle ranch that his father purchased. He attended a one-room school at Hahn’s Peak through the eighth grade. Charles worked as a cowboy on a number of ranches, as a coal miner, a farmer, a carpenter and finally as a butcher and meat cutter. He married Luella Lea Powell on Nov. 3, 1940. They were married for 72 years. Luella died Feb. 7, 2012. Charles and Luella had three children: Dan (Mella) of Centerville, Utah; Jane Peebles (Garwood) of Pensacola, Florida; and Ivan (Leanne), of Erda, Utah; 13 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Charles and Luella spent most of their lives in Colorado. Following retirement they lived in Arkansas and Utah. Charles was a great storyteller and loved collecting antiques and western memorabilia. Charles was the youngest in his family and was preceded in death by his parents, wife Luella, his brothers Orville and Earl and sisters Pearl and Lelia. The family wants to express deep appreciation to the caregivers at Waikoloa assisted living, especially Carma Nelson who loved and cared for Charles as if he were her own father. Charles will be laid to rest in the Bountiful Cemetery alongside Luella. A memorial service will be held at Russon Brothers Mortuary in Bountiful, Utah, on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. A viewing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Online guestbook at www.russonmortuary.com