Thursday, September 25, 2008

Deborah (Friedrich) Bidwell, Obituary

Deborah L. Bidwell, 58, a resident of the Warren Manor Nursing Home and a former resident of Jefferson Court, Brookville, Pa., died Tuesday morning, September 23, 2008 at St. Vincent Health Care Center, Erie, Pa. after an extended illness.

She was born June 9, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pa. She resided most of her life in Warren, Pa. where she graduated from Warren High School Class of 1968.

She was known as a loving mother and grandmother and doted on her poodles, LuLu and Shelby.

She is survived by her father, John Friedrich of Clarion, Pa.; one daughter, Amanda McElhatten and her husband, Brett of Warren, Pa.; one son, Specialist Jared Bidwell stationed with the U.S. Army in Iraq; two brothers, Jack Friedrich and his wife, Lisa of Washington, Pa. and Mark Friedrich of Clarion, Pa.; one sister, Janet Ochs and her husband, Ted of Lucinda, Pa.; three grandchildren, Adison Bidwell of Youngsville, Pa., Mackenzie and Brodie McElhatten both of Warren, Pa. and several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Johnston Friedrich.

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