Roma L. Bedlan

December 5, 1946 - February 22, 2019

Roma Lou Bedlan of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Shickley, Nebraska, was born to Chester & Clara (Houser) Frankforter on December 5, 1946 at Belvidere, Nebraska. She departed this life on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Crestview Nursing Home in Milford, Nebraska at the age of 72 years, 2 months, and 17 days. Roma grew up in Belvidere and graduated from Hebron High School. She married Gene Bedlan and they had 3 children: Lori, Amy, and Tim. She was a housewife, an avid gardener, loved flowers, animals, and all kinds of sports on T.V. She especially loved her children and grandchildren. In her later years, she cooked at Ken’s Korner in Shickley. She was known for her delicious vegetable soup. While living in Lincoln, she worked at K-Mart and Molex Company. She loved garage sales and sidewalk sales. Roma and her close friend, Mona, had many garage sales together over the years. She was preceded in death by her son, Tim; parents, Chester & Clara; siblings Gene Frankforter, Gary Frankforter, Max Frankforter, and Pamela Worm. She is survived by her daughters Lori & husband Mike Robbins and Amy Bedlan; grandsons Taylor, Jayden and Nick all of Arizona; sister Rosiland Brettman of Deshler, Nebraska; ex-husband Gene Bedlan of Shickley, Nebraska; sisters-in-law Nancy Frankforter of Geneva, Nebraska and Margaret Caskey of Lincoln, Nebraska; Brothers-in-law Bob & wife Marge Bedlan of Shickley, Nebraska and Jim Bedlan of Reno, Nevada; many nieces, nephews and friends. A Graveside Committal of Ashes for Roma was held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, rural Shickley, Nebraska. Roma was placed next to her son, Tim. Farmer & Son Funeral Home was in care of the arrangements and online condolences can be left at www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com. Memorials are suggested to the family.