The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, June 1, at Bethel Lutheran Church, Wahpeton, with the Rev. Kathryn Rothman officiating.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 31 with a 6 p.m. prayer service at Willow Creek Chapel ( 920 3 rd Ave. N. ) Wahpeton, and one hour before the service at the church on Monday.
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Vertin-Munson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Keith was born Dec. 30, 1939, at Esmond , N.D., the son of Gordon and Marlyce (Georgeson) Bedford. Keith graduated from LaMoure High School in 1957. He majored in accounting at Jamestown College and graduated in 1961. He worked for various Auto Dealerships in the Fargo-Moorhead area, including Overvold Motors where he met and later married Sandra Kay Larson on Aug. 8, 1970. The couple lived in Denver, Colo., Fargo, N.D., Lisbon, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., where Keith worked for a variety of dealerships including Overvold Motors and Anderson Pontiac. His reputation, experience, knowledge and business ethics compelled the dealerships to compete for his services. In 1984, the family moved to Wahpeton where Keith had been working at Smith Motors. Keith continued as business manager for Smith Motors until recently when he became semi-retired.
Keith was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church. Over the years he was an accomplished handyman, woodworker and electrician. He was a fan of the M*A*S*H TV show and enjoyed reading Peanuts comic strip. His vision impairment never diminished his ability to be proficient at his job and his interests.
Keith is survived by: his son and daughter and three cherished grandchildren, Jason Bedford, his child Haley, Moorhead, Susan (Ryan) Bronson, their children, Nicholas and Abigail, Wahpeton; his brother, Gary (Karen) Bedford, Sun City, Ariz.; and Maryalls Bedford, Silver Spring, Md.
He was preceded in death by: his parents and his wife Sandra Kay.
Memorials may be given to Bethel Lutheran Church.
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