MANHATTAN- Bedford Magnus, 80, of Manhattan passed away on March 19, 2006. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday March 24, 2006 at the 1st Baptist Church, Manhattan. Burial will be at 3:00 P.M. on Friday March 24, 2006 at the Brandtford Cemetery, near Clyde, Kansas. Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas is handling arrangements.
Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2006
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Bedford Alvin Magnus: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
El Dorado Times, The (KS) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Deceased Name: Bedford Alvin Magnus
Bedford Alvin Magnus, Manhattan, died at Mercy Regional Health Center on March 19, 2006. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at the First Baptist Church, 2121 Blue Hills Rd., Manhattan, with Rev. Karen and Alan Selig officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Brandtford Covenant Church Cemetery, Clyde.Bedford's family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Bedford was a son of Alvin and Lillie Andrewson Magnus, born in Washington County, near Brandtford on May 29, 1925. He grew up in the Brandtford area and was confirmed as a teenager in the Brandtford Covenant Church near Clyde. Bedford graduated from Agenda High School in 1943 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Iwo Jima, was there when our American flag was raised, Okinawa, Guam and occupation of Japan. He was discharged in April 1946.In the fall of 1946, Bedford enrolled at Kansas State University in electrical engineering, graduating in 1950. He worked with Kansas Gas & Electric and KPL - Westar Energy for 38 years. He retired from Westar in Emporia as District Manager in 1990.Bedford and Lois Folsom were married on June 2, 1948, in the Brandtford Covenant Church, Clyde. In 1991, they moved to Manhattan.He has always been active in civic affairs in the towns in which they loved. He was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in El Dorado and also Emporia. He was a co-leader in starting the Endowment Fund for the Butler County Community College in El Dorado.Bedford held memberships in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan; the President's Club at Kansas State, KSU Ahearn Club, Kansas State Alumni Association, Manhattan Catbackers Club, Manhattan Rotary Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Marine 5th Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion Reunion Group. In 1991, Lois, his wife organized the 5th Amphibious Corps and Signal Battalion with his Marine buddies. The group meets annually in various cities throughout the country.He was an enthusiastic supporter of Kansas State University, its academic and athletic activities. He was awarded for recognition of distinguished service in the field of engineering in 1992.Currently Bedford was serving on the Board of Trustees for the Manhattan Retirement Foundation at Meadowlark Hills.Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home; daughters, Sandra Magnus Cartmill and her husband Jack of Midland, Texas, and Jan Magnus Stegmann and her husband Tom of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren, Whitney Cartmill of Dallas, Texas, and Jarrod Cartmill of Midland, Texas; two sisters, Alvina Magnus Holmes and husband Bob of Topeka, and Leona Magnus Bausch of Elma, Wash.; one brother, Dale Magnus and wife Evelyn of Del City, Okla.; and one brother-in-law, Charles Dean and wife Alma of Escondido, Calif.His parents and a sister, Julie Magnus Dean preceded him in death.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Manhattan, or the Bedford Magnus Electrical Engineering Scholarship at Kansas State University Foundation. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home's website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2006
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Bedford Alvin Magnus: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
El Dorado Times, The (KS) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Deceased Name: Bedford Alvin Magnus
Bedford Alvin Magnus, Manhattan, died at Mercy Regional Health Center on March 19, 2006. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at the First Baptist Church, 2121 Blue Hills Rd., Manhattan, with Rev. Karen and Alan Selig officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Brandtford Covenant Church Cemetery, Clyde.Bedford's family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Bedford was a son of Alvin and Lillie Andrewson Magnus, born in Washington County, near Brandtford on May 29, 1925. He grew up in the Brandtford area and was confirmed as a teenager in the Brandtford Covenant Church near Clyde. Bedford graduated from Agenda High School in 1943 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Iwo Jima, was there when our American flag was raised, Okinawa, Guam and occupation of Japan. He was discharged in April 1946.In the fall of 1946, Bedford enrolled at Kansas State University in electrical engineering, graduating in 1950. He worked with Kansas Gas & Electric and KPL - Westar Energy for 38 years. He retired from Westar in Emporia as District Manager in 1990.Bedford and Lois Folsom were married on June 2, 1948, in the Brandtford Covenant Church, Clyde. In 1991, they moved to Manhattan.He has always been active in civic affairs in the towns in which they loved. He was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in El Dorado and also Emporia. He was a co-leader in starting the Endowment Fund for the Butler County Community College in El Dorado.Bedford held memberships in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan; the President's Club at Kansas State, KSU Ahearn Club, Kansas State Alumni Association, Manhattan Catbackers Club, Manhattan Rotary Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Marine 5th Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion Reunion Group. In 1991, Lois, his wife organized the 5th Amphibious Corps and Signal Battalion with his Marine buddies. The group meets annually in various cities throughout the country.He was an enthusiastic supporter of Kansas State University, its academic and athletic activities. He was awarded for recognition of distinguished service in the field of engineering in 1992.Currently Bedford was serving on the Board of Trustees for the Manhattan Retirement Foundation at Meadowlark Hills.Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home; daughters, Sandra Magnus Cartmill and her husband Jack of Midland, Texas, and Jan Magnus Stegmann and her husband Tom of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren, Whitney Cartmill of Dallas, Texas, and Jarrod Cartmill of Midland, Texas; two sisters, Alvina Magnus Holmes and husband Bob of Topeka, and Leona Magnus Bausch of Elma, Wash.; one brother, Dale Magnus and wife Evelyn of Del City, Okla.; and one brother-in-law, Charles Dean and wife Alma of Escondido, Calif.His parents and a sister, Julie Magnus Dean preceded him in death.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Manhattan, or the Bedford Magnus Electrical Engineering Scholarship at Kansas State University Foundation. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home's website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
Copyright 2006 The El Dorado Times. All Rights Reserved.
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MANHATTAN- Bedford Magnus, 80, of Manhattan passed away on March 19, 2006. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Friday March 24, 2006 at the 1st Baptist Church, Manhattan. Burial will be at 3:00 P.M. on Friday March 24, 2006 at the Brandtford Cemetery, near Clyde, Kansas. Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas is handling arrangements.
Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2006
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Bedford Alvin Magnus: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
El Dorado Times, The (KS) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Deceased Name: Bedford Alvin Magnus
Bedford Alvin Magnus, Manhattan, died at Mercy Regional Health Center on March 19, 2006. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at the First Baptist Church, 2121 Blue Hills Rd., Manhattan, with Rev. Karen and Alan Selig officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Brandtford Covenant Church Cemetery, Clyde.Bedford's family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Bedford was a son of Alvin and Lillie Andrewson Magnus, born in Washington County, near Brandtford on May 29, 1925. He grew up in the Brandtford area and was confirmed as a teenager in the Brandtford Covenant Church near Clyde. Bedford graduated from Agenda High School in 1943 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Iwo Jima, was there when our American flag was raised, Okinawa, Guam and occupation of Japan. He was discharged in April 1946.In the fall of 1946, Bedford enrolled at Kansas State University in electrical engineering, graduating in 1950. He worked with Kansas Gas & Electric and KPL - Westar Energy for 38 years. He retired from Westar in Emporia as District Manager in 1990.Bedford and Lois Folsom were married on June 2, 1948, in the Brandtford Covenant Church, Clyde. In 1991, they moved to Manhattan.He has always been active in civic affairs in the towns in which they loved. He was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in El Dorado and also Emporia. He was a co-leader in starting the Endowment Fund for the Butler County Community College in El Dorado.Bedford held memberships in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan; the President's Club at Kansas State, KSU Ahearn Club, Kansas State Alumni Association, Manhattan Catbackers Club, Manhattan Rotary Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Marine 5th Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion Reunion Group. In 1991, Lois, his wife organized the 5th Amphibious Corps and Signal Battalion with his Marine buddies. The group meets annually in various cities throughout the country.He was an enthusiastic supporter of Kansas State University, its academic and athletic activities. He was awarded for recognition of distinguished service in the field of engineering in 1992.Currently Bedford was serving on the Board of Trustees for the Manhattan Retirement Foundation at Meadowlark Hills.Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home; daughters, Sandra Magnus Cartmill and her husband Jack of Midland, Texas, and Jan Magnus Stegmann and her husband Tom of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren, Whitney Cartmill of Dallas, Texas, and Jarrod Cartmill of Midland, Texas; two sisters, Alvina Magnus Holmes and husband Bob of Topeka, and Leona Magnus Bausch of Elma, Wash.; one brother, Dale Magnus and wife Evelyn of Del City, Okla.; and one brother-in-law, Charles Dean and wife Alma of Escondido, Calif.His parents and a sister, Julie Magnus Dean preceded him in death.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Manhattan, or the Bedford Magnus Electrical Engineering Scholarship at Kansas State University Foundation. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home's website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
Copyright 2006 The El Dorado Times. All Rights Reserved.
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Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on March 23, 2006
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Bedford Alvin Magnus: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
El Dorado Times, The (KS) - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Deceased Name: Bedford Alvin Magnus
Bedford Alvin Magnus, Manhattan, died at Mercy Regional Health Center on March 19, 2006. Services are 11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at the First Baptist Church, 2121 Blue Hills Rd., Manhattan, with Rev. Karen and Alan Selig officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Brandtford Covenant Church Cemetery, Clyde.Bedford's family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Bedford was a son of Alvin and Lillie Andrewson Magnus, born in Washington County, near Brandtford on May 29, 1925. He grew up in the Brandtford area and was confirmed as a teenager in the Brandtford Covenant Church near Clyde. Bedford graduated from Agenda High School in 1943 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served on Iwo Jima, was there when our American flag was raised, Okinawa, Guam and occupation of Japan. He was discharged in April 1946.In the fall of 1946, Bedford enrolled at Kansas State University in electrical engineering, graduating in 1950. He worked with Kansas Gas & Electric and KPL - Westar Energy for 38 years. He retired from Westar in Emporia as District Manager in 1990.Bedford and Lois Folsom were married on June 2, 1948, in the Brandtford Covenant Church, Clyde. In 1991, they moved to Manhattan.He has always been active in civic affairs in the towns in which they loved. He was Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in El Dorado and also Emporia. He was a co-leader in starting the Endowment Fund for the Butler County Community College in El Dorado.Bedford held memberships in the First Baptist Church, Manhattan; the President's Club at Kansas State, KSU Ahearn Club, Kansas State Alumni Association, Manhattan Catbackers Club, Manhattan Rotary Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the U.S. Marine 5th Amphibious Corps Signal Battalion Reunion Group. In 1991, Lois, his wife organized the 5th Amphibious Corps and Signal Battalion with his Marine buddies. The group meets annually in various cities throughout the country.He was an enthusiastic supporter of Kansas State University, its academic and athletic activities. He was awarded for recognition of distinguished service in the field of engineering in 1992.Currently Bedford was serving on the Board of Trustees for the Manhattan Retirement Foundation at Meadowlark Hills.Survivors include: his wife, Lois of the home; daughters, Sandra Magnus Cartmill and her husband Jack of Midland, Texas, and Jan Magnus Stegmann and her husband Tom of San Jose, Calif.; two grandchildren, Whitney Cartmill of Dallas, Texas, and Jarrod Cartmill of Midland, Texas; two sisters, Alvina Magnus Holmes and husband Bob of Topeka, and Leona Magnus Bausch of Elma, Wash.; one brother, Dale Magnus and wife Evelyn of Del City, Okla.; and one brother-in-law, Charles Dean and wife Alma of Escondido, Calif.His parents and a sister, Julie Magnus Dean preceded him in death.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Manhattan, or the Bedford Magnus Electrical Engineering Scholarship at Kansas State University Foundation. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home's website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
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