Obituaries
November 20, 2019

Brennan Patrick Bedner – Baraga, Mich.

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Brennan Patrick Bedner
Baraga, Mich.
Brennan Patrick Bedner, age 53, of Baraga, Mich., passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 13, 2019, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Upper St. Clair on March 2, 1966 to Patrick and Joyce Lubrani Bedner. He was born with a congenital heart defect, in which he had no pulmonary artery. Brennan graduated from Peters Township High School in 1984 and received his bachelor’s in business administration from West Virginia University in 1987. He then moved to Baraga, Mich. in 1988. He married the former Mary Wadaga in 1989. Brennan is survived by his wife, Mary Wadaga Bedner of Baraga; children, Erica Rae (Niko Banks) and Kelly Jo (Kevin Desjarlais) both of East Lansing, Mich.; parents, Patrick and Joyce Bedner of Bridgeville; sister, Loran (Rob) Sehnert of McMurray; brother, Ryan (Ann) Bedner of Niceville, Fla. His funeral service was held on Sunday, Nov. 17th at JACOBSON FUNERAL HOME in L’Anse, Mich. Friends may sign Brennan’s guest book or send condolences at www.jacobsonfuneralhome.com.

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