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BELLEVILLE — John J. Bid-
well, 78, of Belleville, formerly
of Monroe, died Wednesday in
Annapolis Hospital, Wayne.

Friends may call from 7 to 9
tonight, and from noon to 9 p.m.
Friday in the David C. Brown
Funeral Home, Belleville, where
services will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday. The Rev. William 2
Morris will officiate and burial
will be in the Otisville Cemetery,
Van Buren Township.

Born Sept. 19, 1916, in
Napoleon, Ohio, he was the son
of Nad and Freda (Painter) Bid-
well.

He is survived by two sons
including, Norman Bidwell of Flat
Rock; four daughters: a brother,
Willis Bidwell of Flat Rock; a sis-
ter, 21 grandchildren and 13 great-
grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his
wife, Bessie, in 1994,