Chris K. Bedford, 68, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Dimondale, Michigan. He was born May 28, 1952 in Lansing to Clifford and Shirley (Koyl) Bedford, and he filled his years with his larger than life personality: loud, proud, stubborn, and joyously opinionated. His love for fishing, photography, canning salsa, watching marathons of snake and reptile shows with his granddaughters, and gardening will live on in the memories of his family, and they will forever be searching for his secret recipes for salsa, cookies, and "bisquits". Much of his career was spent as a construction superintendent for underground utilities, and he was a proud member of the Michigan Laborers Union.
Chris will be remembered for the way he took on life - with a huge appetite for adventure, fun, and shenanigans of all kinds - but above all, he will be remembered for the love he had for his three precious granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Chris will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years and high school sweetheart, Kathy (Raymond) Bedford; his children, Jason (Jennifer) Bedford and Sarah (Stephen) Smith; his granddaughters, Maya "Naynay" Bedford, Caitlin "Caity Cupcakes" Bedford, and Audrey "Koodrey" Smith; and siblings, David (Nancy Parshall) Bedford, Marsha Bedford, and Barbara Wyman.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1pm at Tiffany Funeral Home, 3232 W. Saginaw St., in Lansing. The family will receive friends from 11am until the 1pm service. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dimondale Food Pantry at the First Presbyterian Church, 162 Bridge St, Dimondale, MI 48821.
