Obituaries: Bedolla

Posted on April 12, 2016

Samuel Bedolla

Samuel Dylan Bedolla, 2 weeks, of Bloomington passed away at 2:00 p.m. on April 11 at OSF St. Francis NICU Medical Center in Peoria.

His Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington with Fr. Neri Greskoviak, OFM and Deacon Antonio Herrera officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at the church. Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home in Bloomington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Interment will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Bloomington. Memorials may be made to the family.

Samuel was born on March 29, 2016 ,a son to Edita Hernandez and Gregorio Bedolla, Jr. of Bloomington.

Surviving are his parents, Edita Hernandez and Gregorio Bedolla, Jr.; a sister, Jennifer Bedolla and grandparents, Gregorio Bedolla, Sr. and Maria Tranquelino.

Online condolences may be left for the family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.

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