Michelle Lynn (Pomerenke) Bedier

On September 23, 2014, the world lost one of its most beautiful smiles ever created. Michelle Lynn (Pomerenke) Bedier gained her heavenly wings and emersed into eternal rest after fighting an inspirational battle with breast cancer.

Visitation will be Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Federated Church in Bondurant, Iowa, 103 2nd Street SW. Funeral services will be Monday, September 29, 2014 at 2 p.m., also at the Federated Church, followed by burial at Bondurant Cemetery.

Michelle was born November 18, 1968 in Sheldon, Iowa, daughter of Jerry and Carol Pomerenke. Michelle graduated from Sheldon Community High School in 1987 and continued her education at Buena Vista College where she earned a teaching degree. As an elementary teacher, Michelle excelled and passed on her love to hundreds of kids fortunate enough to have her. She first taught at Diagonal Community Schools where she met her future husband, Jeff Bedier. They were united in marriage on July 11, 1998 in Bondurant. She continued to teach in Bondurant where she touched lives for 20 years. Michelle was an active member of Cross Point United Methodist Church. Anyone who ever met her was a better person after the fact, whether a parent, student, or fellow teacher. She of course had a passion for teaching but her love for her family was unprecedented. She cherished the time that she could attend her children’s school activities and sporting events. She gave up coaching to raise her family, and was the rock of the family, doing virtually everything that came along. She cannot be replaced, but she has taught us so much about how to live life day to day.

Despite all of her pain and suffering from cancer, she never lost that great smile or her faith in God and His plan.

Michelle is survived by her husband of 16 years, Jeff; children, Tanner (15), Alexis (12), and Hallie (9); her mother, Carol Pomerenke, with whom she had a very special relationship, and Carol’s special friend, Dave Reiners; her father, Jerry Pomerenke; mother-in-law, Peggy Bedier; sister-in-law, Kristy Jarred; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Michelle was preceded in death by her brother, Steve; father-in-law, Lloyd “Boots” Bedier; and her grandparents, Vern and Harriet Reimers and Henry and Viola Pomerenke.

Memorial contributions may be directed to her children’s college funds, as she would want them to excel on to further education.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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