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Jean Bidez Obituary


JEAN L. BIDEZ
September 4, 1921 ~ December 4, 2015

Jean was born in 1921 to Raymond and June Richmond. She was a lifelong resident of Vancouver, WA and graduated from Vancouver High School in1939.
In 1941, Jean married Fred Hyland shortly before he left for the war.
In 1982, she married Ernest Rene Bidez.
Jean worked for Darigold for 27 years. After retirement, she volunteered at Southwest Washington Medical Center for over 20 years.
Jean is survived by a son, Scott Hyland of Vancouver; a daughter, Joan Hyland (Jess Frost) of Portland; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Highgate Senior Living and PeaceHealth Hospice for their generous, loving care of Jean.
Donations in Jean's memory may be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Please sign her guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Dec. 8, 2015.
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My condolences to the Bidez family. May the God of all comfort provide you with the strength needed to cope with your loss.

December 14, 2015

I worked with Jean many hours at the volunter desk at Peace Health. She was a dear person and so enjoyed working with her.
Dolores Anderson

December 9, 2015

Jean was a volunteer at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for over 24 years (1986-2010). During those years she donated 11,780 hours of volunteer service in several department throughout the hospital. She was a dedicated volunteer at our Lobby Information and Surgery Information Desks. She was also the first volunteer at our Urgent Care Clinic and paved the way for many more volunteers to follow with her examples of hard work and outstanding customer service. Jean will always be remembered as a very special part of our volunteer family here at PeaceHealth Southwest.

Katie Benzel

December 9, 2015

The death of a loved one is so devastating and not always easy to get through alone. I found Phillipians 4:6-7 helps because we're encouraged to turn to God in prayer and He will give you peace and understanding as you endure this difficult time.

M R

December 8, 2015

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