Hazel G. Sedden

In Memory OfHazel G. SeddenHazel Genevieve Sedden, of Friend, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 84 years 8 months and 10 days. She was born May 19, 1919 on a farm near Whitewood, South Dakota to Orval and Inez (Roach) Flanigan, the third of four children. As a young child, Hazel moved with her family to Beaver Crossing where she attended school. She was later united in marriage to Carl Buls on July 24, 1937 in Lincoln and to this union, five children, Wayne, Linda, Karla, Orville and Gerald were born. Hazel was blessed with a second marriage in 1976 to Stan Sedden in Lincoln. Hazel and Carl made their home briefly in Beaver Crossing and Iowa before returning to the Milford area where Hazel was a busy homemaker. In 1946 the family moved to Seward and Hazel worked for Jurpees, the Seward Egg Plant, the Gold Smith Nursing Home in Seward, the Milford Rest Home, and later as a presser in a dry cleaning establishment in Lincoln from which she retired. After Carl passed away and Hazel was living and working in Lincoln, she met and married her second husband. Eventually they moved to the Friendship Terrace in Friend. Hazel loved to travel and enjoyed many trips to visit her children. She also enjoyed trips with her brother and sister to Nashville, Niagra Falls, Hawaii and to England. Hazel is a former member of St. John's Lutheran Church and a homemakers Club, both in Seward. After moving to Friend, Hazel attended the Friend Christian Assembly. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Linda Buls, San Antonio, TX, daughters and son-in-law, Linda Perkins, Lincoln, Karla and Chris Perkins, Niceville, FL, daughters-in-law, Mary Buls, Seward, Darlene Brown, Aurora, eleven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren, sister, Lila Jean Christenson, Beaver Crossing, numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Carl in 1964, her second husband Stan, sons, Orval "Skip" Buls, and Gerald "Jerry" Buls, grandson, Danny Buls, granddaughter, Robin Perkins, brothers, Chester and Jack Flanigan.A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2004 at the Friend Christian Assembly, with Rev. Annette Tuttle officiating. Interment in Beaver Crossing Cemetery at 1:30 pm. Visitation is from 2-9 pm Saturday and 2-9 Sunday at the funeral home, and one hour before services at the church on Monday. Memorials have been established to the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association.