BELLFLOWER, Ill. — Nancy L. Carden Bidner, 72, Bellflower, Ill., died at 4:48 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, Ill. She was born April 25, 1944. She married Clifford Carden in 1964. She married Lee Bidner on July 29, 2000, in Bellflower. She is survived by her husband, Lee Bidner, Bellflower; a son, Clint (Heather) Carden, Syracuse; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Joe (Jennifer) Buck, Champaign, Ill.; Barbara Bidner, Bloomington, Ill.; and Mrs. Bob (Anita) Messier, Fork Union, Va.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; six brothers: Larry (Karen) Welch, Mansfield, Ill.; Rick (Sandra) Bradbury, Cisne, Ill.; Gary (Debbie) Bradbury, Utica, Ill.; Bruce Bradbury and Brian (Linda) Bradbury, both of Dana, Ill.; and Dan (Jamie) Bradbury, Streator, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Oliver Bidner, Meadows, lll.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marion (Erma) Giertz, Bellflower. She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Jeff Carden, Clifford Carden, Michelle Carden and Carla Carden; siblings, Sally Jones, Don Welch, Stan Welch, Elaine Vance and Judy Johnson; and one great-granddaughter. Services will be Sunday, April 9, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, Ill., with Dr. Lonnie S. Southern and Pastor Louella Pence officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower. ***** Memorials to Bellflower Christian Church.BELLFLOWER, Ill. — Nancy L. Carden Bidner, 72, Bellflower, Ill., died at 4:48 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, Ill. She was born April 25, 1944. She married Clifford Carden in 1964. She married Lee Bidner on July 29, 2000, in Bellflower. She is survived by her husband, Lee Bidner, Bellflower; a son, Clint (Heather) Carden, Syracuse; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Joe (Jennifer) Buck, Champaign, Ill.; Barbara Bidner, Bloomington, Ill.; and Mrs. Bob (Anita) Messier, Fork Union, Va.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; six brothers: Larry (Karen) Welch, Mansfield, Ill.; Rick (Sandra) Bradbury, Cisne, Ill.; Gary (Debbie) Bradbury, Utica, Ill.; Bruce Bradbury and Brian (Linda) Bradbury, both of Dana, Ill.; and Dan (Jamie) Bradbury, Streator, Ill.; a brother-in-law, Oliver Bidner, Meadows, lll.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marion (Erma) Giertz, Bellflower. She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Jeff Carden, Clifford Carden, Michelle Carden and Carla Carden; siblings, Sally Jones, Don Welch, Stan Welch, Elaine Vance and Judy Johnson; and one great-granddaughter. Services will be Sunday, April 9, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, Ill., with Dr. Lonnie S. Southern and Pastor Louella Pence officiating. Burial will be in Bellflower Township Cemetery, Bellflower. ***** Memorials to Bellflower Christian Church.
