Doris E. Bedford

1925 - 2022  (96 years)

• Name	Doris E. Bedford  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	2 Oct 1925	Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	21 Aug 2022	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	3 Sep 2022	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [3]
  	Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
  Person ID	I2640	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Earl Wellesley Bedford,   b. 25 Apr 1890, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA d. 12 Sep 1973, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leonard E. Gerlat,   b. 27 Apr 1923   d. 10 Mar 2010, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 86 years)
  Children	> 1. Allan Gerlat  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Living
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Staff, Busch Funeral Home, (Name: Busch Funeral Home; Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States;), Obituary: Gertlat, Doris Emily (Bedford). Doris Emily Bedford Gerlat, age 96, of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away Aug. 21, 2022. Born Oct. 2, 1925, Doris grew up in Berea and graduated in 1943 from Berea High. She was a lifelong resident of northeast Ohio, living her adult life in west Cleveland and later Lakewood, as a long-time resident of the Westerly. She worked as an outreach worker for many years, with the city of Cleveland Mayor's Commission on Aging and Senior Citizen Resources (SCR). Doris is survived by her son, Allan (Cheryl Eberhart), and daughter, Barbara Hout (Edward). Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Leonard; sisters Ethel Kostir and Betsey Grau; and brothers Lyle and Lester Bedford. She was an aunt, a great aunt and a great, great aunt to many. In addition to her family, Doris had numerous close friends that she valued greatly. Doris enjoyed painting and created numerous artistic works in her lifetime. She was generous with her time, volunteering to help the 16th Ward Republican Club, the Ohio University Mother's Club and Red Hat Roses, among other groups. Friends may call at the Busch Funeral Home, 4334 Pearl Road, Cleveland, on Sept. 2 from 6-8 p.m. Her funeral service will be held Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2031 West 30th St., Cleveland. She was a devoted member of the church since 1954. Entombment will follow at the Brooklyn Heights Cemetery Mausoleum in Cleveland. Please forward any memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Doris Gerlat, please visit our flower store. HFA: 28AUG2022. [S545] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 13 Mar 2010; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/1073175027/?article=f04ea8f2-030c-4552-a7c3-279a82442452&focus=0.35109875,0.4162935,0.50218254,0.6217074&xid=3355. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1073175027/?article=f04ea8f2-030c-4552-a7c3-279a82442452&focus=0.35109875,0.4162935,0.50218254,0.6217074&xid=3355 [S503] Ancestry.com, U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Schuster Straker O'Connor Funeral Home; Publication Date: 16/ Apr/ 2024; Publication Place: Parma, Ohio, USA; URL: https://www.buschcares.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=27355153. https://www.buschcares.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=27355153 [S108] Hout, Martin, Text Message to Hout-Reilly, Matthew, Text Message, Gerlat, Doris E (Bedford). Text message from Hout, Martin at 10:25 a.m. 21AUG2022. "Good morning, we just received sad news that Barb's mother passed away at 9:25a this morning. Keep Eddie, Barb and her family in your prayers, as always."