Monroe, NH- Elaine Julia Bedell, 76, of Harleyview Drive, died at Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, NH, from complications of lung cancer on September 8, 2008. Elaine was born in Bishopton, Quebec, on January 29, 1932, to Samuel and Julia (Tupper) Lancaster. Upon graduation from McDonald Teacher College in Montreal, she taught school in northern Quebec for two years. On August 2, 1952, she married Paul E. Bedell. Together they operated their dairy farm in Bath, NH, retiring in 1986. Elaine was active in all aspects of their farming from bookkeeping, to cleaning the milk house, as well as baling hay, and for a many of years served as the school bus driver for the Monroe Road in Bath. She was a member of the Monroe Methodist Church, the Farm Bureau, enjoyed bowling with the Woodsville Women s bowling league, and volunterring with the Hunt Mountain 4-H Club. Since retirement, she and her husband have enjoyed wintering in Lady Lake, FL. Elaine was predeceased by an infant daughter, Marie Bedell, in 1956, and a son, Paul Harland Bedell on November 9, 1971, a sister Lucy MacDonald, and three brothers Aleck, Russell, and Forrest Lancaster. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Paul E. Bedell of Monroe; two daughters, Robin Wahto and husband David of Anchorage, AK and Connie Jones and husband Merle of Monroe; 5 grandchildren, Michael Jones and wife Ashley, Susan Schofield and husband Brian, Debbie Jones, Jason Wahto and Rachel Wahto; a sister, Esther Gilbert of Bury, Quebec; a brother, William Lancaster of Columbus, NJ; a special niece and nephew, Irene Haskell of Barre, VT, and Dr. John MacDonald of Auburn, AL; and many other nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 7-8:30 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville, NH. A funeral service will be at the Monroe Methodist Church on Friday, September 12, 2008, at 2 PM, with Rev. Dr. Donald Thomas officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cottage Hospital Oncology/Hospice Room, PO Box 2001, Woodsville, NH 03785.