Obituary of Julie Elizabeth Bedenbaugh

Julie Elizabeth Bedenbaugh, 67, of Herndon, VA, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on March 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Floris United Methodist Church on March 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm. Julie was born in DeLand, Florida to Olen Levi Bedenbaugh and Elizabeth Eiland on October 19, 1949. She graduated from DeLand High School in 1967 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Florida Southern College in 1971. She spent her professional career as a civil servant with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. She was a talented singer and was a dedicated member of the Reston Chorale and the Floris United Methodist Church choir. Julie is preceded in death by her parents, Olen and Elizabeth. She is survived by her three daughters, Laura Tennant (Universal City, TX), Denise Tennant (Alexandria, VA) and Patricia Tennant (Alexandria, VA); her brother and sister-in-law Larry and Myrna Bedenbaugh (DeLand, FL) and her sister Shirley Krewson (Annandale, VA.) In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266) or the Reston Chorale (2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA 20191.)  The family wishes to extend their thanks and gratitude to her friends, neighbors and church community who gave their time and support during her illness, as well as the caring and dedicated staff of Reston Hospital Center and INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital.