RAPID CITY- Mary G. Valentine Bedsaul , 80, passed away peacefully at the Rapid City Regional Hospital of natural causes, Friday, April 5, 2013. Mary was born March 25, 1933 in Highmore, South Dakota to Foster Valentine and Florence (Tolton) Valentine. She graduated from Highmore High School and graduated from Northern State College in Aberdeen with a degree in Elementary Education. Mary taught country school for Hyde County and Bath until the time of her marriage. On December 27, 1955 Mary was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Clare "Doc" Bedsaul, in Highmore, SD. To this union, which lasted 52 years, three children were born: Jacqueline, Janet and Jay. Mary's career was her family and she traveled with her husband while he served in the U.S. Army. She was able to make a home all over the world, including 2 year tours in Germany and Iran. In 1980 Mary and her husband moved to Rapid City, when Doc retired from the military. Mary was an avid bowler and enjoyed nothing more than spending time socializing with friends at the bowling alley. She was active in leagues in Germany, Iran, Oklahoma, Kansas, Pierre and Rapid City. She was a reader who passed her love for books on to the whole family. She was an excellent seamstress and spent hours making clothes for her daughters and granddaughters, and piecing together quilts for the whole family. Later in life she discovered an unexpected love for dogs. Mary was proud of her involvement in the Eastern Star, South Dakota Girls State, and as a Cub Scout Leader for son Jay. Mary is survived by her sister Florence Johnson of DeSmet, her children: Jacqueline Johnson and husband Kevin of Kanab, Utah. Janet Van Klompenburg and husband Jeff of Alameda, California, and Jay Bedsaul and fiancé Melanie Wiedmann of Rapid City, SD, five grandchildren: Dustin, Adria, Hunter, Emily and Liam, and eight great-grandchildren: Anna and Kyla Brodkorb , Max, Ben and Owen Johnson, Kera and Kaden Johnson, and Foster Johnson Young. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Doc, her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Services will be at St. Andrews Episcopal Church on Wednesday, April 10th, at 10:30. Interment will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. The family suggests memorials to St Andrews Episcopal Church of Rapid City or Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741.