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Joseph Bodwin Obituary
April 12, 1939 - April 1, 2022
Auburndale, Florida - Joseph D. Bodwin Sr., passed away in his sleep April 1, 2022. He grew up on a dairy farm in Milwaukee, WI, where he started working at the age of five. He then found his love driving dump trucks until he retired at 76 years old. He is survived by eight children; thirteen grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and his lifelong partner, Jane Smith. The Funeral will be held at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Winter Haven, FL, on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 11AM and the following day Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 11AM there will be a Celebration of Life in Bradenton, FL at G.T. Bray Park.
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