AnnaRilla Dudden, 89, of Bridgeport, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport. Cremation has taken place per her wishes. Her memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Bridgeport Church of Christ, with Pastor Jonathan Seng officiating. Inurnment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Broadwater. It is respectfully requested that in lieu of any flowers, memorials in Ann’s honor be made in care of her family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be made by viewing Ann’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome. com.
AnnaRilla (Stewart) Dudden was born on a farm near Lisco, NE, and grew up and graduated in a mining town, Sunrise,WY. After she married, she lived in and near Broadwater, NE, until they moved to Bridgeport, NE, in 1969. Bob and Ann owned and operated Dudden Redi-Mix where she was the bookkeeper. She was a nurse’s aide at the Bridgeport Hospital. She painted pictures, baked and decorated cakes, sewed quilt tops, and did machine embroidery. She taught classes at the school, 4H, Girl Scouts and area quilt shops.
She is survived by her children Connie Dudden, Daniel Dudden, Dallen Dudden and Diana (Rueben) Romick; daughter-in-law Joanie Dudden; grandchildren Jason (Ashley) Dudden, David Romick, DeeAnna (Josh) McMillen, Melissa Nau, twins Megan (Maverick) Miller and Mitchel Dudden; great-grandchildren Anthony, AnnaLynn, Opal, Aidyn, Canden, Axton, Aubrey, twins Violet and Jaylin, JayLynn, Natalie, LilyAna, Remi, Milo, Alaster, and Molly; brother Tom (JoAnn) Stewart; brothers- in-law and sisters-in-law Jim and Edna Dudden, Pat Dudden, Harriet Jay, Mary Saunders, Charlotte and Roger Silvrants, Kathy and Norman Franken, and Melody Jay; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
