REDVERS - Jozsef and Rose Bedecs started their business, Bedecs Ready Mix, in 1963.
Jozsef emigrated from Hungary to Canada on March 5, 1957. He and his cousin landed in Regina, where Harold Fallis and Robert Toms, both farmers in the Redvers area, went to Regina and picked up Jozsef and his cousin to work for them on the farm.
Jozsef stayed at Harold and Winnie Fallis' home and help out, and Winnie helped him to learn the English language. Jozsef also worked at Joe Commeyne’s, doing concrete work and block laying.
In 1962, Jozsef married Rose and the following year, they started their own concrete business. They employed up to four people. Along with working for the business, Rose gave one or two of the employees room and board. While working in the business, Rose also raised her and Jozsef's sons Joseph, Frank and Steven.
Jozsef worked hard doing concrete basements, small shop footing and floors, block laying for many of the rinks and brick laying for homes. Their own home is all bricks. He would come home many days after work with his hands bleeding.
Jozsef made many patio slabs, well cribbing and performed gravel hauling. As the three sons got older, they worked alongside their father.
In 1971, Jozsef bought his first ready mix truck and in 1983 expanded into Carlyle. Joseph’s wife Deborah helped with the plant in Carlyle and also helped Rose with the accounting end of the business.
In 1996, Jozsef passed away and it was a big decision for Rose and the boys as to what they were going to do, so together, along with their mom, they tried to fill Jozsef’s shoes. All three sons assigned themselves a job to do what they thought they were best at to keep the business going. Jozsef would be very of proud of them all. The business has expanded throughout the years.
Frank looks after the job estimates, and Joseph and Steven also work very hard to make Bedecs Ready Mix what it is today. The area of operation is very large, with the two plants going steady, which has been a big accomplishment.
Rose is very proud of her three sons, along with Deborah Sorensen, Jo (Frank’s wife) and her grandsons Robin and Adam.
Rose has slowly stepped down and is passing most of the accounting to Jo. Deborah is a hard worker who still works at the Carlyle plant and is at the Redvers plant when needed. Rose still comes in most days.
Thanks to Joseph, Frank, Steven, Deborah, Jo, Robin and Adam for the wonderful gifts, flowers and all the help. It was greatly appreciated.
Thank you to everyone that came and helped celebrate Bedecs Ready Mix's 60th anniversary.
