BENTE, Anna Edna (Christofferson) --- 1899-1951

CHRISTOFFERSON, BENTE, ENYART, BACKHAUS

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Date: 12/24/2012 at 12:53:02

Mrs. Harry Bente Interred Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Bente, former Postville resident, were held at the family residence in Elkader at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon and at the Congregational Christian Church at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Kitterer of the Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church officiated. Burial was in the East Side Cemetery.

Mrs. Bente died at her home in Elkader last Wednesday evening following a 3 year illness. Death was due to leukemia.

Anna Edna Christofferson was born at Postville, April 5, 1899, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Christofferson. She had reached the age of 52 years at the time of her death.

She received her education in the rural schools near her home. On December 8, 1920 at Postville, she was united in marriage to Harry Bente of Elkader. They began housekeeping on a farm 6 miles east of Elkader where they lived until 1946 when they retired and moved to Elkader.

As a girl, Mrs. Bente was a member of the Methodist Church here. After her marriage she united with the Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church and was also a member of the Women's Guild of that church.

She is survived by her husband; 11 brothers and sisters, namely: Henry Christofferson of Monona, Louis and Elmer of Frankville, Mrs. Hollis Enyart, Elbe, William, Herman and Harvey, all of Postville, Leonard and Mrs. Albert Backhaus of Luana, Mrs. Fred Bente of Elkader; also a large number of nieces and nephews. Her parents preceded her in death.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1951, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.