BENDER, John William 'Will' 1883 - 1955

BENDER, COREY, VORHIES, CALHOUN, SCHAKE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Burlington, Ia., Hawk-Eye Gazette"
Wednesday, August 24, 1955
Page 20, Column 4

William BENDER

FAIRFIELD -- William BENDER, 72, died in Jefferson County hospital Aug. 24, at 7:20 a.m. He had been in failing health for several years, and had been living at the Crawford nursing home prior to his entry to the hospital on July 28.

A native of Kansas, BENDER was born June 22, 1883, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael BENDER. As a young man he settled in Henry county, Iowa. He moved to Fairfield in 1924.

BENDER was married to Idella Ruth COREY at Wayland on Dec. 31, 1912. She died Oct. 6, 1944.

BENDER was a former employe of the city of Fairfield. He was a member of the Four-Square Gospel church.

Surviving are a son and a daughter: Harold BENDER, Davenport, and Mrs. Edith VORHIES, Fairfield, and six grandchildren.

Also surviving are a brother and two sisters: Eli BENDER, living in Kansas; Mrs. Homer CALHOUN, of Aurora, Ill., and Mrs. Horra SCHAKE, of Durango, Colo.

Last rites will be held at the Hoskins funeral home at 2 p.m. Friday. Officiating will be the Rev. D. C. Howse, pastor of the Four-Square church.

Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Wayland News"
Wayland, Henry Co., IA
Thursday, August 25, 1955
Front Page, Column 4

WILLIAM BENDER, FORMER RESIDENT, TAKEN

William BENDER, 72, former Wayland resident, now of Fairfield, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital, Wednesday, August 24th.

BENDER was a native of Kansas. He was married to Idella Ruth COREY in Wayland Dec. 31, 1912, who preceded him in passing in 1944. The BENDERs moved to Fairfield in 1924.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Edith VORHIES o fFairfield (sic) and one son, Harold BENDER of Davenport and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be hedl (sic) from the Hoskins funeral home in in Fairfield (sic) at 2 p.m. Friday, with Rev. D. C. Howe officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Wayland News"
Wayland, Henry Co., IA
Thursday, September 1, 1955
Page 3, Column 2

LOCAL NEWS

… Those who attended the Wm. BENDER funeral in Fairfield last Friday afternoon from Wayland were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nebel, Mr. and Mrs. Elon Boshart, Mrs. Lester Roth and Mrs. W. L. McMickle.

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, in Lot Old.P.145 with wife Idella. A family tree on Ancestry.com lists him as John William BENDER, however it appears he was generally known as William.