MRS. HENRY BENDER 1881 - 1915

BENDER, JOHNSON, CLINARD, OSBORN, SCOTT, TRIEBER, MURPHY, LODER, ETTE, WEBER, LANE

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Date: 5/25/2021 at 19:04:50

The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Iowa
Feb 15, 1915

MRS. HENRY BENDER
DIED AT HER HOME
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Asthma is Given as the Cause of Her Death at the Family Residence.
No. 913 Carroll Street.
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Mrs. Henry Bender died at the family residence, 913 Carroll street, at 11:40 o'clock Saturday night, after a long period of bad health for about two years, suffering from asthma.

Mrs. Bender's name before marriage was Miss Minnie Higbee, and she was born in Clark county, Missouri, February 2, 1864. On December 8, 1881, she was married to Henry Bender. They had been living in Keokuk about three and a half years, and for two years of that time she had suffered considerably from asthma, which is given as the cause of her death. She was a consistent member of St. Peter's Catholic church and died in that faith. The end came quietly and peacefully and she passed away as gently as a little child going to sleep.

Mrs. Bender had many warm friends and appreciative neighbors and her kindly presence will be sadly missed in the home, the church and social circles.

She is survived by her husband and five children living. One preceded her in death. The surviving children are one son and four daughters, Thomas Bender, Mrs. Clara Johnson, of Straw, Montana; Mrs. Bertha Clinard, of Alexandria, Mo.; Mrs. Virgie Osborn, of Keokuk, and Cleto, the youngest child , at home; also by eight grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Fannie Alexander, of Michigan; Mrs. Susie Scott of Des Moines, Iowa; Caleb Higbee of Carthage, Ill., and Jean Higbee of Gregory, Mo.

Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed.

The Daily Gate City
Keokuk, Iowa
Feb 16, 1915

FUNERAL RECORD
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Bender was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Peter's Catholic church and attended by many friends and neighbors.

The pallbearers were David Trieber, Thomas Murphy, George Loder, Mike Ette, Henry Weber and Clarence Lane.