Ruth Bentley

BENTLEY, FLITCH, MCCHESNEY, ANDERSON, BAKER

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 4/6/2009 at 12:50:10

Mediapolis News, April 23, 1987

Ruth Anderson Bentley, 84, of Rt. 1 Wapelo, died Monday, April 13 at her home.

Born March 2, 1903 at Wapello, she was the daughter of John and Lillie Flitch McChesney. She married E. Verner Anderson Dec. 24, 1921. He died in 1945. She later married Albert Bentley Aug. 12, 1952. He died in 1970.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wapello, the Jefferson Township Circle, Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 257, the TTT Society, Wapello, the Wapello Study Club, and the Louisa County Historical Society.

Surviving are a stepson, Bruce Bentley, Mediapolis; one sister, Mary Baker, Wapello; and one brother, Dean McChesney, Fairfield, CA.

Services for Mrs. Bentley were 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home with the Rev. George Yetter officiating. Burial was in Wapello Cemetery.