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Bently Henry Puhrmann (1908-2001)

PUHRMANN, BEERMANN, MEYER, LANGE, SHRIVER, WINN, MILLER, BERHOW

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 9/14/2021 at 23:44:14

Services held for Bently H. Puhrmann

Funeral services for Bently H. Puhrmann were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2001, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina, Iowa, with Rev. Karl Eckhoff officiating.
"I'm But a Stranger Here," "Just 'As I Am" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" were sung by the congregation. The organist was Verla Hibbing. The casket bearers were Robert Puhrmann, Kevin Puhrmann, Mark Shriver, Kyle Puhrmann, Gerald Lange, Steve Puhrmann and Tom Winn.

Interment was at [West] Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina, Iowa, under the direction of the Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home.

OBITUARY

Bently H. Puhrmann, the son of George and Emma (Beermann) Puhrmann Sr., was born October 14, 1908, on the family farm in Baker Township, O'Brien County, Iowa. He received his education in country school and later at Zion Lutheran School in Paullina.

On September 19, 1937, he was united in marriage to Ruby Meyer at the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. After their marriage the couple farmed northwest of Paullina for many years until 1978. The couple remained on the family farm and later moved to the Paullina Care Center in November of 1998.

He passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at the Orange City Hospital in Orange City, Iowa, reaching the age of 92 years, 7 months and 29 days.

He was baptized on November 8, 1908, and later confirmed on May 20, 1923. Bently was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. He enjoyed working on the farm, playing cards and dancing.

Bently leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Ruby Puhrmann of Paullina; one son and his wife, Robert and Nancy Puhrmann of Paullina; one daughter and her husband, Phyllis and Gerald Lange of Sutherland, Iowa; four grandchildren: two grandsons and their wives, Kevin and LuAnn Puhrmann and Steve and Debbie Puhrmann, two granddaughters and their husbands, Debra and Mark Shriver and Diana and Tom Winn; eight great-grandchildren: Kayla, Kyle, Kim, Stephanie, Lisa, Bethany, Briana and Bianca; four sisters: Mrs. Elsie Miller, Mrs. Emily Meyer and June and her husband, Clifford Miller of Paullina, and Ruth and her husband, Emmet Berhow of Leroy, MN; three brothers and their wives: Ray and Alma Puhrmann, Martin and Teddie Puhrmann and Ralph and Neoma Puhrmann, all of Paullina; a sister-in-law, Audrey Puhrmann of Paullina; also a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George Jr. and Lee; and one sister, Gladys.

Source: Paullina Times, published in Paullina, Iowa on Thursday, June 21st, 2001, P3

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