Shandley, Bessie M. 1882-1963

SHANDLEY, CARSWELL, MONTGOMERY

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 6/21/2012 at 14:58:51

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register

RITES IN KANSAS HELD TODAY FOR BESSIE SHANDLEY

Mrs. Bessie M. Shandley, 80, a resident of the Mayflower Home, died Thursday evening at the infirmary there following an extended illness.

Funeral services were held this afternoon (Monday) at Smith Center, Kan., with the Rev. R.T. Wentling officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery at Smith Center. James-Schalinske Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The daughter of Alexander and Marian Carswell Montgomery, she was born on April 21, 1882, at Owaneco, Ill. In 1886 she moved with her parents to Smith Center, Kan., and began her school life at Harlan and a year later transferred to the Smith Center schools and graduated with the high school class of 1906. She then had two years at Kansas State University at Manhattan, but was unable to continue her college plans because of ill health.

On a trip to Scotland with her father in 1910 she met Harold Shandley, who located in Smith Center and they were married in the fall of that year and began farming in partnership with her father. Two sons were born to the Shandleys, but both passed away in infancy.

She was active in the church school and in the youth program of the Congregational church of Smith Center and was its clerk for 25 years.

She moved to Grinnell in 1953 and made her home at Mayflower Home and was active in the Christian Education and women's programs of the Grinnell Congregational church.

Mrs. Shandley is survived by her brother, Dr. Royal J. Montgomery of Mayflower Home.