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Mrs. John A. Bentley Dies After Operation ----------- Mrs.
Mary Pearl Bentley, wife of John A. Bentley, who resides at the point near Lake
Tolo, died at Cottonwood hospital Monday evening, March 2, 1942, following an
operation. She had been in poor
health for some time. Mary
Pearl Troeh was born at Somerville, Oregon, November 5, 1887, and came to Idaho
county with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Troeh, at the age of seven
years. In 1908 she was married to
John A. Bentley. Beside her
husband, she is survived by three sons, Fred and Harold at home, and Robert, now
on furlough from the army; two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Simon and Mrs. Norma Tefft,
Grangeville; one sister, Mrs. Charles Gill, of Grangeville; one brother, Roy
Troeh, Grangeville; an aunt, Mrs. Lucy McMahan, Council, Idaho, and nine
grandchildren. Mrs.
Bentley was a member of the Rebekahs, Neighbors of Woodcraft, and the Grange. Funeral
services were held Thursday March 5, at 2:00 p.m., from the Hancock Funeral Home
chapel, the Rev. Jasper C. Havens officiating.
Interment was in Prairie View cemetery.
Pallbearers were Guy Sherwin, Walter Cash, Cy Overman, Ray Church, Dewey
Cowgill and Warren Palmer. ICFP—Thurs.
03/05/1942
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