Obit of Bench, Ivan Carl (b520) - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: C Colston 26 Jan 2004 Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Transcriber Notice: Please note that I am only transcribing this information and do not have any affiliation with this family. Survivors omitted. Durant Daily Democrat Friday, January 16, 2004 Ivan Bench, 71 Services are pending with Brown’s Funeral Service for Ivan Bench, 71, Durant, who died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at his residence. ================== Durant Daily Democrat Sunday, January 18, 2004 Ivan Carl Bench, 71 A service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel for Ivan Carl Bench, 71, Durant, who died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at his residence. The Rev. Kerry Groce will officiate. He was born Sept. 8, 1932 in Bernice, to Robert Andrew Bench and Ethyl Gladys Lacy. He lived in Oklahoma all his life. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and had worked for Western Rock and Santa Fe Railroad in Davis. He married Ruby Meddler July 6, 1953. He enjoyed country music and attended That Country Music Place Friday nights. He also enjoyed visiting and being around people and he never met a stranger. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sister Ethel Fuller, and brothers, Jack, Chuck and Bob Bench. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery with pallbearers Troy Jackson, Bo Rowland, Art Krouse, Ray Hall, Monty Boatright and John David. Family hour is 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Brown’s Funeral Service is handling arrangements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Bryan County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/bryan/bryan.htm