Obits: Bence, Charles H, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Smith. csmith655@comcast.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. CHARLES H. BENCE, 68, of Sarasota Fla., formerly of Indiana, died Friday July 19, 1985 at Sarasota, Fla. A son of Charles L. and Elizabeth Barber Bence, he was born Jan. 26, 1917, in Dixonville. Mr. Bence was past Master of Tyrmia Lodge No. 612. F & A.M. member of the Scottish Rite and York Rite both of Sarasota, Fla., charter member of the Sahib Temple and past president of the Air Stream Sun Coast Unit W.B.C.C.I. He has been associated with Peoples Natural Gas Company of Greensburg before retiring. He had lived a number of years in Indiana, several years in Pittsburgh, and the past 12 years at his present address. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Lydic Bence; a son, Charles B. Bence of Atlanta, GA; two daughters, Cynthia Bence at home and Candace Kafman of Lakeland, Fla., two grandsons; a brother, James L. Bence of Indiana; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hochstrasser and Mrs. William (Barbara) McGinnis both of Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Tuesday at Robinson-Lytle's Indiana, where services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, July 24, Pastor Frederick B. Haer will officiate and interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana. Masonic services will be held at 7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.