Obits: Bence, James Luther, 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. JAMES LUTHER BENCE of Indiana, died on Friday in the Indiana Hospital where he had been a patient for one day. He was born near Dixonville, April 7, 1879, a son of James and Roseanna Everwine Bence, and lived in the vicinity of Dixonville all his life, until coming to Indiana six years ago owned and operated a store in Dixonville until his retirement several years ago. Mr. Bence was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and teacher of the Adult Men's Bible Class. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Sickenberger Bence, a son, James Carlisle of Collingwood, N.J.; two daughters, Josephine, wife of Reverend Alford Naus and Esther Elizabeth, wife of Joseph F. Clifford, both of Merchantville, N.J.; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; four brothers: Harry E., John L., and Charles L. of Indiana; Clarence D. of Marion Center, and a sister, Mrs. Genevieve Wayman of Lakeland, FLA. Friends will be received at Robinsons, Sunday from 5 to 9 pm and on Monday at Bethel Lutheran Church one hour prior to the service which will be conducted on Monday at 2:00 pm (DST). Rev. Alford R. Naus will officiate interment following in Bethel Church Cemetery.