OBIT: Leona Liste (Shippey) BENCE, 2006, formerly of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- BENCE, Leona Liste 04/16/06 Daily American Leona Liste Bence, 90, Bolivar, formerly of Boswell went to be with the Lord, April 15, 2006 at Excela Latrobe Health. Born June 30, 1915 in Bedford County, daughter of the late Harvey and Martha (Keiper) Shippey. Also preceded in death by husband, Edward H. Bence; brothers, Ike Crissey, Eddie, Arthur and Floyd Shippey; brothers-in-law, Gene, Ray and James Bence; sisters-in-law, Mildred (Bence) Swanson and Olive (Bence) Shippey. Survived by children whom she adored, James L. Bence, Sandy Lake, Barbara K. Kerr-Scarff, Bolivar, Gwendolyn S. Keating, Dearborn, Mich., and Robert E. Bence, Boswell; loving grandchildren, Richard, Sherry, Thomas, Keith and Shawn Bence, Brett, Paula and Michael Kerr, Chris and Nikki Keating, Michael and Krista Bence; 12 great-grand-children. Sister of Cleo Jodlowski, Taylor, Mich., Joe Shippey, Acosta; sister-in-law of Ivan Bence, Lancaster, Bill Bence, Stoneboro, Blanch (Bence) Pheil, Akron, Ohio. Also survived by many nieces and nephews who lovingly called her "Aunt Bub." Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Kenneth A. Stuart Funeral Home, New Florence, where services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. James Sunseri officiating. Interment, Jenner Crossroads Cemetery.