Iris Baker Bench Obituary (1917 - 2011)

IRIS BAKER BENCH (25 December 1917--07 January 2011) Iris Bench, age 93, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Mountain View Health Services, Ogden, Utah, 07 January 2011. She was born in Cornish, Utah, the second of four children, to Lewis Henry Baker, Jr. and Leeta Bergeson Baker. Iris married Francis Weston Bench, Jr., 03 December 1935, also of Cornish, who preceded her in death 11 December 1987. They were sealed in the Logan Temple, 28 September 1938. Iris is survived by her son, Francis Gerald (Margaret) Bench of Pocatello, Idaho, and her daughter, Kathryn (Kent) Weir) of North Ogden, Utah, and one sister, Shirley (Michael) MacButch of Pocatello. Surviving grandchildren: Geri Jean (Don) Mills, Robin Lyn (Bryan) Palmer, Francine (Eric) Jensen, Pahl Gerald (Berta) Bench, Kristiin (Clark) Sabey, Eliisa (Rhett) Turner, Stephenie (Jeff) Spangler, Ana (Patrick) Call, Ashly (Drew) McDaniel, Jonathan (Mary Ann) Bench, and Brittani (Trent) Rolf, sons and daughters of Gerald and Margaret Bench. Also Brad (Julie) Weir, Doug (Amanda) Weir, Greg (Carla) Weir, Michael (Julie) Weir, Katie Weir Connelly, children of Kathryn and Kent Weir. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Verle (John) Lesnan of Ogden, brother, Allen (Eunice) Baker, of Los Angeles, California, and one infant granddaughter, Angeliica Bench, born in Platteville, Wisconsin. In addition to her 2 children, 16 grandchildren and 60 great-grandchildren, she is survived by two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, LaDawn Bench of Everett, Washington, and Ronald and Sandra Bench of Cedar City, Utah. Many nieces and nephews have been blessed by her generosity and love, as well as those of her immediate family. We have indeed been loved and cared for by our beautiful and loving sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. It has been our great privilege to have enjoyed her vibrant spirit for many years. She also has been the recipient of tender feelings of love, awe, and adoration which have returned to her from the generations of posterity who have followed her here to earth. Graveside service and dedication of the grave will be held at 1:00 p. m., Saturday, 22 January 2011, at the Lewiston Cemetery, in Lewiston, Utah. CemeteryLewiston Utah Cemetery Lewiston, UT January 22, 2011 1:00 PM Graveside ServiceLewiston Utah Cemetery Lewiston, UT January 22, 2011 1:00 PM