Caroline Bench, 96-year-old longtime Burley resident, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation Center in Burley surrounded by her family.
She was born Oct. 28, 1911, in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Eliza Richeson Clegg. She was raised and attended schools in Logan.
On June 19, 1929, she married Leslie Bench in the Logan LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Burley. Caroline worked hard her entire life raising seven children and working on the farm. She also worked alongside her husband doing custodial work for the school district along with being a school cook for the Miller and Dworshak schools.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary, Young Women, Sunday school and Relief Society. Her life was her family. She loved her children and especially all her grandchildren. She was very proud of her posterity.
She is survived by her son-in law, Carl Hogg of Pocatello; her children, Ed (Martha) Bench of Oakley, Norman (Bobbie) Bench of Burley, Ruth (Gale) Stimpson of Kimberly, Janice (Ross) Koyle of Pocatello, Ron (Carol) Bench of Burley and Verl (Colleen) Bench of Jerome. She is also survived by 86 grandchildren, 181 great-grandchildren and 100 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leslie; daughter, Carol Hogg; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Published in Twin Falls, Idaho Times News
She was born Oct. 28, 1911, in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Eliza Richeson Clegg. She was raised and attended schools in Logan.
On June 19, 1929, she married Leslie Bench in the Logan LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Burley. Caroline worked hard her entire life raising seven children and working on the farm. She also worked alongside her husband doing custodial work for the school district along with being a school cook for the Miller and Dworshak schools.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary, Young Women, Sunday school and Relief Society. Her life was her family. She loved her children and especially all her grandchildren. She was very proud of her posterity.
She is survived by her son-in law, Carl Hogg of Pocatello; her children, Ed (Martha) Bench of Oakley, Norman (Bobbie) Bench of Burley, Ruth (Gale) Stimpson of Kimberly, Janice (Ross) Koyle of Pocatello, Ron (Carol) Bench of Burley and Verl (Colleen) Bench of Jerome. She is also survived by 86 grandchildren, 181 great-grandchildren and 100 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leslie; daughter, Carol Hogg; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Published in Twin Falls, Idaho Times News
Caroline Bench, 96-year-old longtime Burley resident, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Parke View Care and Rehabilitation Center in Burley surrounded by her family.
She was born Oct. 28, 1911, in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Eliza Richeson Clegg. She was raised and attended schools in Logan.
On June 19, 1929, she married Leslie Bench in the Logan LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Burley. Caroline worked hard her entire life raising seven children and working on the farm. She also worked alongside her husband doing custodial work for the school district along with being a school cook for the Miller and Dworshak schools.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary, Young Women, Sunday school and Relief Society. Her life was her family. She loved her children and especially all her grandchildren. She was very proud of her posterity.
She is survived by her son-in law, Carl Hogg of Pocatello; her children, Ed (Martha) Bench of Oakley, Norman (Bobbie) Bench of Burley, Ruth (Gale) Stimpson of Kimberly, Janice (Ross) Koyle of Pocatello, Ron (Carol) Bench of Burley and Verl (Colleen) Bench of Jerome. She is also survived by 86 grandchildren, 181 great-grandchildren and 100 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leslie; daughter, Carol Hogg; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Published in Twin Falls, Idaho Times News
She was born Oct. 28, 1911, in Logan, Utah, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Eliza Richeson Clegg. She was raised and attended schools in Logan.
On June 19, 1929, she married Leslie Bench in the Logan LDS Temple. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Burley. Caroline worked hard her entire life raising seven children and working on the farm. She also worked alongside her husband doing custodial work for the school district along with being a school cook for the Miller and Dworshak schools.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Primary, Young Women, Sunday school and Relief Society. Her life was her family. She loved her children and especially all her grandchildren. She was very proud of her posterity.
She is survived by her son-in law, Carl Hogg of Pocatello; her children, Ed (Martha) Bench of Oakley, Norman (Bobbie) Bench of Burley, Ruth (Gale) Stimpson of Kimberly, Janice (Ross) Koyle of Pocatello, Ron (Carol) Bench of Burley and Verl (Colleen) Bench of Jerome. She is also survived by 86 grandchildren, 181 great-grandchildren and 100 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leslie; daughter, Carol Hogg; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Published in Twin Falls, Idaho Times News
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