Advertisement

Josephine <I>Battershell</I> Benner

Advertisement

Josephine Battershell Benner

Birth
Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 May 1965 (aged 72)
Sullivan, Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Daughter of
John Wallace & Laura Belle [nee Berry] Battershell

Sister of
James Emos
Oscar
Ransom Claude 'Butch'
Gladys Marie [Dart]
Chester Donald
Cecil Lester
Bernus Berry
Gertrude Lavera [Bond]

Married
24 Nov. 1915, Robinson, Crawford co., Il.,
John H. Benner

Mother of
Margaret Belle [Hurst]
George W. 'Bud'

from the Robinson Argus, Robinson, Crawford Co, Illinois, June 3, 1965:
Josephine Benner, 72, of 206 E Poplar Street, died at 12:30 Sunday PM at Mary Sherman Hospital at Sullivan, Indiana where she had been a patient since breaking her leg in a fall at her home May 14. Mrs Benner had been improving satisfactorily but died from a heart attack while the doctor was visiting her in her room after lunch. Although she had a history of heart ailments, death was unexpected. Attempts to revive her proved futile. Surviving are a son, George Benner, daughter, Mrs Walter Hurst (Margaret Belle) and 2 grandchildren. Also 3 brothers survive, Ransom Battershell and Cecil Battershell of Robinson, and Bernus Battershell of Shelbyville, 2 sisters, Mrs Roy "Gertie" Bond of Stoy and Mrs Ocie "Gladys" Dart of Oblong. Her husband, John H Benner, died in 1959. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and Royal Neighbors. Funeral services were 2 PM at Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev James W Owen officiating. Burial was at the Robinson New Cemetery.
Daughter of
John Wallace & Laura Belle [nee Berry] Battershell

Sister of
James Emos
Oscar
Ransom Claude 'Butch'
Gladys Marie [Dart]
Chester Donald
Cecil Lester
Bernus Berry
Gertrude Lavera [Bond]

Married
24 Nov. 1915, Robinson, Crawford co., Il.,
John H. Benner

Mother of
Margaret Belle [Hurst]
George W. 'Bud'

from the Robinson Argus, Robinson, Crawford Co, Illinois, June 3, 1965:
Josephine Benner, 72, of 206 E Poplar Street, died at 12:30 Sunday PM at Mary Sherman Hospital at Sullivan, Indiana where she had been a patient since breaking her leg in a fall at her home May 14. Mrs Benner had been improving satisfactorily but died from a heart attack while the doctor was visiting her in her room after lunch. Although she had a history of heart ailments, death was unexpected. Attempts to revive her proved futile. Surviving are a son, George Benner, daughter, Mrs Walter Hurst (Margaret Belle) and 2 grandchildren. Also 3 brothers survive, Ransom Battershell and Cecil Battershell of Robinson, and Bernus Battershell of Shelbyville, 2 sisters, Mrs Roy "Gertie" Bond of Stoy and Mrs Ocie "Gladys" Dart of Oblong. Her husband, John H Benner, died in 1959. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and Royal Neighbors. Funeral services were 2 PM at Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev James W Owen officiating. Burial was at the Robinson New Cemetery.

Family Members

Parents
Spouse
Siblings
Children

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Benner or Battershell memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement