Florence G. Bendle
February 21, 2008
Florence was born August 7, 1920 in West Bend, Iowa to Omer and Bertha 'Nelson' Edwards. She grew up on the farm in the West Bend area.
On August 4, 1942 she was married to Henry Frohling and they made their home in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Her husband farmed and also sold insurance for Farm Bureau. Henry died in 1962, and later, on December 23, 1962, Florence was married to Ben Bendle in Hooper, Nebraska and she has resided in Hooper since that time.
Her husband Ben, died in 1987.
Florence was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Fremont. She was interested in quilting and genealogy, and also spent a lot of time on the computer corresponding with family in Norway. She also assisted other people with their genealogy projects.
Survivors: daughter - Jeannine and husband Kenneth Jorgensen of Hooper
son - Lon and wife Martha Frohling of Colorado Springs, Colorado
6 grandchildren - Holly and husband Brad Jasmer of Royalton, Minnesota
Kyle and wife Darcy Jorgensen of Omaha
Peter Frohling of Pittsburg, PA and fiancée Carley Thimmesh
Kristy and husband Nick Brinkman of Edwards, Colorado
Reed and wife Kate Jorgensen of Kansas City, Missouri
Matthew Frohling of Denver, Colorado
4 great grandchildren - Hunter, Caleb, and Madison Jasmer
Elliott Jorgensen
1 brother - Lyle and wife Betty Edwards of Emmetsburg, Iowa
1 sister - Delores and husband Art Gagnon of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Florence was preceded in death by her 2 husbands Henry Frohling and Ben Bendle, her parents, a sister Lois Jean, 8 brothers Russell, Clarence 'Bud', Orrin, Harold, Leslie, her twin brother Floyd, Dick, and Donald.
The funeral service will be 2 PM Saturday (Febr. 23rd) in the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont with the Rev. Jim Brooks of the Evangelical Free Church officiating. Visitation at the mortuary will be today (Friday, Febr. 22nd)from 2 to 8 PM, with the closed casket. The family will be receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. A second service will be 11 AM Monday (Febr. 25th) in Emmetsburg, Iowa in the Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev. Steve Ellerbusch officiating. The committal will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg.
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