Submitted by: Kathy Winther

South Bend Tribune, Saturday, February 1, 1964, Local Obituary

ORBEN E. BENNETT

Orben E. Bennett, 75, of 12463 Adams Rd, Granger, was dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital at 12:15 p.m. Friday. He became ill in his home and was taken to the hospital in a private ambulance. Mt. Bennett was born in Lakeville, March 16, 1888. He married Nina Rogers in 1910 and she died January 15, 1950. He married Violet Howe in South Bend September 23, 1950. Surviving are his widow; three sons, Gehart R. Bennett of Mishawaka, Lyle E. Bennett of Edwardsburg and Orben E. Bennett, Jr., of South Bend. Four daughters, Mrs. Henry Fagan of Lakeville, Mrs. Clarence Eichorst and Mrs. William Day, both of South Bend and Mrs. Richard Hyatt of Plymouth, four stepsons, Eugene Howe, of South Bend, Loren Howe of Elkhart and Lorence and Harold HOWE of Edwardsburg; a step-daughter Mrs. Ray Vanett of South Bend, and a step-sister Mrs. Edward Dierick of LaPorte. Friends may call in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka, after 7 p.m. today and until the funerals services there at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Rev. Gene Witzky, pastor of Grace Brethren Church will officiate. Burial will be in South-Lawn Cemetery.