Hazel Elizabeth Bendon

1901 - 1993  (91 years)

• Name	Hazel Elizabeth Bendon
  Birth	23 Sep 1901	Neola, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Apr 1993	Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa
  Burial	30 Apr 1993	St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa
  Person ID	I501992	Peter and Anna
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2017

  
  

  Family	Andrew Mathias Gau,   b. 11 Nov 1902, At Home on Farm, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa d. 10 Sep 1991, Baptist Memorial Home, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1924
  Children	+ 1. Donna Gau,   b. 1927, Iowa d. 10 Mar 2005, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F2115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Hazel Elizabeth Bendon OBITUARY Hazel Gau, 91 Sept. 23, 1901— April 27, 1993 PORTSMOUTH — Hazel Elizabeth Gau, daughter of Amos and Hattie (O'Banion) Bendon was born Sept. 23, 1901 near Neola. She died April 27, 1993, at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan at age 91 years, 7 months and 4 days. She was baptized and received her First Communion at Tilden, NE. She was confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Neola. Following graduation from St. Mary's High School in Portsmouth, she attended Normal Training Classes at St. Joseph Academy in Ottumwa, where she received her teaching certificate. She then taught rural schools in Shelby and Harrison counties for six years. Dec. 30, 1924, she married Audrew Gau at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth. Five children were born to this union. After their marriage, they farmed in Cass twp. near Portsmouth. Following her husband's death Sept. 10, 1991, she continued to reside on the family farm near Portsmouth. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth. During this time, she held several offices in the Rosary Confraternity and was also a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, St. Katherine's Court #266 of Earling. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Jack and Owen Bendon. She is survived by her children, Donna (William) Buckley of Harlan; Dorothy (Jack Wolf of Greenville, ML; Phil (Connie) Gau of Portsmouth; Dean (Micky) Gau of Woodbine; and Lois (Don) Rosenow of Tipton; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Elva White of Colorado Springs, CO.; nieces and nephews and other relatives. A Mass of Christian Burial was concelebrated April 30, 1993, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portsmouth with Rev. Mike Mclaughlin Celebrant and Msgr. Edward Kelly, the Homilist. Concelebrating was Rev. Jim Buckley of Omaha, NE.; and Rev. Guy Gau of Sioux Falls, S.D. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery in Portsmouth with Ron Gau, Jeff Wolf, Rick Gau, Dave Gau, Craig Rosenow, Scott Gau, and Duane Buckley casketbearers. Pauley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. SOURCE: News Advertiser, Harlan, Iowa, Friday, May 14, 1993