Individual Details
Leona Ebensteiner
(October 28, 1913 - April 20, 2003)
Leona M. Bentfield
Leona M. Bentfield, 89, of Melrose, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Rev. Ken Thielman officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Leona Bentfield was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Meire Grove, Minn., to Joseph and Anna (Kampsen) Eibensteiner. She was united in marriage to John Bentfield on Sept. 24, 1934, in Meire Grove, Minn.The couple farmed near the West Union area all of their lives. She was a resident at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose for the past four years. She was a member of St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union, St. Anns Christian Mothers of West Union and Daughters of Isabella of Osakis.
Survivors include her children, Beatrice Monn of St. Cloud, Merina Odegard and her husband, Victor of Sauk Centre, Vernon Bentfield and his wife, Ellen of Osakis, Rita Hacker and her husband, John of Dayton, Ohio, Ray Bentfield and his wife, Jeanne of Elk River, Marvin Bentfield and his wife, Lois of Delano and Linda Dirkes and her husband, Clarence of Sauk Centre; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; sisters and brothers, Hilda Petermeier of Melrose, Selma Stalboerger of Melrose, Werner Eibensteiner and his wife, Lucille of Albany, Sister LaVonne Eibensteiner, O.S.B. of St. Joseph and Brother Gregory Eibensteiner, O.S.B. of Collegeville.
Leona was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Anna Eibensteiner; husband, John Bentfield on Dec. 19, 1975; brother, Hugo Eibensteiner; sisters, Frieda Winter, Mildred Welle, Elsie Felling, Florentine Walz and Rita Stalboerger; grandchildren, Kathy Meyer and Lisa Odegard; great grandchildren, Caleb John Odegard and Christina Bentfield. Serving as casket bearers were Jim Odegard, Tom Odegard, Joe Eibensteiner, Merle Felling, Matthew Dirkes, Mark Monn, Jason Bentfield and John Bentfield. Serving as cross bearer was Nancy Bentfield and John Odegard was scripture bearer. Gift bearers were Theresa Dirkes and Michelle Monn with Merina Odegard as the lector. Honorary bearers were members of the St. Anns Christian Mothers.
Leona M. Bentfield, 89, of Melrose, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 at St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union. Rev. Ken Thielman officiated with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Leona Bentfield was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Meire Grove, Minn., to Joseph and Anna (Kampsen) Eibensteiner. She was united in marriage to John Bentfield on Sept. 24, 1934, in Meire Grove, Minn.The couple farmed near the West Union area all of their lives. She was a resident at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose for the past four years. She was a member of St. Alexius Catholic Church in West Union, St. Anns Christian Mothers of West Union and Daughters of Isabella of Osakis.
Survivors include her children, Beatrice Monn of St. Cloud, Merina Odegard and her husband, Victor of Sauk Centre, Vernon Bentfield and his wife, Ellen of Osakis, Rita Hacker and her husband, John of Dayton, Ohio, Ray Bentfield and his wife, Jeanne of Elk River, Marvin Bentfield and his wife, Lois of Delano and Linda Dirkes and her husband, Clarence of Sauk Centre; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; sisters and brothers, Hilda Petermeier of Melrose, Selma Stalboerger of Melrose, Werner Eibensteiner and his wife, Lucille of Albany, Sister LaVonne Eibensteiner, O.S.B. of St. Joseph and Brother Gregory Eibensteiner, O.S.B. of Collegeville.
Leona was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Anna Eibensteiner; husband, John Bentfield on Dec. 19, 1975; brother, Hugo Eibensteiner; sisters, Frieda Winter, Mildred Welle, Elsie Felling, Florentine Walz and Rita Stalboerger; grandchildren, Kathy Meyer and Lisa Odegard; great grandchildren, Caleb John Odegard and Christina Bentfield. Serving as casket bearers were Jim Odegard, Tom Odegard, Joe Eibensteiner, Merle Felling, Matthew Dirkes, Mark Monn, Jason Bentfield and John Bentfield. Serving as cross bearer was Nancy Bentfield and John Odegard was scripture bearer. Gift bearers were Theresa Dirkes and Michelle Monn with Merina Odegard as the lector. Honorary bearers were members of the St. Anns Christian Mothers.
Events
| Birth | October 28, 1913 | Meire Grove, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | September 24, 1934 | Meire Grove, Stearns Co., MN - John Bentfield | |||
| Death | April 20, 2003 | Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | John Bentfield (1906 - 1975) |
| Father | Joseph Ebensteiner (1877 - ) |
| Mother | Anna Marie Kampsen (1879 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Frieda Ebensteiner (1898 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Rita Ebensteiner (1903 - ) |
| Sibling | Hildegard Ebensteiner (1912 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Mildred Ebensteiner (1920 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Elsie Ebensteiner (1923 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Selma Ebensteiner (1924 - ) |
| Sibling | LaVonne OSB Ebensteiner Sr. |
| Sibling | Florentine Ebensteiner (1926 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Gregory Brother OSB Ebensteiner |