Shirley Ann Bench Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Shirley Ann Bench of Springfield, Missouri, who passed away on August 12, 2022, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, John Palmer and Gertrude Long; her husband Louie Bench; her daughter Marcia; her parents-in-law, Goldie and Fat Bench; her stepson Lowell (Denise); her stepgranddaughters, Jenny Powell (Greg) and Carrie Black (Troy); her grandchildren, Christina Doing, Jesse Hanes (Lacey) and Beth Sandbothe (Shane); her son Pete Bench (Laurene); her grandchildren, Ashley Vaughn and Bryan Bench (Amber); her stepdaughter Lindsey Bocklage; and her brother Phillip Palmer (Norma). She was also cherished by many loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Seasons Hospice.