Ivan Bennett

Ivan Bennett, 85, of Lenox died Feb. 9, 2014, in Creston.

Funeral services were 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Clearfield United Methodist Church. Interment was in North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Ritchie Funeral Home, 124 S. Main St., Lenox, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given in Ivan’s name.

Online condolences may be left at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com.

Ivan Warner Bennett, son of Bernice Margaret (House) and William Donald Bennett, was born April 25, 1928, southeast of Lenox.

He attended Clearfield Christian Church and changed to Clearfield Methodist Church when he married.

Ivan attended two country schools and graduated from Clearfield Community School in 1947.

On March 26, 1950, Ivan married C. Jane Bliss in Mount Ayr.

Ivan lived his entire life in Platte Township. He farmed with his father and later his two sons and owned two Century Farms.

Ivan worked part time hauling propane for Spurrier Brothers and also drove a school bus for Clearfield School’s extracurricular activities. He was also a 4-H leader for the Calvary Go-Getters.

Ivan and Jane were members of Seventeen Card Club and Clearfield Lions Club. He served on Clearfield School Board, MFA Board, Lenox Sunrise Apartments Board and more than 30 years as a committee member of Taylor County FSA.

Ivan and Jane moved to Lenox in 1991. Ivan joined the Seniors Golf League.

Jane died in February 2003. Ivan continued to be active on the farm. He moved to Vintage Park Apartments in 2009 and then to Lenox Care Center, after suffering a fall in November 2011.

Ivan is survived by his children, Diane (Roger) Knudson of Omaha, Neb., Marilyn (Bob) Hildner of Berkley, Mich., Barbara (Jim) Parrish and Keith (Jacquie) Bennett, all of Lenox and Tim (Janet) Bennett of Clearfield; grandchildren, Jill (Knudson) and Brian Dyer, Kelly (Knudson) and Kyle Warren, Bree Hildner, Megan (Hildner) and Rick Wood, Lauren Hildner, Andy and Brenda (Israel) Parrish, Dane and Lisa (Shawler) Parrish, Cody Parrish (fiancé Kristen Leonard), Marc Parrish, Nicole Fry, Sean and Hannah Bennett, Logan and Tyler Sheffield and Cory and Dillon Bennett; 12 great-grandchildren, special friend Darlene Freeman; sisters, Lois Rodman of Lenox and Joan Parker of Omaha, Neb.; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and Harry Steele of Pinedale, Wyo., and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In addition to his wife, Ivan was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law Daryl Rodman and niece Debra Ramsey.