Services
service
November 4, 1999
Thursday
1:30 PM
Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
Obituary
Bena Ruth Trenary, 93, of Kanawha, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 1999 at the Kanawha Community Home in Kanawha, Iowa.
Bena, the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Christians) Abbas, was born October 29, 1906 on the family farm near Kanawha. She attended grade school in Kanawha, and graduated from Kanawha High School with the class of 1924.
Bena was united in marriage with Clarence Trenary of February 16, 1927 at her parent's farm home. The couple made their home on a farm near Kanawha, where they farmed until retirement in 1971, at which time they moved into Kanawha. Clarence passed away on January 6, 1996, and Bena continued to live in their home, until entering the Kanawha Community Home in 1998.
Bena loved her flowers and enjoyed gardening. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and loved to have them visit her. She was a member of the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church, and active in the Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors include her daughter, Marjorie TerHark and her husband, Allan of Spirit Lake; a daughter-in-law, Darlene Trenary of Kanawha; five grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a sister, Tena Peters; and a brother, Clarence Abbas and his wife, Vera of Kanawha.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence; son, Richard "Jim" on August 15, 1994; two sisters, Faye Swyter and Grace Veldhouse; and four brothers, Anno, Fred, Chris, and George.