Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • Vol. 148, No. 27

Faye Bennett

Faye BennettFaye Estalene Bennett, 95, of Vermont died at 12 a.m. Nov. 4, 2025, at Rushville Nursing and Rehab Center in Rushville.

She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Memphis, Mo., a daughter of Perry and Louise Hyde Hardman. She married Lloyd Bennett on Nov. 16, 1946, in Memphis, Mo. He preceded her in death on Aug. 28, 2009.

She also was preceded in death by two sons, Ivan, along with his wife Kay, Bennett and an infant; and one sister, Carol Hardman.

Surviving are one son, Ernest (and Alice) Bennett of Vermont; one grandson, Chad Bennett of Flanagan; two great-grandsons, Drew and Noah; and two great-great-grandchildren, Finnegan and Lydia.

She first worked at Bottenberg Slaughter House in Table Grove. She went on to work at Western Illinois University in Custodial Services for 15 years.

She was a member of Vermont Christian Church, Vermont American Legion Auxiliary and Home Extension Alliance.

Services were held Thursday at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Burial was in the Vermont Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Vermont Christian Church.

Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.com.

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 11/12/2025

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