1919
Ruth
2005
Ruth Bendit
November 12, 1919 — January 23, 2005
Ruth Bendit, age 85, of Moline died Sunday January 23, 2005 at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at First United Presbyterian Church, Moline. Burial is at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. Moline is assisting the family.
Ruth was born November 12, 1919 in Hamilton, OH, the daughter of Harry F. and Marie Manegold Sponsel. She married Paul Bendit on September 26, 1954.
Ruth graduated from the Cincinnati College of Commercial Art. She was a commercial artist in Dayton OH.where she did fashion drawings for newspaper ads. She also did fashion drawings for department stores in Dayton, OH., Tiffin, OH. and Yankton, SD. She was also a fine art painter. Ruth belonged to many art clubs, especially the Left Bank Art League that meets at the Butterworth Trust Carriage House. She enjoyed square and round dancing, and many other activities.
SURVIVORS
Husband Paul
Sons Mark A. Bendit Avon, IN
Stephen J, Bendit Boulder, CO
Sister Dorothy Braden Phoenix, AR
She was preceded in death by her parents, and twin sister Esther Schutte.
Online condolences may be expressed to Ruth's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at First United Presbyterian Church, Moline. Burial is at National Cemetery, Rock Island. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. Moline is assisting the family.
Ruth was born November 12, 1919 in Hamilton, OH, the daughter of Harry F. and Marie Manegold Sponsel. She married Paul Bendit on September 26, 1954.
Ruth graduated from the Cincinnati College of Commercial Art. She was a commercial artist in Dayton OH.where she did fashion drawings for newspaper ads. She also did fashion drawings for department stores in Dayton, OH., Tiffin, OH. and Yankton, SD. She was also a fine art painter. Ruth belonged to many art clubs, especially the Left Bank Art League that meets at the Butterworth Trust Carriage House. She enjoyed square and round dancing, and many other activities.
SURVIVORS
Husband Paul
Sons Mark A. Bendit Avon, IN
Stephen J, Bendit Boulder, CO
Sister Dorothy Braden Phoenix, AR
She was preceded in death by her parents, and twin sister Esther Schutte.
Online condolences may be expressed to Ruth's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
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