Mary Pendleton Bennion

Mary Pendleton Bennion was born August 5, 1928, in St. George, Utah, to Anthony and Zella Pendleton. While attending college there she met and married her lifelong sweetheart, Halvor Bennion who preceded her in death. She was the mother of 4 sons and 1 daughter. She passed away on February 2, 2011.

Mrs. Bennion was a beloved teacher at the Henderson Jr. High School (renamed Lyle W. Burkholder Jr. High School) for 17 years. While there she taught upwards of 3,000 students the Home Education Arts. Many of her past students now have children in the local school system where stories are handed down about Mrs. Bennion's 'gathered skirts', 'peanut brittle' and 'sugar cookies' which are retold with smiling faces.

She has longed for many years to rejoin her greatest love, her loving husband, Halvor Bennion for the eternities. In the course of those years she has had many activities which brought her great happiness. She was an accomplished seamstress and her hand-made doilies are cherished for their intricate designs and the loving care with which they were made. She loved her church activity and was loved by the fellow members of her congregation of which her family is deeply grateful. Mary Bennion loved to travel; after the passing of her husband she made many trips to Europe and the Far East, where one son served as an officer in the United States Army.

She resided in Henderson, Nevada from 1954 until 1997 when she moved to Kennewick, Washington, where she spent the remainder of her life. She passed down to her children her love of education, the arts, her nation and nature. She was proud of all of her children who are now involved in the educational arts, scientific endeavors, artistic pursuits and service to the country. Mary Bennion is deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Services will be held Tuesday, February 8th, at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Buntin Chapel, 829 Buntin Street, Kennewick, WA. Visitation will be held on Mon. Feb 7th at Hillcrest Memorial Center, 9353 W. Clearwater Avenue, Kennewick, WA, from 4-7 p.m. Interment will be in Palm Cemetery, Henderson, NV. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.HillcrestMemorialCenter.com.