Birth date: Nov 9, 1913 Death date: Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Margaret L. Benham, aged 100, died Tuesday, February 20, 2014 in Novi, Michigan. She was born on November 9, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, to Newton Swank Hoerle and Margaret Holmes Rush Hoerle. She attended schools in North Mu Read Obituary
We are going to miss her! She was a wonderful lady. We need more like her. Rest in peace with Max. Love, Peg and Ron Schultz
May the " hearer of prayer " (Psalms 65:2) give comfort,strength,and peace at this time of sorrow. You have my deepest sympathy.
I have some very fond memories of Mrs. Benham. She was a truly remarkable woman and teacher! I am 67 and went to Zoll School from kindergarten thru the eighth grade. She was kind yet had control of her students, which included 9 grades! I remember being in 2nd grade and having a new dress. I got the petticoat caught on something and ripped it. I was devastated! She had me sit in the bathroom while she mended it for me. I also remember Frank Wirtz putting a tack on her seat (7th) grade and getting his hands slapped with a ruler! Child abuse now days! She also had frogs put in her desk drawers and a one time event where Tom Kanaar, Frank and his brother Joe, managed to put her volkswagon on top of the cement well pad! She was a woman of substance who truly cared about her students! I learned a lot in her one room scholl! The school has been gone for some time now and now her wonderful soul has moved on. My condolences to her family.
Audrie Raap
She had a wonderful life full of love and travel, so glad she had her whole family at her
one hundredth birthday in November--what an accomplishment !! We are sad that her
spirit has left this world to grace another world.
We send our love, Donnajean Ahigian and Jeff Gordon, Kittery, ME 03904
From the time Peggy and I were part of a special group of people at Community College beginning our journey to become certified educators, she has held my greatest respect and admiration. What a love and vivacious personality! God bless her memory. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
