Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Bentley
First Name	Erma
Middle Name
Maiden Name	Flanders
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Manchester, NH
Date of Birth	1878-08-20
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1972-11-08
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 11-9-1972, pp.1&5
Obituary	Mrs. Erma Bentley Dies At Age Of 94 Mrs. Erma Call Bentley, 94, died Nov. 8 at her Pleasant st home in Dexter. She was born in Manchester, N. H., Aug. 20, 1878, the daughter of George and Ida (Card) Flanders. She had spent most of her life in Dexter. She was a 50-year and life member of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge of Dexter and also a past noble grand. She was also a past district deputy and past president of the ladies auxiliary of the lodge. She was a past president of the Dexter Woman's Literary Club; a member of the Rebecca Weston Chapter, DAR; a member of the Favor Haines Comedy Company. She attended the First Universalist Church and was a former member of the Ladies Aid of the Church. Surviving are seven daughters and two step-daughters, Mrs. Horace (Marion) Gordon, Mrs. Horace (Isabelle) Hopkins and Miss Elizabeth Call, all of Dexter; Miss Grace Call, Portland; Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Anderson of Dover-Foxcroft; Mrs. Quentin (Catherine) Robinson of Londonderry, N. H., Mrs. Roland (Alberta) Flanders of Marlboro, Mass., Mrs. Donald (Prudence) Stanton of Mechanic Falls, Mrs. Mildred Widdoes of Gardiner; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be announced.