Elmer Robert Bent

Elmer Robert Bent, 91 of Bridger, passed away, Friday, October 28, 2011 at St. Vincent Health Care.

A life-long resident of Carbon County, Elmer was born to John Wallace Bent and Edith Ruth Musser Bent on May 8, 1920 in Bowler, MT.

He married Mabel “Betty” Smith in Billings on May 20, 1939. She preceded him in death December 10, 1985.

A WWII Veteran, Elmer ranched, was the Under Sheriff for Carbon County for many years and worked on the county road crew.

He belonged to the Bridger United Methodist Church, was a fifty year member of Golden Eagle Lodge #66, AF & AM and was an avid card player.

Survivors include his daughter Darlene Schwend of Bridger, grandchildren, Wes (Tara) Schwend, Stephanie (Henry) Scarber, Cathy (Kevin) Weimer, Jennifer Curtis, and Robert Bent, great-grandchildren, Stetson, Shaniah, and Seannah Schwend, Jessica & Clifford Scarber, Savvy & Saige Weimer, Lacey Handeland, Bryce & Brooke Curtis and Jacque, James and Jesse Bent, sister-in-law Dena Smith and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and “granddaughters”

Preceding him in death are his parents, wife and sons Robert and Elmer Dean Bent.

Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday at the Bridger United Methodist Church. Interment with military and masonic honors will be in the Belfry Cemetery.

Remembrances

Darlene
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. I guess Elmer and Betty will be together again. My kids loved your Dad and talk about him frequently. We will remember him as the great man he was.

Jim and Faye Wagner and Family

Elmer and Betty helped raise me when I was in the 1st and 2nd grade in Edgar. They were very close friends to my Parents, Louis and Bonnie Stahl of Edgar. They took me in when my mother became sick a lot. I got to play with The little monkey, got chased on top of the haystack by the turkey, played with the dogs, and learned what a Weji board was. I appreciated the those years that gave me some of my beginning memories of life.

I got to watch Elmer and my dad round up horses, break, and sell. They shared to many farm chores with each other. Also, on Sundays, we went to get a truckload of water and ended up visiting for many hours. We lived in Bridger when we sold the farm and I could ride my bike out to their place clear across town. My condolences to the family and I hope you have memories to share with the generations.
Crisco (Chris) Stahl

 

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