Myrtle Alice Bennett

Myrtle Alice Bennett, 86, of Vermont, IL, passed away at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at her home. She was born on September 26, 1939, the daughter of William Albert and Myrtle Lillian (Worley) Malone. She married Ernie Bennett in August 1981 in Beardstown, IL. He survives.

She is also survived by three children; James Vaughn of Vermont, Tanya Miley of Timewell, IL and Laura Norris of Havana, IL, 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and one sister; Patsy Mayes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son; Roger Dale Vaughn, one brother; Bill Malone and one sister; Alberta Walters.

Alice worked as a custodian at VIT High School. She also worked at Stevens Publishing in Astoria, IL for several years. She was also a homemaker.

Her number one love in life was the Lord. She was a devout Christian and loved gospel music. She also loved country music and singing karaoke with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and fishing.

A visitation will be held from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.