MARTHA JANE BENTON, 97 resident of Deming passed away Wednesday February 10, 2016 at Willow Manor.

Martha was born July 31, 1918 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Maona (Wolfe) Hare.

She a resident of Deming since 1980 having previously lived in Albuquerque.

Martha was a member of the Rebecca Card Club, the Episcopal Church, and enjoyed doing cross stitch.

She was preceded in death by her husband William H. Benton in 1999.

As was her request, cremation will take place and no services will be held.