Amelia F. Benisch (1933-2022)

BENISCH, ELENZ, FEHRINGER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/8/2022 at 15:42:47

Funeral Services and Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Amelia F. Benisch, 88, of Davenport, will be 10 am Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 2618 Boies Ave, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4-7 pm Monday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the church or to the family for their special intentions.

Mrs. Benisch passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Amelia Frances Fehringer was born November 8, 1933, in Peetz, CO, a daughter of Bernard and Anna (Elenz) Fehringer. She was united in marriage to Joseph A. Benisch on February 11, 1961. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2019. Following her graduation from Peetz High School in 1951 she worked as a postal clerk until 1955 when she moved to Sterling, CO, and began working at the Community Savings Bank. She worked there until 1970 when the family moved to Davenport. She then worked for the Davenport School System from 1974 until her retirement in 1995.

She loved to bowl, knit, quilt, travel, and bake, making everything from scratch. She belonged to the St. Alphonsus Altar and Rosary Society, Bi-State Travelers Motorcycle Club, and the Millwrights Union Retirement Club.

Those left to honor her memory include children, Craig (Gerianne) Benisch, Rock Island, Randall (Julia) Benisch, Davenport, JoNell (Steve) Dudek, Streamwood, IL, Lori (Michael) Snow, Lakewood, CO; grandchildren Jennifer (Bobby) Lienen, Erin, Samantha Benisch, Claire, and Colin Benisch, Scott and Jessica Dudek, Gabriella Snow; and great grandchildren Teagan and Jackson Lienen.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings Henry, Irene, Bernadine, Theresa, Frank, Christina, Albert, Darlene, and Helen.