Benson, Lonnie Lee (1962 - 2023)

BENSON, MACHELL, ELMQUIST, CANTRELL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/19/2023 at 14:31:30

Name of deceased: Lonnie Lee Benson

Aged: 60 yrs, 4 mo, 19 days

Residence: Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Born: Oct. 3, 1962; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Feb. 22, 2023; Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA; burial followed the service at Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Tabby Benson (fiancé, John Machell) of Elkhorn, NE; parents, Edwin and Connie (nee Elmquist) Benson of Harlan, IA; siblings, Glenda (spouse, Dan) Cantrell of Harlan, IA, Lynn Benson (spouse, Lynda) of Grimes, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: no information provided

Education: Graduated from Irwin-Kirkman (IA) High School before attending Hawkeye Tech, Waterloo, IA.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA; he remained a lifetime member there.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Loved farming and working with his angus cattle and showing them; he loved to go fishing and had a love for classic cars and taking his cars to car shows.

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