Benson, Victor J. (1921-2013)

BENSON, VORLAND, CHARLSON, OAKLEAF, EDMONDSON, WHITTLESEY, SMITH, ETZEN, ANDERSON, GERDES

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/12/2013 at 07:07:16

Victor J. Benson
October 4, 1921 - February 21, 2013

FOREST CITY - Victor Benson, 91, of Forest City, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.

Victor James Benson was born on October 4, 1921, on a farm near Britt, Iowa, to Torsten "Tom" and Hannah (Vorland) Benson.

Victor worked at the Strand Dairy and farmed until his retirement in 2011. He married Blanche Charlson on June 20, 1944, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City. They rented several farms before purchasing their farm northeast of Forest City where they resided until they moved into the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City in 2012.

Victor always liked to sing and play his guitar and harmonica. He and Blanche entertained many groups with their singing over the years. A member of the Forest City Barbershop Chorus for many years as well as of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, he also served on the Forest City Creamery Board.

Survivors include his wife, Blanche; their six children and their spouses, Janet (Tom) Oakleaf, James (Jane) Benson, Carol (Dan) Edmondson, Dale (Susan) Benson, Linda (Kirk) Whittlesey, and Mark Benson; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; three sisters, Thelma Smith, Dorothy Etzen, Marjorie Anderson; and a brother, Robert Benson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Jerimy Benson; a sister, Alice Gerdes; a brother, Norman Benson, and his twin brother, Vance Benson.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM, Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Inurnment will be held in the spring. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Jerimy Benson Scholarship Fund, the Forest City Good Samaritan Society, or Hospice of North Iowa.

Copyright © 2013, Petersen Lund Funeral Home

Petersen Lund Funeral Home
 

Winnebago Obituaries maintained by Cheryl Siebrass.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen