Benson, Bruce (1940-2014)
BENSON, BENEDICT, JOHNSON, CHRISTENSEN, BAKER, KORSA
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/27/2014 at 10:54:09
Bruce Benson
January 23, 1940 - February 15, 2014Bruce A. Benson, age 74, of Westby, Wisconsin, died on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at his home.
Bruce was born on January 23, 1940, in Forest City, Iowa, to Vernal and Vera (Benedict) Benson. On November 30, 1963, he married to Cleone A. Johnson in Delavan, Minnesota. A farmer all of his life, he was also an avid reader and a hunter.
In addition to his wife, Cleone, Bruce is survived by two daughters: Anne M. (Patrick) Christensen, of Orr, Minnesota, and Erin K. Benson, of Winona, Minnesota; one son, John P. (Tanya) Benson, of Viroqua, Wisconsin; four grandchildren: John R., Jacob P., and Alexander P. Benson and Ethan E. Baker; and two nephews: Jeff and Jim Korsa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Josine L. (Benson) Korsa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Viroqua, Wisconsin, celebrated by Fr. Michael Klos. Friends are invited for a visitation at the church after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
Blessed be our memory of Bruce A. Benson.
The Vosseteig Funeral Home of Westby is serving the family.
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