Eunice Lorraine (Klaessy) BENNETT

KLAESSY, BENNETT, HOLM, COGSWELL, GUNDERSON, HOBBET, KITLEY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/6/2013 at 15:52:40

July 4, 1921 --- December 27, 2012

Eunice Lorraine Bennett, 91, passed from this world on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Duke Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. She was born July 4, 1921 in Renwick, IA to Fredolin and Leona (Holm) Klaessy. After graduating from Renwick High School, she attended Westmar College where she met Ray Bennett.

She and Ray were married on September 7, 1941, and resided in Iowa until 1954 when they moved to Shell Lake [Wisconsin]. Eunice worked for Shell Lake School District for many years until her retirement. She was very active with community organizations, a charter member of the Indianhead Hospital Auxiliary, a member of the Shell Lake City Council, and a longstanding member of the United Methodist Church.

She is survived by sons Robert (Sarah) Bennett of Bismarck, ND, and Bruce (Joan) Bennett of St. Paul, MN; 5 grandchildren, Natalie (Andy) Cogswell, Rebecca Gunderson, Jay Bennett, Mark Bennett and Sam Bennett; 4 great grandchildren, Ryley and Megan Gunderson and Robert and Andrea Cogswell; her sister, Bernice Hobbet; a sister-in-law, Eloise Klaessy and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray in 1978; her parents; her special aunt, Ottilia Kitley and her brother, Eugene.

Being a child of the depression, Eunice recognized the sacrifices that were made by her family in overcoming the hardships of that time. From these experiences, she understood the importance of her family, hard work, and the need to help those less fortunate than she. Eunice was a kind and gracious lady. She will be dearly missed by all those whose lives she touched.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake.

Skinner Funeral Home - Shell Lake, Wisconsin
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