Mamie Irene (Berg) BENSON

BENSON, OPHEIM, BERG, HAMRE, RYSDAHL, SEVERSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/18/2014 at 20:14:42

September 11, 1900 ---- July 6, 1965

Mamie Irene Benson was born September 11, 1900, in Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Caroline (Opheim) Berg. On August 31, 1926, she was united in marriage to Robert Benson by Rev. O.M. Wee. To this union five children were born: Kerman of Excelsior, Minnesota, Corrine (Mrs. James Hamre) of Iowa City, Iowa, Robert of Bloomington, Minnesota, Ardell of Clarkfield, and Dr. Vernon Benson of Atlanta, Georgia.

Mrs. Benson passed away July 6, 1965, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, following recent surgery, at the age of 64 years. Besides her husband and children, she is survived by 13 grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Christine Benson, Arne Berg, Judith Rysdahl, Clarence Berg, Wilhelm Berg, Clara Severson, Art Berg, Harold Berg and Alfred Hagren.

IN MEMORY OF
MRS. ROBERT BENSON

September 11, 1900 ~ July 6, 1965

Funeral Services
Friday, July 9, 1965, 2:00 p.m.
Israel Lutheran Church, Swede Prairie Township
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Clergy Officiating, Rev. N. C. Engelstad

Organist, Mrs. Larry Stensrud

Vocal Solo
Pastor N. C. Engelstad
Roger Nelson

Casket Bearers
Eugene Werner ~ Lynn Berg
Arden Berg ~ Orville Benson
George Rysdahl ~ Jim Soppeland

Final Resting Place
Israel Lutheran Cemetery, Swede Prairie Township
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891
Clarkfield Minnesota