Vearl Sidney Benskin
Born: February 12, 1920 in Wesley, Kossuth Co., Iowa
Died: November 2, 2000 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 105, plot 7
Lot Owner: Curtis Benskin, purchased in 1932
Married: Lucille Anderson in 1950 in Benton County, Iowa.
Children: Linda, Debra, Curtis, and Gary
Married: Delores Groff on March 1, 1964 at Coralville, Johnson Co., Iowa
Parents: Curtis and Lillie (Hutchinson) Benskin
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Obituary - Vearl Benskin
Vearl S. "Bennie" Benskin, 80, of Iowa City died Thursday, Nov. 2, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City following a short illness.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the George L. Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City, with the Rev. George Mullen officiating. Burial was in Sugar Grove Cemetery near Newton.
He was the son of Curtis W. and Lillie Mae Hutchinson Benskin and was born Feb. 12, 1920, in Wesley.
He was married to Lucille Mae Anderson in Benton County. He later married Dolores Groff March 1, 1964 in Coralville.
Mr. Benskin was a long-time Iowa City resident. He drove a truck for 60 years for several companies, including Briskey's Cabinet Co., Piester Derby, Vickers, Colonial Bread Co. and, most recently of Lewis Systems, Inc.
Surviving are his wife, Dolores; two sons, Curtis Benskin of Iowa City and Gary Lee White of North Liberty; two daughters, Linda M. Phillips of East Dubuque, Ill., and Debra Stevens of Des Moines; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Hattie White; and one brother, Arthur.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. ~ November 6, 2000
Dolores (Groff) benskin
Born: 04 May 1938 at Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa
Died: 23 Jul 2006 at Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 105, plot 7
Lot Owner: Curtis Benskin purchased in 1932
Married: Donald Allen on Jan 1954
Children: Debra
Married: Vearl Sidney Benskin on March 1, 1964 at Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa
Parents: John "Jack" and Rhonda (Brown) Groff
Obituary
COLFAX - Dolores Ann (Groff) Benskin, 68, of Colfax died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Hospice of Jasper County Monarch Wing at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
A funeral service will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will be at Metz Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Dolores A. Benskin Memorial Fund, and online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
The daughter of John "Jack" and Rhoda (Brown) Groff, she was born May 4, 1938, in Iowa City. In January 1954, she married Donald Allen. She later divorced and moved to Iowa City. On March 1, 1964, she married Vearl S. Benskin. They lived in Iowa City until his death. She moved to Colfax in March 2005 with her daughter.
She worked at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for six years as a switchboard operator and Globe Machinery in Des Moines for six years. The majority of her working career, she worked at Hawkeye Food Systems for 23 years, retiring in December of 1997. Following her retirement, she went to work part time at Metro Pavers. She enjoyed crocheting, watching TV, working on her computer and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. She enjoyed camping with her husband, daughter and younger brother.
Survivors include a daughter, Debra Stevens, and her fiancé, Eric Queen, of Colfax; four grandsons; four great-grandchildren; a stepson, Curt Benskin of Iowa City; one step-grandchild; two brothers, Paul Groff of Pennsylvania and Leland Groff of Keota; a sister-in-law, Linda Groff of Wayland; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, both husbands and a brother, Kenneth. ~ Newton Daily News, Wed, Jul 26, 2006