Ninth Generation  

746. Donald BENSKIN (Bruce Theadore³⁶⁸, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

747. John Bruce BENSKIN (Bruce Theadore³⁶⁸, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

John married Marilyn UNKNOWN.¹¹²

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1273 F    i. Mary Marie BENSKIN

+ 1274 F    ii. Suzie Jon BENSKIN

748. Valerie Kay BENSKIN (Bruce Theadore³⁶⁸, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Valerie married John O'BRIEN.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1275 M    i. Dean Allen REUL

Valerie next married James REUL, son of Robert REUL and Lorna MEYER.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1276 F    i. Crystal REUL

Valerie next married Michael Edward KULHANEK.

749. Eleanor Joan SIMKINS (Velma Gertrude BENSKIN³⁶⁹, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

750. Gloria Lee SIMKINS (Velma Gertrude BENSKIN³⁶⁹, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Gloria married Edward FRIESEN Jr..¹¹⁵¹

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1277 M    i. Bruce Edward FRIESEN

751. Janice Florette BENSKIN (Lawrence Preston³⁷⁰, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Janice married BUDDE.¹¹⁵⁶

752. Joan Elaine BENSKIN (Lawrence Preston³⁷⁰, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Joan married Harold WILKINSON.¹²⁹⁹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1278 M    i. David WILKINSON

+ 1279 M    ii. Samuel WILKINSON

+ 1280 M    iii. William WILKINSON

753. Michael BENSKIN (Lawrence Preston³⁷⁰, Bruce Tracy¹⁴⁸, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

754. Sally MAUCH (Vernie NEWLAND³⁷², Gladys BENSKIN¹⁵⁰, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Sally married Dick HILZER.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1281 F    i. Gail Darlene HILZER

+ 1282 F    ii. Christine Lee HILZER

+ 1283 F    iii. Jaye Dee HILZER

755. Sylvia Marie DODSON (Landon Lenn DODSON³⁷⁴, Marjorie BENSKIN¹⁵¹, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Sylvia married Rodney John KERBER.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1284 M    i. Rodney John KERBER Jr.

Sylvia next married Gerald Haldane BRUCE.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1285 F    i. Brandy Renee BRUCE

+ 1286 M    ii. Kimo James BRUCE

756. Landon Alexander DODSON (Landon Lenn DODSON³⁷⁴, Marjorie BENSKIN¹⁵¹, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Landon married Sharon Louise TORANGO, daughter of Arthur TORANGO and Hazel LEWIS.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1287 F    i. Alice Louise DODSON

+ 1288 M    ii. Landon Arthur DODSON was born on 05 Sep 1964 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon,³⁵³ died on 04 Jul 1989 in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., Oregon³⁵³ at age 24, and was buried in Portland Memorial Cemetery, Multnomah Co., Oregon.³⁵³

+ 1289 M    iii. Frank Lenn DODSON

757. James Phillips DODSON (Landon Lenn DODSON³⁷⁴, Marjorie BENSKIN¹⁵¹, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

James married Barbara Ann LACKAVIC.

James next married Barbara Ann BANTA.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1290 M    i. Russell James DODSON

James next married Margaret Ann WILSON.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1291 M    i. William David DODSON

+ 1292 M    ii. Nicholas James DODSON

James next married H. Ruth BRILL.

758. Stephen Leslie DODSON (Russell DODSON³⁷⁵, Marjorie BENSKIN¹⁵¹, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Stephen married Elvira UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1293 F    i. Dawn DODSON

+ 1294 F    ii. Lorri DODSON

Stephen next married Darlene UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1295 M    i. Michael DODSON

+ 1296 F    ii. Lee Ann DODSON

Stephen next married Earlene UNKNOWN.

Stephen next married Marie SWAIN.

759. Mack Dodson PETTUS (Douglas DODSON³⁷⁶, Marjorie BENSKIN¹⁵¹, Fredrick Clarence⁵³, Frederic John²⁵, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Mack married.

His children were:

+ 1297 F    i. Conda PETTUS

+ 1298 F    ii. Naomi PETTUS

760. LaVonne BENSKIN (Herbert Orville³⁷⁷, Sherman H.¹⁵², Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 02 Aug 1926 in California^812,1164 and died on 11 Jan 1954 in Los Angeles Co., California⁸¹² at age 27.

LaVonne married WHITAKER.¹³⁰⁰

761. Corrina BENSKIN (Herbert Orville³⁷⁷, Sherman H.¹⁵², Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

762. Herbert Orville BENSKIN (Herbert Orville³⁷⁷, Sherman H.¹⁵², Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Herbert married Katherine Lee KERN in Studio City, Los Angeles Co., California.¹³⁰¹ Katherine was born in Jan 1938¹³⁰¹ and died in Oct 1991¹³⁰¹ at age 53.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1299 F    i. Karyn Dione BENSKIN

+ 1300 F    ii. Kristen Marie BENSKIN

+ 1301 M    iii. Jonathan Frederick BENSKIN

Herbert next married Rae Lynn NELSON.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1302 M    i. Ethan Amos BENSKIN

+ 1303 F    ii. Samanatha Sophia BENSKIN

763. Ralph YOUNG Jr. (Ruby Ethel BENSKIN³⁸², Lyman¹⁵⁴, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

764. Bruce CREAGER (Ruby Ethel BENSKIN³⁸², Lyman¹⁵⁴, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

765. Sheryl Ann BENSKIN (Orvil Marion³⁸⁴, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Sheryl married Dana E. WRIGHT.¹³⁰²

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1304 M    i. Christopher Edward WRIGHT

+ 1305 F    ii. Amanda Lea WRIGHT

+ 1306 M    iii. Matthew Joseph WRIGHT

766. Deborah Sue BENSKIN (Orvil Marion³⁸⁴, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Deborah married Michael REETZ.¹³⁰³

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1307 F    i. Lara Jennifer REETZ

767. Roger William BENSKIN (Orvil Marion³⁸⁴, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

768. William Milo REIMUND (Margene BENSKIN³⁸⁵, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

William married Joy COATEE.¹¹⁷⁵

769. Reggie Ronald REIMUND (Margene BENSKIN³⁸⁵, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Reggie married Joanne GARBERS.¹³⁰³

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1308 F    i. Regine Jo REIMUND

770. Luanna Lee REIMUND (Margene BENSKIN³⁸⁵, William Henry¹⁵⁸, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Luanna married.

Her child was:

+ 1309 F    i. Michelle Lynn TADSON

771. Norman E. DAY (Lucy Viola CHROBARGER³⁸⁶, Jennie Eunice BENSKIN¹⁵⁹, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Norman married Karen FRITZ.⁷⁹²

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1310 F    i. Pamela DAY

+ 1311 M    ii. Greg DAY

+ 1312 F    iii. Kimberly DAY

772. Harry CHROBARGER Jr. (Harry Charles CHROBARGER³⁸⁷, Jennie Eunice BENSKIN¹⁵⁹, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) died at 12 days of age.

773. Sharyn Rose CHROBARGER (Harry Charles CHROBARGER³⁸⁷, Jennie Eunice BENSKIN¹⁵⁹, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Sharyn married Willis HOFF.⁷⁹³

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1313 M    i. Terry Lee HOFF

+ 1314 M    ii. Jerry HOFF

Sharyn next married Burnell RETTIG.⁷⁹³

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1315 F    i. Frannell RETTIG

774. Carolyn G. SICKMILLER (Mildred CHROBARGER³⁸⁸, Jennie Eunice BENSKIN¹⁵⁹, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Carolyn married Harold L. WATERS.⁷⁹³

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1316 M    i. Roger L. WATERS

+ 1317 F    ii. Terri Sue WATERS

+ 1318 F    iii. Kim Collette WATERS

+ 1319 F    iv. Kelli Michele WATERS

+ 1320 F    v. Toni Lynette WATERS

Carolyn next married John F. LEVIEN.,⁷⁹³ son of William LEVIEN and Alice MILEY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1321 M    i. John F. LEVIEN Jr.

+ 1322 F    ii. Pamela K. LEVEIN

775. Ruth Ann DURHAM (Geneivieve CHROBARGER³⁸⁹, Jennie Eunice BENSKIN¹⁵⁹, Charles Marvin⁵⁶, William Hobbs²⁶, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

776. Mary Louise HAWKINS (Helen Ruth BENSKIN⁴⁰⁴, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

777. Juanita Ann BARRON (Betty Jo BENSKIN⁴⁰⁵, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

778. Charnell BARRON (Betty Jo BENSKIN⁴⁰⁵, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

779. Ritchie Wayne BARRON (Betty Jo BENSKIN⁴⁰⁵, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

780. Lester Wayne CHAMPION Jr. (Marion Virginia BENSKIN⁴⁰⁷, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

781. Allen Lawrence CHAMPION (Marion Virginia BENSKIN⁴⁰⁷, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

782. Janice Elaine CHAMPION (Marion Virginia BENSKIN⁴⁰⁷, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

783. Steven Howard CHAMPION (Marion Virginia BENSKIN⁴⁰⁷, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

784. Lee Ann CHAMPION (Marion Virginia BENSKIN⁴⁰⁷, Howard Marion¹⁶⁵, Johnathan M.⁶¹, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

785. Charles Warren SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

786. James Arthur SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

787. Betty Ruth SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

788. Patricia Ann SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

789. Mary Jo SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

790. Carolyn Sue SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

791. Robert Alton SOULES (Susie Elizabeth BENSKIN⁴¹¹, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

792. Samuel Eugene WOOLSEY (Fern Avenett BENSKIN⁴¹², Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 09 Mar 1941 in San Saba Co., Texas^151,1184 and died on 24 Jan 1944 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas¹⁵¹ at age 2.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: Death Record, 1944, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. ¹⁵¹ Name: Samuel Woolsey
Death date: 24 Jan 1944
Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Birth date: 09 Mar 1941
Birth place: Texas
Age at death: 2 years 10 months 15 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or color: White
Father name: Clinton W. Woolsey
Mother name: Fern Benskin

793. Ronnie Wayne WOOLSEY (Fern Avenett BENSKIN⁴¹², Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

794. Willie Bob WOOLSEY (Fern Avenett BENSKIN⁴¹², Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

795. Angela Lynette FLOWERS (Billie Jo BENSKIN⁴¹³, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

796. Ken FLOWERS (Billie Jo BENSKIN⁴¹³, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

797. Ed FLOWERS (Billie Jo BENSKIN⁴¹³, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

798. Brenda Lou BENSKIN (Walter Eugene Jr.⁴¹⁴, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Brenda married Gary David DUNHAM.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1323 M    i. Jared Anthony DUNHAM

+ 1324 F    ii. Misty Lynn DUNHAM

+ 1325 F    iii. Shari Renee DUNHAM

799. Walter Eugene BENSKIN III (Walter Eugene Jr.⁴¹⁴, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 18 Jan 1953 in Mc Lennan Co., Texas,^1186,1187 died on 25 Oct 2006 in Ripple Creek Pass, Meeker, Colorado at age 53, and was buried in Hayes Grace memorial, Santa Fe, Galveston Co., Texas.

General Notes: Search for missing hunter ends
By Senée Seale

The search for missing hunter Walter Benskin of Santa Fe has been officially called off.

"We know that he's passed away," said his daughter Krystal Newell of Pearland. "We're very realistic people. We know he couldn't have made it through that storm."

Benskin was last seen Oct. 25 at Ripple Creek Pass, Colo., the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office said.

Rio Blanco County is in a remote, rugged part of Northwest Colorado bordering Utah.

Benskin was hunting with his son-in-law when they separated and the son-in-law, whose name was not released, went back to their camp for a jacket, the sheriff's department said.

Benskin did not return to the camp that evening.

That afternoon, a storm dropped about 2 feet of snow in the area.

Search-and-rescue crews from around the region began looking for Benskin on Oct. 26. After finding no clues and because of dangerous conditions, authorities scaled back the search on Oct. 28.

On Tuesday, Dickinson-based Texas EquuSearch joined the hunt conducting aerial and ground searches after local officials had called off the operation earlier that day.

Seven of Benskin's family members helped with the operation. They returned from Colorado on Friday and Saturday.

Newell said they plan to resume the search in April or May once the snow melts.

"We just hope we can find him soon and bring him home, so we can have closure," she said.

In the meantime, the family is accepting donations of money or frequent flyer miles to send volunteers to Colorado next spring.

Donations can be made at any Amergy Bank in the name of Walter and Cheryl Benskin. ~ The Daily News, Galveston County Daily, Published November 5, 2006

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Family renews search for hunter's remains
By Vimal Patel

A search for the remains of a man missing since October will be called off tonight, but family members said they won't go back to Texas until his remains are found.

About 50 rescuers cut through rugged wilderness Saturday near Ripple Creek Pass, about 45 miles east of Meeker, where Walter Benskin, 53, was last seen hunting. More than 20 family members from Santa Fe, Texas, are also in Colorado to search.

"They will do anything humanly possible to locate him," said James Benskin, the missing man's uncle, from his home in Pleasanton, Texas.

Walter Benskin was hunting elk alone on Oct. 26, 2006, when it started lightly snowing about 9 a.m. His son-in-law, Daniel Brandon, was on the trip with him, but headed back to camp, authorities said.

About 3 p.m., a "blinding snowstorm" dumped about 2 feet of snow in about 18 hours, said Sgt. Anthony Mazzola of the Rio Blanco Sheriff's Department. Rescuers searched for more than a week for Walter Benskin with snowmobiles, helicopters and horse teams.

The hunt for Benskin's remains began again Wednesday after snow had melted in the high-country area and conditions were safe, but family members have been searching for more than two weeks now, Mazzola said.

The investigator warned of the blistering winter conditions in the 11,000-feet-elevation area.

"You need to be prepared, have the proper clothing, proper equipment and knowledge of weather conditions," he said.

James Benskin said his nephew was adventurous and loved the outdoors. There was the time he got bored working at a Wyoming oil rig and hitchhiked home to Texas - picking, eating and selling tomatoes along the way.

On Saturday, Walter Benskin's wife, children, siblings and even his almost 80-year-old father were in Colorado to help with the search, the uncle said.

James Benskin said he hopes his nephew's tightknit family finds closure.

"But if they don't, he was up there doing what he loved to do," he said. "We all got to go sometime. There was danger in it, but you don't quit living because things are a little dangerous." ~ Denver Post Staff Writer, Article Last Updated: 07/01/2007 01:08:59 AM MDT

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Family hopes to find body of lost hunter
by Tillie Fong,

Family and friends of a Texas man who disappeared in Rio Blanco County while hunting elk last fall have spent much of last month searching for his remains.
"He loved life and he made everyone love life," said one of his twin daughters, Kelly Brandon, 26, of Santa Fe, Texas, near Galveston. "We miss him. We want to bring him back home."

On Oct. 26, Walter Benskin, 53, and his son-in-law, Daniel Brandon, 27, both of Santa Fe, were hunting near Ripple Creek Pass, about 125 miles west of Denver and 30 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs.

The two separated, with Brandon heading back to camp to get a jacket. A storm blew in, dumping two feet of snow in the area, and Benskin never returned to camp. Searchers spent nearly a week last October looking for him, using dogs and a National Guard helicopter, as well as crews from Rio Blanco, Mesa and Garfield counties.

On June 27, authorities launched another effort to find Benskin's body. Eight dog teams from Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado, a private helicopter and 50 searchers combed four square miles near where Benskin was last seen.

Sgt. Anthony Mazzola, spokesman for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office, said the search was called off Saturday.

"There was lack of clues," he said.

Mazzola said the terrain is rugged and steep, which made the search difficult. "If he sought shelter and got himself under some logs to protect himself, it would be difficult to find," he said. "He has to be underneath something for us not to see him."

Mazzola said people will be in the area tending sheep and cattle that graze there. Archery hunting season starts in August, so there is a chance that someone may find Benskin's body.

"There's also been people in other counties that have come up missing during hunting season that were found later," he said.

However, many of Benskin's relatives and friends have not given up. Some started the search June 8, and have enlisted the help of Texas EquuSearch, a horse-mounted search- and-rescue group. "We've had more than 20 people come and go, with lots of different people up here at different times," said Kelly Brandon, who joined the search last Thursday.

A group of family and friends plans to continue until Sunday, with more people expected to join the effort before then.

"We're going up the mountain with hope, and come down tired and beat up, and you feel you have accomplished nothing at the end of the day. It's an emotional roller coaster," said Kelly Brandon, who has been staying at a camp near the top of a mountain.

She said the family hasn't decided what to do after Sunday if they don't find Benskin but won't have any qualms leaving him in Colorado."If he is not found, we would be content with him being here in the forest. It's beautiful country. He loved it here." ~ Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, July 5, 2007

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Family vows to find missing Santa Fe hunter
By Chris Paschenko / The Daily News

SANTA FE - Despite an accident, a weeks-long search was continuing Thursday for a missing man whose family believes he died last year while hunting in mountains in a remote corner of Colorado.

Walter "Bubba" Benskin III disappeared in October, while elk hunting with one of his sons-in-law at Ripple Creek Pass, Northwest Colo.

A snowstorm surprised Benskin and Galveston resident Daniel Brandon at an 11,000-foot elevation about 45 miles east of Meeker.

Brandon survived, but lost touch with his father-in-law. Despite an intensive search in the next few days, Benskin could not be found.

Benskin's sister, Cathy O'Briant of Cypress, said she broke her arm during the new search and had to go to a medical facility for medication but was returning to look for her brother.

"You can't imagine someone being lost until you experience it," she said via cell phone. "To know he was a skilled person, something desperately wrong had to happen."

O'Briant's husband, Tim, said he had spoken to his wife Tuesday via cell phone. She has been searching with about 20 family members and friends for more than two weeks, he said.

The family hopes to find Benskin's remains, which could have been revealed by the retreating snow.

"All the snow has melted in the meadows," O'Briant said.

"Texas Equusearch was on the scene (last) Wednesday and they were going to search for about four days with dog teams, helicopters and drones taking pictures."

O'Briant said the Rio Blanco County sheriff's office and Equusearch called off their search Saturday, but the family remained.

"My wife seemed to be in good spirits," he said. "Better than I expected. When they called off the search Saturday, it was a very emotional time. Sunday was a day of reflection. Most of the (family) that had been there the longest had come to peace with the situation."

Paula Knofla, a Cypress friend of Cathy O'Briant, said Benskin's parents, Walter Jr. and Martha, of Kennard, are in their 70s and have assisted in the search.

"They've made camp on the mountain where he was last seen," Knofla said.

"It is horribly taxing, both emotionally and physically, as most of them aren't in the physical condition to withstand the altitude and the rugged, muddy conditions."

Knofla said Benskin's wife Cheryl couldn't collect on her husband's life-insurance policy or liquidate his assets without a death certificate.

"No death certificate will be issued without a body," she said.

"And she has to continue to pay life-insurance premiums for seven years before obtaining the death certificate. It's a major financial hardship for her, as he was the primary breadwinner."

O'Briant said his wife could return to Texas as early as this weekend with her parents.

"I was told some of the people were prepared to remain there until the middle of next week if something doesn't end sooner," he said. "I think her parents are pretty much ready to come home."

O'Briant said the Benskins' twin daughters, Kelly Brandon and Pearland resident Krystal Newell, are also involved in the search.

He said Kelly's husband, "Danny, was the man hunting with Walter at the time he was lost. Danny made it back to camp, but Bubba never came back. Danny helped start the search."

Cindy Wisdom, a case manager with Texas Equusearch, which helped in the first search last year, said the new hunt was called off by law-enforcement officers after finding no sign of Benskin for four or five days.

"There were no existing signs of him anywhere," Wisdom said.

"The family has been up there four weeks and law enforcement started searching on June 28. We had five on our team as support staff, taking care of volunteers and searchers." ~ The Galveston County Daily News <http://www.galvnews.com>. Friday, July 6, 2007

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Remains discovered in wilderness area
Associated Press

The remains of a Texas hunter missing since October have been found in a western Colorado wilderness area.

The hunter, Walter Benskin, 53, of Santa Fe, Texas, disappeared in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area on Oct. 26.

Rio Blanco County Search and Rescue found his remains on Saturday, sheriff's dispatcher Katie Hale said. The remains were found about a quarter-mile from a spot where a friend, two days earlier, had discovered some of Benskin's personal belongings. There were indications he had tried to light a fire.

Authorities said Benskin had been hunting elk with a relative when they separated, planning to meet later. Benskin never returned to their camp, and about 2 feet of snow fell in the area that day.

Search crews, friends and family hunted for Benskin for several days last fall and again this spring and summer. ~ The Rocky Mountain News, Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Research Notes: Obituary of Walter Eugene "Bubba" Benskin, III

SANTA FE - Walter Eugene "Bubba" Benskin, III passed from this life Wednesday, October 25, 2006, in Ripple Creek Pass near Meeker, Colorado doing one of the things he loved best, hunting. A resident of Santa Fe for the past 31 years, Walter was born January 18, 1953 at Connally Air Force Base in Waco, Texas and graduated from La Marque High School in 1972. He was a rig welder and had worked for Veolia Water for the past three years. In addition to hunting, Walter loved dancing to country and western music, camping, fishing, riding his motorcycle, and floating down the Frio River. He was a true nature lover and outdoorsman, but more than anything else, he loved his wife and children. There will be a graveside burial service for Walter on Friday, Aug 17th at 4:30 p.m. at Hayes Grace memorial on Hwy 6. If you wish to ride your bike, you can meet at Gilly's on Hwy 6 by 4:00 p.m.

Walter married Cheryl Lynn COSBY on 18 Oct 1975 in Galveston Co., Texas.⁸³⁸.^,1186

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1326 F    i. Kelly Renee BENSKIN

+ 1327 F    ii. Crystal Lynn BENSKIN

800. Robert Joseph BENSKIN (Walter Eugene Jr.⁴¹⁴, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Robert married Jeannie Suzanne DRISKELL.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1328 F    i. Krisa Renee BENSKIN

+ 1329 M    ii. Bryan Joseph BENSKIN

801. Catherine Ann BENSKIN (Walter Eugene Jr.⁴¹⁴, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Catherine married Timothy L. O'BRIANT.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1330 M    i. Tucker Lane O'BRIANT

+ 1331 M    ii. Daniel Gregory O'BRIANT

+ 1332 F    iii. Catherine Elizabeth O'BRIANT

802. James Eugene BENSKIN (James Allen⁴¹⁵, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 29 Jul 1951 in Llano Co., Texas¹¹⁸⁸ and died on 12 Mar 1988 in Los Angeles Co., California¹¹⁸⁹ at age 36.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: Death Record, 1988, Los Angeles Co., California. ¹³⁰⁴ Benskin, James Eugene, male, born 7/29/1951, died 3/12/1988, state born in Texas, California Co died in Los Angles, mother's maiden name Taylor, father's surname Benskin.

James married Linda Kay FOSTER on 03 Jul 1977 in Victoria Co., Texas.¹³⁰⁵ They had no children.

803. David Wayne BENSKIN (James Allen⁴¹⁵, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

David married Susan Janet GUNN.⁸⁶¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1333 F    i. Rachel Grace BENSKIN

+ 1334 M    ii. Joshua David BENSKIN

+ 1335 F    iii. Anna Ruth BENSKIN

804. Richard Len BENSKIN (James Allen⁴¹⁵, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Richard married Linda Luella LOCKSTEAD.¹³⁰⁶

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1336 F    i. Johanna Elizabeth BENSKIN

+ 1337 M    ii. Daniel Timothy BENSKIN

805. Valton Jeffrey Lance BENSKIN (Charles Lee⁴¹⁶, Walter Eugene¹⁷⁰, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Valton married Salena Lynn PEOPLES.⁸⁵⁰

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1338 F    i. Angel Monique BENSKIN

+ 1339 F    ii. Lydia Faith BENSKIN

806. Raymond Robertson MORRIS Jr. (Jack "Jackie" Armeta BENSKIN⁴²², Charles Wesley¹⁷⁴, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

807. Beverly Fay MORRIS (Jack "Jackie" Armeta BENSKIN⁴²², Charles Wesley¹⁷⁴, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

808. Dawne Veronica BENSKIN (Don Victor⁴²⁹, Grover Cleveland¹⁸¹, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

809. Phillip Wayne BENSKIN (James Grover⁴³⁰, Grover Cleveland¹⁸¹, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Phillip married Betty Sue WALLACE.,⁸⁵⁷ daughter of Clarence Lee WALLACE and Joanne CANNON.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1340 M    i. Bryce Andrew BENSKIN

+ 1341 M    ii. Casey BENSKIN

810. Bonnie Marita BENSKIN (James Grover⁴³⁰, Grover Cleveland¹⁸¹, Joseph Alexander⁶², John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

811. Jann Patricia ANDERSON (Verlyn Earle BENSKIN⁴³³, Elmo Earl¹⁹³, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

812. Robert Jewell ANDERSON III (Verlyn Earle BENSKIN⁴³³, Elmo Earl¹⁹³, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

813. Jo Lynne BECKETT (Anna Louise "Dolly" BENSKIN⁴³⁵, Elmo Earl¹⁹³, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

814. Clentis Murl BECKETT III (Anna Louise "Dolly" BENSKIN⁴³⁵, Elmo Earl¹⁹³, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

815. Steven Roy BENSKIN (Roy V. Jr.⁴³⁷, Roy Valentine¹⁹⁹, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Steven married Nora L. DIAZ.

816. Linda Kay BENSKIN (Roy V. Jr.⁴³⁷, Roy Valentine¹⁹⁹, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Linda married Richard D. CHRISTON.

817. Lisa Gay BENSKIN (Roy V. Jr.⁴³⁷, Roy Valentine¹⁹⁹, Charles Wesley⁶⁴, John Frederick²⁷, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

818. Leonard BENSKEN (Leroy⁴⁴⁶, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 23 Aug 1921 in Illinois^881,1197 and died in Jan 1978¹²⁰⁰ at age 56.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: U.S. Census, 1930, Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan. ¹¹⁹⁷ Bensken, Leonard, son, age 7, at school, born in Illinois. Household: Bensken, Roy L., head, rents home $40/month, age 29, married at age 18, born in Illinois as were both parents, framer for a truck company; Mable H., wife, age 30, married at age 19, born in Illinois, father b Illinois, mother b Germany; Helen, daughter, age 6, at school, born in Illinois; Jane, daughter, age 4 years 5 months, born in Michigan; Betty, daughter, age 2 years 8 months, born in Illinois; Leonard, William, brother-in-law, age 28, single, born in Illinois, father b Illinois, mother b Germany. Census taken April 9, 1930.

Leonard married Ruby Louise RIFE.¹¹⁹⁹ Ruby was born on 20 Mar 1925⁸⁸¹ and died in Nov 1981 in Newton, Jasper Co., Illinois⁸⁸¹ at age 56.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1342 M    i. Scott BENSKEN

819. Helen Kathryn BENSKEN (Leroy⁴⁴⁶, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born about 1924 in Illinois,¹¹⁹⁷ died in Jun 2004 about age 80, and was buried in Ward Cemetery-Rose Hill, Jasper Co., Illinois.

General Notes: NEWTON \emdash Helen Kathryn Bensken Thorsen, 80, Blackshear, Ga., formerly of Jasper County, died Friday (June 11, 2004).

Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Crain Funeral Home, Newton. Visitation: one hour before services. Burial: Ward Cemetery, Rose Hill. ~ Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), June 14, 2004, page: D3

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: U.S. Census, 1930, Pontiac, Oakland Co., Michigan. ¹¹⁹⁷ Bensken, Helen, daughter, age 6, at school, born in Illinois. Household: Bensken, Roy L., head, rents home $40/month, age 29, married at age 18, born in Illinois as were both parents, framer for a truck company; Mable H., wife, age 30, married at age 19, born in Illinois, father b Illinois, mother b Germany; Leonard, son, age 7, at school, born in Illinois; Jane, daughter, age 4 years 5 months, born in Michigan; Betty, daughter, age 2 years 8 months, born in Illinois; Leonard, William, brother-in-law, age 28, single, born in Illinois, father b Illinois, mother b Germany. Census taken April 9, 1930.

Helen married Wilmouth W. WRIGHT.¹¹⁹⁹ Wilmouth was born on 22 Aug 1921⁸⁸¹ and died on 19 Feb 2004 in Cobden, Union Co., Illinois⁸⁸¹ at age 82.

Helen next married THORSON.¹³⁰⁷

820. Jane Irene BENSKEN (Leroy⁴⁴⁶, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Jane married Robert COMPTON ¹¹⁹⁹ on 14 Mar 1944 in Tuscola, Douglas Co., Illinois.¹³⁰⁸ Robert was born on 22 Oct 1918 in Ridge Farm, Vermilion Co., Illinois, died on 28 Jan 2001 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois at age 82, and was buried in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery-Bethany, Moultrie Co., Illinois.

General Notes: Deceased Name: Compton -- SULLIVAN - Robert L. Compton 82, of Sullivan died 9:10 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 28, 2001) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan, with the Rev. Leonard Moore officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post 68. Memorials: Lincolnland Visiting Nurses or Moultrie County Chapter of American Cancer Society.

Robert was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Ridge Farm, the son of Benjamin H. and Hazel Marie Maxwell Compton. He had been a railroad agent for Union Pacific Railroad, an amateur radio operator, a member of Jonathan Creek Christian Church and was a chief radioman for the Navy during World War II on the USS Enterprise. He married Jane Bensken March 14, 1944, in Tuscola.

Surviving are his wife; daughter, Mrs. Dick (Roberta "Robbie") Martin of Sullivan; brother, Steve Compton of Spencer, Ind.; sister, Norma Baker of Mahomet; granddaughters, Shelly Freeman and Beth White, both of Sullivan; three great-grandsons.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. ~ Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), January 30, 2001 Page: A4

821. Betty Nell BENSKEN (Leroy⁴⁴⁶, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Betty married Herbert HEINEY.¹¹⁹⁹

822. Mae BENSKEN (Ralph⁴⁴⁸, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

823. James E. BENSKEN (Ralph⁴⁴⁸, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

824. Warren L. BENSKEN (Alva E.⁴⁴⁹, Alford James²¹⁴, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 31 Oct 1926 in Atwood, Piatt Co., Illinois,¹²⁰¹ died on 08 Jan 2002 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois¹²⁰¹ at age 75, and was buried in Winchester City Cemetery- Scott Co., Illinois.¹²⁰¹

General Notes: Obituary of Warren L. Bensken

URBANA - Warren L. Bensken, 75, of Urbana died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, at Provena Hospital in Urbana.

He was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Atwood, the son of Alva and Harriett Reedy Bensken. He married Suzann Sanderson in 1955 in Glasgow; she preceded him in death in 1992.

Mr. Bensken was a 1944 graduate of Atwood High School and a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps veteran, serving during World War II and in Korea. He was a technician for Channel 20 television for 25 years, retiring in 1992.

Survivors: three sons, Rodney Bensken of Marine, James Kevin Bensken of Anchorage, Alaska, and Eric Joel Bensken of Homer; nine grandchildren; mother, Harriett Bensken of Decatur; and a sister, Doris Jean Nelson of Springfield.

Graveside services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Winchester City Cemetery.

Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester is in charge of arrangements. ~ State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) Date: January 10, 2002 Page: 24

Warren married Suzanne SANDERSON ¹²⁰¹ in 1955 in Glasgow, Scott Co., Illinois. Suzanne died in 1992.¹²⁰¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1343 M    i. Rodney BENSKEN

+ 1344 M    ii. James Kevin BENSKEN

+ 1345 M    iii. Eric Joel BENSKEN

825. Raymond K. BENSKIN (Ivan C.⁴⁵³, Joseph Newton²¹⁶, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 07 Jul 1927 in Montgomery Co., Iowa^{1205,1206,1207} and died on 21 Dec 1962 in San Diego Co., California¹²⁰⁶ at age 35.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census: U.S. Census, 1930, Noble Twp., Cass Co., Iowa. ¹²⁰⁵ Benskin, Raymond K, son, age 2 years 9 months, born in Iowa. Household: Benskin, Ivan C., head, rents home $10/month, owns a radio set, lives on a farm, age 25, married at age 20, born in Illinois, father b Illinois, mother b Ohio, farm laborer; Laura K., wife, age 24, married at age 19, born in Missouri as were both parents; Oral D., son, age 1 year 3 months, born in Iowa. Census taken April 2, 1930.

• Military: World War II Enlistment, 1946, Camp Roberts, California. ¹³⁰⁹ Name: Raymond K Benskin, Birth Year: 1927, Race: White, citizen, Nativity State or Country: Iowa, State: Iowa, County or City: Montgomery, Enlistment Date: 11 Jan 1946, Enlistment State: California, Enlistment City: Camp Roberts, Branch: No branch assignment, Branch Code: No branch assignment, Grade: Private, Grade Code: Private, Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Panama Canal, Department Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men), Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC, Education: 4 years of high school, Civil Occupation: Truck Driver, Light, Marital Status: Single, without dependents

826. Oral D. BENSKIN (Ivan C.⁴⁵³, Joseph Newton²¹⁶, James W.⁷², Alfred James²⁸, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

827. Kenneth Loren ECKERLE (Paul Velentine ECKERLE⁴⁶⁴, Lillie Blanche HARRISON²³⁷, Jessie Rose BENSKIN⁷⁸, Thomas Joseph²⁹, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 07 Feb 1921 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan,⁹⁰⁴ died on 22 Oct 1984 in Chipley, Washington Co., Florida⁹⁰⁴ at age 63, and was buried in Cremated.

Kenneth married Margaret Joan SNELLGROVE ⁹⁰⁴ on 29 Oct 1944 in England.⁹⁰⁴

828. Glenn Paul ECKERLE (Paul Velentine ECKERLE⁴⁶⁴, Lillie Blanche HARRISON²³⁷, Jessie Rose BENSKIN⁷⁸, Thomas Joseph²⁹, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Glenn married Ann WALL.⁹⁰⁴

829. Mildred Lucille ECKERLE (Paul Velentine ECKERLE⁴⁶⁴, Lillie Blanche HARRISON²³⁷, Jessie Rose BENSKIN⁷⁸, Thomas Joseph²⁹, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Mildred married Maynard Lavere RODGERS.⁹⁰⁴

830. Clara Stanton ECKERLE (Paul Velentine ECKERLE⁴⁶⁴, Lillie Blanche HARRISON²³⁷, Jessie Rose BENSKIN⁷⁸, Thomas Joseph²⁹, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 26 Oct 1928 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan⁹⁰⁴ and died on 21 Feb 1944 in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan⁹⁰⁴ at age 15.

831. Ruth Elaine ECKERLE (Paul Velentine ECKERLE⁴⁶⁴, Lillie Blanche HARRISON²³⁷, Jessie Rose BENSKIN⁷⁸, Thomas Joseph²⁹, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Ruth married Dan OWEN Sr..⁹⁰⁴

832. Kenneth Ray FORTNEY (Reba Alberta BENSKIN⁴⁷⁵, Fred Ari²⁴⁴, John Wesley⁸⁰, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

833. Jerry Allan BENSKIN (Gerald Ernest⁴⁷⁹, Ernest B.²⁴⁸, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Jerry married Janet Mae SCHAEFFER.⁴⁸⁴

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1346 F    i. Connie Lynn BENSKIN

Jerry next married Shelene.⁴⁸⁴

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1347 F    i. Rebecca Mae BENSKIN

+ 1348 M    ii. Brad Allan BENSKIN

834. Marilyn Kaye BENSKIN (Gerald Ernest⁴⁷⁹, Ernest B.²⁴⁸, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Marilyn married Gary Arthur MURRELL.⁴⁸⁴.^,485

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1349 F    i. Tamara Lynn MURRELL

+ 1350 F    ii. Debra Kaye MURRELL

+ 1351 M    iii. Douglas Gary MURRELL

+ 1352 M    iv. David Aaron MURRELL

835. Barbara Jean BENSKIN (Gerald Ernest⁴⁷⁹, Ernest B.²⁴⁸, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Barbara married Jack TRUAX.⁴⁸⁴

Barbara next married Neal Lawrence PEYSER.⁴⁸⁴

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1353 M    i. Jeremy Adam PEYSER

+ 1354 F    ii. Maryn Alyssa PEYSER

836. Charles Edward KOCA (Helen Lucille BENSKIN⁴⁸⁰, Ernest B.²⁴⁸, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

837. Mary Irene RIGENSBERG (Hattie Lucille BENSKIN⁴⁸⁶, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

838. Donald Ray RIGENSBERG (Hattie Lucille BENSKIN⁴⁸⁶, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

839. Lora Lee RIGENSBERG (Hattie Lucille BENSKIN⁴⁸⁶, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

840. Carol BENSKIN (Franklin Eugene Sr.⁴⁸⁷, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Carol married BECKMAN.

841. Mark Allen BENSKIN (Franklin Eugene Sr.⁴⁸⁷, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 29 Dec 1957 in Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas,¹²¹⁹ died on 06 Aug 2006 in Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas¹²²⁰ at age 48, and was buried in Crocker Cemetery, Cherokee Co., Kansas.

General Notes: Obituary of Mark Allan Benskin

Mark Allan Benskin, 48, of Pittsburg, died early Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at his home after a long illness.

He was born Dec. 29, 1957, in Pittsburg, to Franklin Eugene "Gene" and Dorothy May (White) Benskin. He attended Pittsburg schools, graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1975.

He worked for Pepsi Cola Co. in the warehouse. He later worked in the warehouse for Harvest Brand.

He was in a motorcycle accident in 1976, leaving him a quadriplegic, which confined him later to a wheel chair and a bed, dependent on caregivers.

He lived his entire life in the Pittsburg area.

He was a member of the Flatlanders CB Club.

Survivors include his parents of Pittsburg; sisters, Carol J. Beckman of Chandler, Okla., and Linda Hughes of Pittsburg; brothers, Frank Benskin and Steven Benskin, both of Pittsburg; four aunts; an uncle; several cousins; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents and maternal step-grandfather; paternal grandparents; a couple of aunts; and a nephew.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway in Pittsburg, with Rev. Mark Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in the Crocker Cemetery in rural Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. E-mail condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg. ~ The Morning Sun, Pittsburg, Kansas, published 9 August 2006.

842. Linda BENSKIN (Franklin Eugene Sr.⁴⁸⁷, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

843. Frank BENSKIN (Franklin Eugene Sr.⁴⁸⁷, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

844. Steven BENSKIN (Franklin Eugene Sr.⁴⁸⁷, Raymond Herman²⁵⁰, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

845. Willard Brooks BENSKIN (Bert Jr.⁴⁹⁰, Willard Burton²⁵¹, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

846. Deanie Donell BENSKIN (Bert Jr.⁴⁹⁰, Willard Burton²⁵¹, Wilson Burton⁸³, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Deanie married Dannie Eugene WHITLEY II.¹³¹⁰

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1355 M    i. Conner Michael WHITLEY

847. Jack SMITH (Dorothy Esther BENSKIN⁴⁹⁴, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

848. Albert SMITH Jr. (Dorothy Esther BENSKIN⁴⁹⁴, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

849. Mary SMITH (Dorothy Esther BENSKIN⁴⁹⁴, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

850. Jonita SMITH (Dorothy Esther BENSKIN⁴⁹⁴, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

851. Wilbur Francis BENSKIN Jr. (Wilbur Francis BENSKIN⁴⁹⁵, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Wilbur married Wilma MARLER.

852. Larry A. SCHAUM (Naomi Jeanne BENSKIN⁴⁹⁶, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 13 Dec 1950¹²²⁶ and died in Nov 1990¹²²⁶ at age 39.

853. Lynn SCHAUM (Naomi Jeanne BENSKIN⁴⁹⁶, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

854. Cynthia SCHAUM (Naomi Jeanne BENSKIN⁴⁹⁶, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

855. Jackie SCHAUM (Naomi Jeanne BENSKIN⁴⁹⁶, Delbert Charles BENSKIN²⁵², Mary Irene BENSKIN⁸⁵, Joseph Thomas³⁰, John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

856. Connie Irene GUFFEY (Edna Mae PENTICO⁵⁰², Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Connie married Glen MAST.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1356 F    i. Melody Ann MAST

+ 1357 M    ii. Richard MAST

+ 1358 M    iii. Randy Lee MAST was born on 27 Sep 1948 and died in Viet Nam.

+ 1359 F    iv. Glenda Faye MAST

857. Beverly Jean GUFFEY (Edna Mae PENTICO⁵⁰², Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Beverly married Lee BOUCHER.

858. Clayton Leroy WILLIAMS (Edna Mae PENTICO⁵⁰², Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Clayton married Beverly Jean UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1360 F    i. Linda Jo WILLIAMS

+ 1361 F    ii. Cheryl Ann WILLIAMS

859. Gerald WILLIAMS (Edna Mae PENTICO⁵⁰², Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

860. Thedora Elaine WILLIAMS (Edna Mae PENTICO⁵⁰², Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

861. Diane Margaret ISKE (Kenneth Mishael ISKE⁵⁰³, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

862. Linda Leota ISKE ⁵¹⁵ (Kenneth Mishael ISKE⁵⁰³, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 05 Oct 1947 in Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa,¹²²⁷ died on 08 Oct 1985 in Newberg, Jasper Co., Iowa¹²²⁷ at age 38, and was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.¹²²⁷ The cause of her death was Killed in an auto-semitrailer-truck accident West of Newburg.

General Notes: Obituary of Linda (Iske) Simpson

Linda Simpson, Gilman - Funeral services for Mrs. Bob (Linda) Simpson, 38, of Gilman, who was killed in an automobile-semitrailer-truck accident Monday west of Newburg, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct 11, at the Christian Church in Grinnell.

The Rev. John Epperson, pastor of the church, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials in Mrs. Simpson's name may be left at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.

Survivors are three children, Sandy De Vilder, Danny De Vilder, who as injured in the accident and is a patient at the University Hospitals in Iowa City, and Lori De Vilder, all at home and all Semco Community School students; two step-children, Amy Simpson and Dick Simpson, both of Phoenix, Ariz.; and her mother, Maxine Iske of near Newburg. Also surviving are two sisters, Diane Iske of Emmetsburg and Deborah Iske of Glenwood.

She was preceded in death by her father Sept 15,1985 and two sisters, Marilyn Jean Iske and Luanne Fay Iske, both in infancy. Mrs. Simpson had been employed at the Grinnell Reinsurance Co., for eight years and was a key punch operator of General Telephone Co. in Grinnell for the past eight years.

The daughter of Kenneth and Maxine Esler Iske, she was born Oct 5, 1947 in Grinnell, attended Newburg Elementary School and was a 1965 graduate of Grinnell High School.

She was married to Bobby Jo Simpson Dec. 10, 1977 in Malcom. Mrs. Simpson had resided in Malcom and Grinnell and in Gilman for the past six years.~ Newton Daily News, October 8, 1985

Linda married Roland DEVILDER.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1362 F    i. Sandy DEVILDER

+ 1363 M    ii. Daniel DEVILDER

+ 1364 F    iii. Lori DEVILDER

Linda next married Bob Joe SIMPSON ¹³¹¹ on 10 Dec 1977 in Malcom, Poweshiek Co., Iowa.¹³¹¹

863. Debora Jill ISKE (Kenneth Mishael ISKE⁵⁰³, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

864. Marilyn Jean ISKE (Kenneth Mishael ISKE⁵⁰³, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born in 1955 and died in 1955.

865. Luanne Faye ISKE (Kenneth Mishael ISKE⁵⁰³, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born in 1957 and died in 1957.

866. Larry Lee SHAVER (Thedora Effie ISKE⁵⁰⁴, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Larry married Cinda EILANDER.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1365 M    i. Larry Lee SHAVER Jr.

+ 1366 F    ii. Jennifer Ann SHAVER

+ 1367 F    iii. Angela Renee SHAVER

Larry next married Saundra ETTLESON.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1368 F    i. Beverly SHAVER

+ 1369 F    ii. Susan SHAVER

+ 1370 F    iii. Melissa SHAVER

867. Charlene Ann SHAVER (Thedora Effie ISKE⁵⁰⁴, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 30 Jan 1948 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, died on 05 Aug 2000 in Mount Sterling, Ohio at age 52, and was buried in London, Madison Co., Ohio.

Research Notes: Warren, Mich - Charlene Ann Shaver Shunk, 52, of Warren, Mich., formerly of Newton, died Saturday, Aug 5, at Mount Sterling, Ohio.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Eberle Funeral Home in London, Ohio. Burial will be west of London, Ohio.

The daughter of Ralph and Theodore Iske Shaver, she was born Jan. 30, 1948 in Newton. She graduated from Newton High School in 1966. She married Ronald David Shunk Nov. 25, 1966.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Jenny of Mount Sterling, Ohio; a daughter and son-in-law, Cristena and Cory Campbell of Warren, Mich.; three grandsons; her parents; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Larry and Sandy, and Terry, all of Newton; and several nieces and nephews - Newton Daily News, Aug 7, 2000

Noted events in her life were:

• Graduation: 1966, Newton High School-Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. ¹³¹²

Charlene married Ronald David SHUNK on 25 Nov 1966 in Alma, Gratiot Co., Michigan.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1371 M    i. David Paul SHUNK

+ 1372 F    ii. Cristina Roxanne SHUNK

868. Terry Lynn SHAVER (Thedora Effie ISKE⁵⁰⁴, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Terry married Dianna FOSTER.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1373 M    i. Kenneth SHAVER

Terry next married Lois Ann UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1374 M    i. Ronald Duane SHAVER

+ 1375 F    ii. Misty Rachell SHAVER

+ 1376 M    iii. Terry Lynn SHAVER

869. Jeffery Lewis ISKE (Jack Stanley ISKE⁵⁰⁵, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Jeffery married Jascinta UNKNOWN.

870. Joanne Kay ISKE (Jack Stanley ISKE⁵⁰⁵, Leota Maude HITCHLER²⁵⁵, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Joanne married Unknown FABERE.

871. Ila Coleen WALKER (Elsmer Murray WALKER⁵⁰⁷, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 17 Sep 1925 in Mitchellville, Polk Co., Iowa,^1229,1230 died on 22 Jan 2002 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa^1231,1232 at age 76, and was buried in Pleasantville, Marion Co., Iowa.^1229,1230

General Notes: Obituary of Coleen Keuning

Coleen Keuning, 76, of Prairie City died Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Prairie City with the Rev. John Poe officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Prairie City. Walters-Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City is handling arrangements.

Friends may call today at the funeral home where family will be available fro 5:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials will be accepted to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church or Pleasant Hill Community Club.

The daughter of Elsmer and Leo Wilson Walker, she was born Sept. 17, 1925 in Mitchellville. She was a 1943 graduate of Prairie High School and on Dec 14, 1946, she married Albert Keuning in Nashua. She worked at West Hy Vee in Newton and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Community Club, Monroe American Legion Auxiliary, TOPS and Monroe Breakfast Club. She enjoyed family actives and church.

Survivors include four sons and three daughters-in-law, Dona and Elaine of Monroe, Dan and Denise, Mark and Max and Patty, all of Prairie City; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Herbert and Joyce Walker of Prairie City; a sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Ernie Frank of Newton; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Walker of Reasnor; and a brother-in-law, Robert Grandia of Pella.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother. ~ Newton Daily News, Thursday, January 24, 2002 pg. 6A

Ila married Albert Harrison KEUNING on 14 Dec 1946 in Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, son of Henry KEUNING and Bertha MOLL. Albert was born on 13 Dec 1921 in Cordova, Marion Co., Iowa,²¹⁵ died on 26 Apr 1994 in Jasper Co., Iowa²¹⁵ at age 72, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.²¹⁵

General Notes: Obituary of Albert Keuning

PRAIRIE CITY - Funeral services for Albert Harrison Keuning, 72, of Prairie City will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Prairie City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Reg Merrill, pastor of the church will conduct services. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Fred Slayden Post of the American Legion of Monroe at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, south of Prairie City. Friends may call at Walter-Colburn Funeral Home in Prairie City from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorials to fund in his name will be accepted.

Survivors are his wife, Coleen; four sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Elaine and Danny and Denise, all of Monroe, and Max and Patty and Mark, all of Prairie City; 10 grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy (Mrs. Lawrence) Steenhoek of Prairie City. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Carolina Grandia.

Mr. Keuning, a farmer, was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Fred Slayden Post of the American Legion of Monroe, the Prairie City Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Pleasant Hill Community Club and P.T. Boat Inc. and was 4-H leader, township trustee and a Walnut Creek Fire District trustee.


The son of Henry and Bertha Moll Keuning, he was born Dec 23, 1921 in Cordova. He was married to Ila Coleen Walker Dec 14, 1946 in the Little Brown Church near Nashua. ~ Newton Daily News, April 27, 1994

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service - Navy: 1940. ²¹⁵

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1377 M    i. Donald Alan KEUNING

+ 1378 M    ii. Danny Eugene KEUNING

+ 1379 M    iii. Max Lee KEUNING

+ 1380 M    iv. Mark KEUNING

872. Duane "Tuff" Eugene WALKER (Elsmer Murray WALKER⁵⁰⁷, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 15 May 1930 in Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa,^1233,1234 died on 31 May 2001 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa^1233,1234 at age 71, and was buried in Palo Alto Cemetery-Palo Alto Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.^1233,1234

Research Notes: Obituary of Duane Walker

Reasnor Duane "Tuff" Walker, 71, of Reasnor died from heart failure
Thursday, May 31, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist
Church in Newton with the Rev. Duane Skidmore, pastor of the Reasnor United
Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Palo Alto Cemetery in
rural Newton. Pence Funeral Home in Newton is handling arrangements.
Friends may call Sunday after 9 a.m. at the funeral home where family will
be present from 3 to 5 p.m. Memorials will be accepted in his name or to
Reasnor United Methodist Church.

The son of Elsmer "Kelse" Walker and Leo Wilson, he was born May 15, 1930, in rural Prairie City. He graduated from Prairie City High School in 1948
and was in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He married
Marilyn J. Schultz on Aug. 31, 1956, in Reasnor. He had lived in Prairie
City and Newton before moving to Reasnor in 1965.

Mr. Walker worked for 35 years on the Maytag assembly line and retired in
January 1989. He was a member of Reasnor United Methodist Church, Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame, Monroe American Legion, Iowa Softball Hall of Fame, councilman, past mayor of Reasnor and manager of Reasnor softball team.

Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Janice of
Altoona; two daughters and sons-in-law, Janna and Dough Klein of Monroe and Connie and Jary Hoskey of Le Grand; seven granddaughters; three
great-grandchildren; a brother, Herbert "Buck" Walker of Prairie City; and
two sisters, Coleen Keuning of Prairie City and Shirley Funk of Newton. He
was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter. ~ Newton Daily News,
June 2, 2001

Duane married Marilyn SCHULTZ on 31 Aug 1956 in Reasnor, Jasper Co., Iowa.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1381 F    i. Regina Sue WALKER was born on 09 Jul 1959 and died on 25 Jun 1978 at age 18.

+ 1382 M    ii. Kevin Eugene WALKER

+ 1383 F    iii. Jana Renee WALKER

+ 1384 F    iv. Connie Jo WALKER

873. Shirley Ann WALKER (Elsmer Murray WALKER⁵⁰⁷, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Shirley married Robert HART.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1385 F    i. Jane Ann HART

+ 1386 F    ii. Patricia Ann HART

Shirley next married Hubert MARIOW.

Shirley next married Ernest FRANK.¹³¹³

Shirley next married Ernest FUNK.¹³¹⁴

874. Hubert "Buck" Clark WALKER (Elsmer Murray WALKER⁵⁰⁷, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 21 Jun 1934 in Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa,^1235,1236 died on 01 Sep 2007 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa^1235,1236 at age 73, and was buried on 05 Sep 2007 in Waveland Cemetery-Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa.^1235,1236

General Notes: Obituarie of Herbert Walker

PRAIRIE CITY …Herbert C. "Buck" Walker, 73, of Prairie City died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Prairie City United Methodist Church with burial following the service at Waveland Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the church.

The family will be present from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. His body will be cremated following the visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church or to the family to be used for improvements to the park in the Prairie City square. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Elsmer "Kelse" and Leo Marie (Wilson) Walker, Buck was born on June 21, 1934, in Prairie City. On July 3, 1955, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Abrahams in Winterset. She passed away in 1979. He later married Joyce Wiggins on Feb. 1, 1997, in Prairie City. Buck was a lifelong resident of Prairie City, where he was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and IOOF Lodge in Prairie City. He was also a former member of the Prairie City Booster Club and Volunteer Fire Department.

Buck's love for mules provides many wonderful memories of trail riding and camping at Elk Rock State Park, Steven's State Forest and Eminence Missouri¦nbsp;with many many friends from far and near. If you're up for a game of four-point pitch, Buck was always ready to take you on and, according to Buck, he recently had a winning streak going on with his friends in the afternoon.

Wintering in Texas was an opportunity for Buck and Joyce to spend time with their many Alamo friends who enjoyed poker night, barbecues, trips into Mexico looking for bargains, bike riding and much more.

Buck was so proud of his grandchildren and spent time watching their softball, soccer, track, baseball, basketball and football games or listening to the game on the radio Those left to honor his memory are his wife, Joyce of Prairie City; children, Tim Walker and his wife Jean of Prairie City, Randy Walker and his wife Johnna of Prairie City, Phrana Myers and her husband Dan of Prairie City and Jill Veenstra and her husband Kevin of Pella.

Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Scott Walker, Molly Walker, Brandon Myers, Stacy Fridley and her husband Brent, Austin Walker, Macey Walker, Taylor Veenstra and Kelse Veenstra; a great-granddaughter, Jayden Lynn Fridley; a sister, Shirley Funk and her husband Ernie of Newton and a sister-in-law, Marilyn Walker of Reasnor.

Preceding Buck in death were his parents; first wife Phyllis; a sister and brother-in-law, Coleen Keuning and her husband Al; and a brother, Duane "Tuff" Walker. ~ The Newton Daily News, September 4, 2007

Hubert married Phyllis Jean ABRAHAMS on 03 Jul 1955 in Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.¹³¹⁵

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1387 M    i. Timothy Clark WALKER

+ 1388 M    ii. Randy Gene WALKER

+ 1389 F    iii. Phrana Lynn WALKER

+ 1390 F    iv. Jill Marie WALKER

Hubert next married Joyce Wiggins on 01 Feb 1997 in Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa.¹²³⁵

Hubert next married Rose Lee CAMPBELL on 04 Aug 1986.

875. Eunice Eileen WALKER (Glen Edwin WALKER⁵⁰⁸, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 13 Mar 1927 in Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa and died on 13 Mar 1927 in Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa.

876. Vivian Mae WALKER (Glen Edwin WALKER⁵⁰⁸, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Vivian married Jack Thomas TINGLEY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1391 M    i. Bryan Jack TINGLEY

+ 1392 M    ii. Thomas Edwin TINGLEY

877. Floyd Frank WALKER (Glen Edwin WALKER⁵⁰⁸, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Floyd married Mable Joan NEEDS.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1393 F    i. Denise Joan WALKER

+ 1394 F    ii. Jennifer Kay WALKER

+ 1395 F    iii. Annette Marie WALKER

878. Roberta Mildred WALKER (Glen Edwin WALKER⁵⁰⁸, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Roberta married Ralph Carroll MARSHALL.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1396 F    i. Robin Lynn MARSHALL

+ 1397 M    ii. Roger Glen MARSHALL

+ 1398 F    iii. Ronda Ann MARSHALL

879. Doris Irene WALKER (Glen Edwin WALKER⁵⁰⁸, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Doris married Gaylon Rolf HEABERLIN.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1399 F    i. Marcella Mae HEABERLIN

+ 1400 M    ii. Jeffrey Gaylen HEABERLIN

+ 1401 F    iii. Melissa Irene HEABERLIN

+ 1402 F    iv. Melinda Joe HEABERLIN

880. Derald Dean DAMMEIER (Grace Irene WALKER⁵⁰⁹, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 13 Jun 1930 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, died on 10 Jul 2005 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa¹²³⁹ at age 75, and was buried in Newton Memorial Park-Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.¹²³⁹

General Notes: Obituaries of Derald Dammeier

DES MOINES - Derald Dammeier, 75, died Sunday, July 10, 2005, in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will be at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home, where the family will be present to greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the family in his name.

Mr. Dammeier was born in Jasper County and was raised in rural Newton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1949 and owned and operated the D-X Gas Station for many years. He and his wife, Darlene, currently own the Newton Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife; six sisters, Hilma (Don) McKinney, Merita Dammeier and Arlene Boyer, all of Newton, Marceda (Larry) Romick of Monroe, Roma Mosher of Ottumwa and Luella Bragg of Grinnell; one brother, Murry (Diane) Dammeier of Newton; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncle and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda, and a sister, Vera Boles. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton Iowa, July 12, 2005.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DERALD DAMMEIER
INDIANOLA

Funeral services for Derald Dammeier, 75, who died Sunday, July 10, 2005, in Des Moines, will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 13 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Interment will be in Newton Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife Darlene; six sisters and one brother.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at Overton Funeral Home where family will be present to greet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be given to the family in his name. ~ The Des Moines Register, published on July 12, 2005. OVERTON FUNERAL HOME, Indianola, Iowa

Derald married Carole Lynn SHAFFER on 09 Apr 1956 in Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1403 F    i. Linda Kay DAMMEIER

+ 1404 M    ii. Randal Dean DAMMEIER

+ 1405 F    iii. Kimberly Sue DAMMEIER

Derald next married Darlene MANDERS.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1406 F    i. Linda Kay DAMMEIER

881. Vera Blanche DAMMEIER (Grace Irene WALKER⁵⁰⁹, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹) was born on 02 Jun 1932 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, died on 13 May 1975 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa at age 42, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery-Mound Prairie Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.

General Notes: Obituary of Vera (Dammeier) Boles

Vera B. Boles Dies Tuesday; Rites Friday

Mrs. Keith (Vera Blanche) Boles, 42 of 1343 N 4th Ave. E., a lifetime resident of Newton, died Tuesday noon at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Foursquare Church. The Rev. Bruce Donham, pastor of the church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Johnson-Reese Funeral Chapel after 7 p.m. today.

Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Les (Kay Irene) Ray of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Donald (Shirlee) Bostrom of Van Nuys, Calif.; two brothers, Derald and Murry Dammeier, both of Newton, six sisters, Merita Dammeier of Alhambra, Calif., Mrs. Don McKinney, Mrs. Arlene Forker, Mrs. Charles Roberts and Mrs. George Bragg, all of Newton, and Mrs. Larry Romick of Monroe; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dammeier of Newton.

Mrs. Boles, a member of the Foursquare Church, had been an employee of the United Telephone Co. for 22 years.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dammeier, she was born June 2, 1932 in Metz and attending rural and Newton schools.

She was married Sept. 27, 1950 at the Foursquare Church in Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, May 14, 1975.

Vera married Keith Raymond BOLES on 27 Sep 1950 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, son of Willard BOLES and Flossie UNKNOWN. Keith was born on 12 Aug 1927,^221,223,994 died on 17 Nov 1976 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa^221,223,994 at age 49, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery-Mound Prairie Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.^221,223,994

General Notes: Obituary of Keith R. Boles

Keith R. Boles, Former Newton Resident, Dies.

Keith Raymond Boles, 49 of 1320 Summit Ave., Marshalltown, a former resident of Newton, died Wednesday afternoon at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Foursquare Church in Newton. The Rev. Ellis Ryherd, pastor of the church, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Johnson-Reese Chapel after 10 o'clock Friday morning.

Survivors are his wife, Mildred; two daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Shirlee) Bostrom of Van Nyuys, Calif., and Mrs. Les (Kay Ilene) Ray of Minneapolis, Minnesota; three brothers, Carrol of Louisiana, Kenneth of Lambs Grove and Lowell of Melcher; three sisters, Mrs. Nioma Lopez of Moline, Ill., Mrs. Fred Grubel of Moline, Ill.; and Mrs. Mervin Seuferer of Milo; and his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Willard Boles of Indianola. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera Dammeier, in 1975 and an infant brother.

Mr. Boles, a member of the Foursquare Church in Newton, was employed at the Parsons Co., in Newton for 29 years and more recently at Fisher-Governor in Marshalltown.

The son of Willard and Flossie Boles, he was born Aug 12, 1927 at Dallas and was educated in Rolland, Melcher, Sherrad, Ill., and Orion, Ill. He was married to Vera Dammeier Sept 27, 1590 in Newton and to Mildred Edgar March 25, 1976 in Newton.~ Newton Daily News, Nov 18, 1976

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1407 F    i. Kay Ilene BOLES

+ 1408 F    ii. Shirlee Arlene BOLES

882. Hilma Mae DAMMEIER (Grace Irene WALKER⁵⁰⁹, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Hilma married Donald Lee McKINNEY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1409 F    i. Ellen Irene McKINNEY

+ 1410 F    ii. Rhonda Lee McKINNEY

+ 1411 F    iii. Penny Ann McKINNEY

Hilma next married Donald Lee McKINNEY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1412 F    i. Ellen Irene McKINNEY

+ 1413 F    ii. Rhonda Lee McKINNEY

+ 1414 F    iii. Penny Ann McKINNEY

883. Merita Marie DAMMEIER (Grace Irene WALKER⁵⁰⁹, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

884. Arlene Lucille DAMMEIER (Grace Irene WALKER⁵⁰⁹, Leona Mae HITCHLER²⁵⁶, Lida Florence BENSKIN⁹⁰, Wesley John³², John Marbrook¹⁷, Thomas¹⁶, Thomas¹¹, John¹)

Arlene married Norman Eugene ADAMS.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 1415 F    i. Cynthia Marie ADAMS

+ 1416 M    ii. Norman Craig ADAMS

+ 1417 M    iii. Bradley Scott ADAMS

Arlene next married John Ellsworth FORKER.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 1418 F    i. Traci Lynn FORKER

Arlene next married Ray BOYER on 16 Dec 1975 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.,¹³¹⁶ son of Arthur BOYER and Blanche MARTIN. Ray was born on 09 Mar 1934 in Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin,¹³¹⁷ died on 30 Jun 2000 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa¹³¹⁷ at age 66, and was buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery-Mound Prairie Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa.²²³

General Notes: Obituary: Ray "Shorty" Boyer

Ray "Shorty" Boyer, 67, of 1301 S 10th Ave E., Newton, died Thursday evening, June 29 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines of respiratory failure.

Services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, at Foursquare Church in Newton with the Rev. James Black, Pastor of Foursquare Church officiating. Graveside services followed at Sugar Grove Cemetery in rural Newton. Visitation was held on Sunday after 3 p.m. with family present from 3 to 5 p.m. at Wallace-Pence funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may be made in Ray's name.

The son of Arthur and Blanche Martin Boyer, h