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Constance K “Connie” Dreyer Benson

Birth	:	3 Aug 1937 Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Nov 2020 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8064003, -95.4863968
Description	:	CONSTANCE K. “CONNIE” BENSON, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2020 in the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 28th, at 2 p.m. at the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday, November 27th from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. The visitation will be limited to 15 people at a time in the funeral home. Please practice... Read More	CONSTANCE K. “CONNIE” BENSON, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2020 in the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 28th, at 2 p.m. at the Afton Township Cemetery, rural Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday, November 27th from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. The visitation will be limited to 15 people at a time in the funeral home. Please practice social distancing and masks will be required at the visitation and the graveside service. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com. Connie was born on August 3, 1937 at Cherokee, Iowa to Robert “Frank” & Helen (Crippen) Dreyer. She attended Larrabee Schools and graduated from Cherokee Washington High School in 1956. Connie was married to Vernon “Pete” Benson on May 8, 1959 at Cherokee, Iowa. She had worked at Swanson’s Warehouse in the office for many years and then at Drug Town and later Hy-Vee Drug Store, retiring in July of 2013. Connie was a member of the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee. She belonged to the Happy Hookers (crochet club), Neighborhood Birthday Club, had served on various boards at the church and was a Sunday School teacher for 32 years. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, word puzzles, crafts, decorating for the holidays, watching the game show network and loved watching The Voice. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Vernon “Pete” Benson in 1981, son Steven Benson, sisters Dorothy (Hank) Phipps and Peggy Dreyer, brother Ronald Dreyer, Step great grandchild Ashlynn McDonald, brothers and sisters-in-law. She is survived by her two children: Jeff Benson of Cherokee, Iowa; Jenni (Jon) Snyder of Schaller, Iowa; a step-daughter: Jean (David) Vannatta of Cherokee, Iowa; 2 grandchildren: ; one great granddaughter; 3 step-grandchildren; 6 step great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her dog Sadie and cat Ivy. Boothby Funeral Home

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Constance K “Connie” Dreyer Benson's memorial is located at: Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Constance K “Connie” Dreyer Benson death?
Constance K “Connie” Dreyer Benson death on 23 Nov 2020 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.8064003
Longitude: -95.4863968

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Frank Dreyer

(1913 - 1998)

Helen C. Crippen Dreyer

(1915 - 2001)

Spouse

Vernon D Benson

(1929 - 1981)

Siblings

Ronald E Dreyer

(1939 - 2018)

Dorothy Helen Dreyer Phipps

(1941 - 1974)

Peggy Ann Dreyer

(1951 - 1953)

Children

Steven Craig Benson

(1969 - 1969)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 42.8064003, -95.4863968

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15. Meriden Cemetery
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16. Plainview Cemetery
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17. Elk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7641983, -95.3094025

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Coordinate: 42.9241982, -95.5932999

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22. Waterman Cemetery
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23. Oakland Cemetery
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24. Calvary Cemetery
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