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Gaylord William Benson

Birth	:	7 Sep 1934 Volga, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	4 Aug 2004 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Trinity Cemetery, Volga, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3264008, -96.9421997
Plot	:	Block 4 Lot 7 Center addition Grave 4
Description	:	Gaylord Gay Benson, age 69, of Volga, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 7, 2004, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment and military graveside rites at Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga Gaylord William Benson was born September 7, 1934, near Volga, South Dakota, to Arthur and Ida (Bjerke) Benson. He attended Volga schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1959. Following his discharge from the Army, he farmed near... Read More	Gaylord Gay Benson, age 69, of Volga, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Avera-McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 7, 2004, at First Lutheran Church in Volga, with interment and military graveside rites at Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Friday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga Gaylord William Benson was born September 7, 1934, near Volga, South Dakota, to Arthur and Ida (Bjerke) Benson. He attended Volga schools. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 until 1959. Following his discharge from the Army, he farmed near Volga and drove a milk truck. On December 2, 1961, he married Jean Erickson Pederson at Pipestone, Minnesota. The Bensons lived in Minnesota from 1966 until returning to Volga in 1980. Gay worked at the Volga Co-op for ten years, and he was a machinist for ten years for Hub City. He was currently working at the South Dakota Soybean Producers plant in Volga. Jean died June 28, 2004. Gay was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church, where he had served as a trustee. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, putting puzzles together, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include seven children: Ken (Nila) Pederson of Brewster, Minnesota, Larry Pederson of Brookings, Tom Pederson of Springfield, South Dakota, Deb Judge of Pipestone, Minnesota, Wendi (Jim) Peterson of Volga, Deanna (Kevin) Wilson of Volga, and Eric (Karie) Benson of Volga; 26 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, George Benson, of Brookings; and a sister, Dorothy Chronister, of Sioux Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and a grandson.

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Gaylord William Benson's memorial is located at: Trinity Cemetery, Volga, Brookings County, USA.
When did Gaylord William Benson death?
Gaylord William Benson death on 4 Aug 2004 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3264008
Longitude: -96.9421997

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Vernon Benson

(1904 - 1993)

Ida Elaine Bjerke Benson

(1903 - 2001)

Spouse

Dorothy Jean Erickson Benson

(1927 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3264008, -96.9421997

2. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3342018, -96.9443970

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6. Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
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7. Sterling Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3842900, -96.8540700

8. First Lutheran Cemetery
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9. Greenwood Cemetery
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13. Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2828616, -96.7981652

14. Oakwood Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4267006, -97.0119019

15. East Sinai Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2299995, -97.0289001

16. West Sinai Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2462100, -97.0585700

17. Elmwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4372000, -96.8866000

18. Bruce Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4371986, -96.8839035

19. East Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2171100, -96.8664600

20. Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2109300, -96.8850400

21. Bangor Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3119011, -97.1243973

22. Arlington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3511009, -97.1268997

23. Saint Petri Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4714012, -96.8572006

24. South Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1672600, -96.9182300