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Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger Benischek

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Birth	:	31 Oct 1917 Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Sep 2011 Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.6161030, -84.5761020
Description	:	obit on Lahey Funeral Home Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger was born on October 31, 1917 in Jones County, Iowa, to Carl and Amelia (Von Behren) Wigger. She graduated from high school in 1935. She married W. Grover Benischek on February 22, 1937. They became the parents of two children, JoAnn and John. Irene was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stanwood, Iowa, where she taught Sunday school until she married. She then transferred her membership to St. John Lutheran Church in Olin. She was a homemaker and helped with farm work. She was also employed for a... Read More	obit on Lahey Funeral Home Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger was born on October 31, 1917 in Jones County, Iowa, to Carl and Amelia (Von Behren) Wigger. She graduated from high school in 1935. She married W. Grover Benischek on February 22, 1937. They became the parents of two children, JoAnn and John. Irene was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stanwood, Iowa, where she taught Sunday school until she married. She then transferred her membership to St. John Lutheran Church in Olin. She was a homemaker and helped with farm work. She was also employed for a time at two local grocery stores. She enjoyed baking rye bread, apple pies and Christmas Klutjon cookies for family, friends and church bake sales. Her decorated tissue boxes adorned many homes through the years. She belonged to the church circle, Unity Community Club, Happy Homemakers and two other card clubs. Irene is survived by one daughter, JoAnn (Keith) Dirks of Center Junction; two grandsons, Kim (Karen) Dirks of Sioux City & Kurt (Tausha) Dirks of Glendale, Missouri; four great-grandchildren, Allison, Andrew, Davis and Katherine and one great-great-grandson, Derrick. Also surviving are her sister, Leone (Edwin) Limond of Redding, California, a sister-in-law, Kathryn Benischek of Cedar Rapids, and 15 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her twelve year old son, John in 1960, her husband, Grover in 1993, one sister, Louise and three brothers, John, Howard, and Melvin. Irene Benischek, 93, of Olin, Iowa, died Friday, September 16, 2011, at Silvercrest in Anamosa, Iowa.

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Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger Benischek's memorial is located at: Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard County, USA.
When did Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger Benischek death?
Irene Rose Carolyn Wigger Benischek death on 16 Sep 2011 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 37.6161030
Longitude: -84.5761020

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Henry Wigger

(1891 - 1968)

Amelia Von Behren Wigger

(1894 - 1962)

Spouse

Walter Grover Benischek

(1916 - 1993)

Siblings

John Ernest Wigger

(1916 - 1952)

Howard Louis Wigger

(1919 - 1957)

Louise Ida Wigger McFate

(1920 - 1976)

Melvin Henry Wigger

(1922 - 1992)

Children

John David Benischek

(1948 - 1960)

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Lancaster, Garrard County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6161030, -84.5761020

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Coordinate: 37.6204400, -84.6212900

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16. John Sleet Cemetery
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17. Hudson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6522210, -84.5574970

18. Moses Collier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6041600, -84.5291630

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Coordinate: 37.6512000, -84.5989200

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21. Hiram Beasley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.6324970, -84.5297210

22. Gilberts Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Lancaster, Garrard County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5779150, -84.5583160

23. Ware Family Cemetery
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24. Lawless Cemetery
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