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Lester James Benda

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Birth	:	17 Oct 1922 Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 2009 Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	East Dalton Oakhill Cemetery, North Muskegon, Muskegon County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3080700, -86.1872800
Description	:	Lester James Benda, age 86 of Brooklyn, IA, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn, following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2009, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn with Rev. John Dodds officiating. Inurnment will be at Rector Cemetery, rural Chelsea. The family will receive friends after 9:30 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife Donna; his children, Elaine Wilcox (Daniel) of Johnson City, TN, Allan Benda (Sharon) of McComb, Ohio, and Mary Flander (Dennis) of Montezuma, IA; five grandchildren, Melissa Grimm (Jeff) of Des Moines, Angie Flander... Read More	Lester James Benda, age 86 of Brooklyn, IA, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn, following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2009, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn with Rev. John Dodds officiating. Inurnment will be at Rector Cemetery, rural Chelsea. The family will receive friends after 9:30 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife Donna; his children, Elaine Wilcox (Daniel) of Johnson City, TN, Allan Benda (Sharon) of McComb, Ohio, and Mary Flander (Dennis) of Montezuma, IA; five grandchildren, Melissa Grimm (Jeff) of Des Moines, Angie Flander and Travis Flander of Montezuma, Jeff Benda of Newton and Michael Wilcox of Charleston, SC; and a great-grandchild, Aubrey Grimm of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Emil and William. Lester James Benda was born October 17, 1922 in Poweshiek County, the son of James and Barbara Polka Benda. He received his education in the Poweshiek County schools. Lester married Donna Mae Lepley on November 23, 1952. The couple farmed north of Brooklyn for 48 years. Lester also worked at Amana Refrigeration for 26 years. He also worked part time for the Kiowa Foundry, the Gray Iron Foundry in Marshalltown and for Funk's Hybrid Seed Company. He enjoyed going to farm and house auctions, liked old cars and especially enjoyed spending time with his family.

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Lester James Benda's memorial is located at: East Dalton Oakhill Cemetery, North Muskegon, Muskegon County, USA.
When did Lester James Benda death?
Lester James Benda death on 9 Mar 2009 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.3080700
Longitude: -86.1872800

Family Members:

Parent

James S Benda

(1884 - 1962)

Barbara Polka Benda

(1885 - 1973)

Spouse

Donna Lepley Benda

(1931 - 2018)

Siblings

William F Benda

(1906 - 1974)

Emil J. Benda

(1908 - 2001)

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Coordinate: 43.3080700, -86.1872800

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17. Sunrise Memorial Gardens
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21. Sprague Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3844400, -86.2905600

22. Egelston Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2170440, -86.1032470

23. Ware Cemetery
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