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Reinhart P. Benke

Birth	:	28 Dec 1911 Elkhorn, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Nov 1969 Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	St Ambrose Churchyard, Grindleton, Ribble Valley Borough, England
Coordinate	:	53.9061710, -2.3633270
Description	:	http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1969.html The Daily Telegram, November 19, 1969 BENKE; TOPIL--Funeral rites set Friday for wreck victims Funeral arrangements have been announced for Reinhart B. Benke of Columbus and Joseph I. Topil of Rising City, victims of a Tuesday morning traffic accident a mile north of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Services for Mr. Benke, 57, of 571 22nd Avenue, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home, with the Rev. Russell Mertz officiating, and burial will be in Columbus Cemetery. The body is to lie in state at the funeral home after 1... Read More	http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/vitals/vitals1969.html The Daily Telegram, November 19, 1969 BENKE; TOPIL--Funeral rites set Friday for wreck victims Funeral arrangements have been announced for Reinhart B. Benke of Columbus and Joseph I. Topil of Rising City, victims of a Tuesday morning traffic accident a mile north of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Services for Mr. Benke, 57, of 571 22nd Avenue, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home, with the Rev. Russell Mertz officiating, and burial will be in Columbus Cemetery. The body is to lie in state at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Thursday. He was born Dec. 28, 1912, at Elkhorn, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Benke, and was educated there. Mr. Benke was married to Alene Lewis June 14, 1944, at Bellville, Kan., and they resided in Columbus. He was employed as a truck driver for Columbus Grain Company. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and had served in the Army in 1942. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Ada May Benke; seven stepchildren, LeRoy Kelsey of Grand Island, William Kelsey, Mrs. Myrle (Pauline) Hadcock and Mrs. Don (Dorothy) Bernt of Columbus, Mrs. Bill (Maxine) Kretschmer of Burlington, Wis., and Mrs. Jim (Sally) Reynolds of Little Rock, Ark.; and 32 grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers, Fred Benke of Bradyville, Iowa, Otto of Fremont and Henry of Doniphan, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Fernet Peterson of Elkhorn. Mr. Benke was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother. The Daily Telegram, November 22, 1969 BENKE--Benke Rites - Funeral services for Reinhart P. Benke, 57, were held Friday at McKown Funeral Home with the Rev. Russell Mertz officiating. Burial was in Columbus Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Micek, Clem Ciboron, Edward J. Dolesh, Harold Oppliger, Donald Fendrick, and Calvin Kucera. Military graveside rites were rendered by the Honor Guard of Hartman Post 84, American Legion. Sergeant was Keith Bryan. Members of the color guard were Roy Bargman, Lewis M. Johnnson [sic] and Paul Pfeifer. Members of the escort were Walt Kopetzky, Gene Neater, Paul Abegglen and Don Willman. Relatives and friends attended from Grand Island, Burlington, Wis, Bradyville, Iowa, Fremont, Elkhorn, Duncan, Tarnov, Columbus, Council Bluffs, Cedar Bluffs and Storm Lake, Iowa, Beatrice, Aurora, Leigh, Richland, Shelby, Osceola, Bellwood, Rising City, David City, Silver Creek, Platte Center, Omaha, Monroe, Humphrey and St. Edward. Omitted from the obituary was another surviving sister, Mrs. Minnie Klabunde, Fresno, Calif.

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Where is Reinhart P. Benke's memorial?
Reinhart P. Benke's memorial is located at: St Ambrose Churchyard, Grindleton, Ribble Valley Borough, England.
When did Reinhart P. Benke death?
Reinhart P. Benke death on 18 Nov 1969 in Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Reinhart P. Benke's memorial?
Latitude: 53.9061710
Longitude: -2.3633270

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest Benke

(1865 - 1947)

Henrietta Radzuweit Benke

(1868 - 1950)

Spouse

Alene I. Miller Benke

(1909 - 1970)

Siblings

Otto E. Benke

(1897 - 1977)

Martha E. Benke Peterson

(1903 - 1995)

Walter R. Benke

(1907 - 1954)

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