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Richard H. “Dick” Benke

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Birth	:	23 May 1937 Cascade, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 2003 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2606010, -91.1905975
Description	:	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Saturday, August 9, 2003 MONTICELLO, Iowa - Richard H. "Dick" Benke, 66, of Monticello, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello, with the Rev. Donald Schmitt officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello, where there will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 4 p.m., and a parish scripture service at 7 p.m. He was born on May 23, 1937, in Cascade,... Read More	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Saturday, August 9, 2003 MONTICELLO, Iowa - Richard H. "Dick" Benke, 66, of Monticello, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello, with the Rev. Donald Schmitt officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello, where there will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 4 p.m., and a parish scripture service at 7 p.m. He was born on May 23, 1937, in Cascade, son of Clarence and Nellie (Roling) Benke. He married Ruth Ann Westemeier on Oct. 11, 1958, at St. Francis Catholic Church, Dyersville. He graduated from Xavier High School, class of 1955. He attended Loras College and began working with his father at B&W Appliance in Dyersville. He moved to Monticello in 1963 and worked for REM Electric until establishing RB Electronics in 1968, from which he retired in 2001. He was the scoutmaster in Dyersville in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and was involved in scouting in Monticello. Dick was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1821 and the Sacred Heart Guild. Upon his death, he was an organ donor. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Ann; a daughter, Rebecca (fiance, John Hoist, of Dubuque) Easterling, of Cascade, and her fiance, John Hoist, of Dubuque; two sons, Russell (Denise) Benke, of Onslow, and Rodney (Maria) Benke, of Severn, Md.; his mother, Nellie Benke, of Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade; a grandson, Richard Easterling, of Cascade; two brothers, Ronald (fiancee, Linda Kremer) Benke, of Dyersville, and David (Mary) Benke, of Cascade; a sister, Deanne Manza, of Winterhaven, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Mary Jo Benke, of Wynnewood, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence; a son, Randall, in 1981; two brothers, Dennis, in infancy, and Alan Benke, in 1983; and a grandson, John Randall Easterling, in infancy.

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Where is Richard H. “Dick” Benke's memorial?
Richard H. “Dick” Benke's memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA.
When did Richard H. “Dick” Benke death?
Richard H. “Dick” Benke death on 7 Aug 2003 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Richard H. “Dick” Benke's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2606010
Longitude: -91.1905975

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Benke

(1911 - 1985)

Leonilla “Nellie” Roling Benke

(1913 - 2003)

Spouse

Ruth Ann Westemeier Benke

(1940 - 2017)

Siblings

Dennis Benke

(1950 - 1950)

Deanne C Benke Manza

(1950 - 2011)

Children

Randall J Benke

(1960 - 1981)

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Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

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14. Zimmerman Cemetery
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15. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2824670, -91.3100540

16. Wayne Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1650009, -91.1825027

17. Prairie Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2383003, -91.3193970

18. Grove Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3013992, -91.3146973

19. Willard Cemetery
York, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3641500, -91.2199000

20. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

21. Four Horn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1594009, -91.1307983

22. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

23. Cass Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

24. Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200