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Robert James “Bob” Benz

Birth	:	12 Dec 1924 Melvin, Osceola County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Feb 2020
Burial	:	Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3142200, -95.5635700
Description	:	Robert James “Bob” Benz, son of Fred W. and Hannah B. (Mielke) Benz was born December 12, 1924 on the family farm near Melvin, IA. He and his twin brother, Richard “Dick”, grew up in the Melvin area along with their five other siblings. Bob attended the local country school through the eighth grade and completed his education at Melvin High School, graduating with the class of 1943. One of his favorite “subjects” was baseball…and it showed. Being exceptionally proficient on the pitcher’s mound, he soon earned himself the nickname “Lefty”. Following graduation, Bob joined... Read More	Robert James “Bob” Benz, son of Fred W. and Hannah B. (Mielke) Benz was born December 12, 1924 on the family farm near Melvin, IA. He and his twin brother, Richard “Dick”, grew up in the Melvin area along with their five other siblings. Bob attended the local country school through the eighth grade and completed his education at Melvin High School, graduating with the class of 1943. One of his favorite “subjects” was baseball…and it showed. Being exceptionally proficient on the pitcher’s mound, he soon earned himself the nickname “Lefty”. Following graduation, Bob joined the United States Navy, serving his country as a gunner’s mate aboard the USS OCTANS in the South Pacific during WWII. He received his honorable discharge in April of 1946 and returned home to farm. On October 12, 1947, Bob was united in marriage to Phyllis J. Knapp at the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Five children would eventually complete their family: Jeff, Julia, Chuck, Rita, and Terri. Bob, always a farmer at heart, looked forward to the challenges that came with each season. He found satisfaction in the work involved with row crops and managing his cattle operation… all things he enjoyed right up to his retirement in 1993. He and Phyllis remained on the farm until 2000 when they moved into the town of Melvin. Bob was a lifetime member of the American Lutheran Church at Melvin, a 60+-Year member of the Melvin American Legion and had served on the board of directors for Osceola County Cattle Feeders. Having “traded in” his baseball for a golf ball, Bob played league golf for more than 50 years. On Friday, February 21, 2020, Bob passed from this life at the age of 95 years. Those who went before him were his parents, Fred and Hannah Benz, his twin brother, Dick (Yvonne “Gundy”) Benz, brother, Earl (Francis) Benz, half-sisters: Pearl (Harold and Clifford) Brunk and Vivian (Vernon) Brunk; half-brothers: Bernard “Butch” (Theresa) Benz, and Harold (Esther) Jass; many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Keeping his memory close at heart are his wife of 72 years, Phyllis of Melvin, IA; his children: Jeff , Julia, and Chuck, all of Melvin, IA, Rita of Spencer, IA, and Terri of Jacksonville, IL; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Sanborn Hartley Funeral Home

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Robert James “Bob” Benz's memorial is located at: Baker Township Cemetery, Melvin, Osceola County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.3142200
Longitude: -95.5635700

Family Members:

Parent

Fred William Benz

(1890 - 1967)

Hannah Bertha Mielke Benz

(1891 - 1968)

Siblings

Harold Carl Henry Jass

(1914 - 1949)

Richard Allen Benz

(1924 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Baker Township Cemetery
Melvin, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3142200, -95.5635700

2. Goewey Township Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3357900, -95.6638800

3. Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3278008, -95.4531021

4. Harrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.4477997

5. Ocheyedan Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4124680, -95.5436172

6. Horton Township Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4431730, -95.5436860

7. Fairview Cemetery
Ocheyedan, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4482994, -95.4860992

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4599648, -95.5461197

9. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4317017, -95.4344025

10. Roseland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1852989, -95.6813965

11. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1719017, -95.4756012

12. Saint Cecilia Cemetery
Sanborn, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1711006, -95.6524963

13. Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3903008, -95.7583008

14. Holman Cemetery
Sibley, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3905983, -95.7608032

15. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032

16. Wilson Township Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4514008, -95.7039032

17. Gilman Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3139000, -95.8032990

18. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ashton, Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3156013, -95.8032990

19. Randolph Cemetery
Center Township, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1282500, -95.5257500

20. North Sibley Cemetery
Osceola County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4589005, -95.7406006

21. Steuck Cemetery
Center Township, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1208500, -95.5440000

22. Center Township Cemetery
O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1150000, -95.5355000

23. Excelsior Township Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3565000, -95.2907000

24. First Reformed Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2399500, -95.2889000