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Sam Avery Bengtson

Birth	:	23 Oct 1908 Page County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 2001 Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5596100, -89.1781300
Description	:	SAM BENGSTON Samuel Avery Bengtson, 93, of Essex, Page County, Iowa, died November 10, 2001, at Elm Heights/Parkcrest Care Center in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa. He was born October 23, 1908, on a family farm north of Essex, Iowa, to Charles John and Georgia Belle (Moore) Bengtson. He attended grade school at Franklin Grove Country School and graduated from Essex High School in 1926. On June 30, 1931, he married Verona Westman at the Mission Covenant Church in Essex, Iowa. He was a farmer his entire life on the same farm on which he was... Read More	SAM BENGSTON Samuel Avery Bengtson, 93, of Essex, Page County, Iowa, died November 10, 2001, at Elm Heights/Parkcrest Care Center in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa. He was born October 23, 1908, on a family farm north of Essex, Iowa, to Charles John and Georgia Belle (Moore) Bengtson. He attended grade school at Franklin Grove Country School and graduated from Essex High School in 1926. On June 30, 1931, he married Verona Westman at the Mission Covenant Church in Essex, Iowa. He was a farmer his entire life on the same farm on which he was born until entering the nursing home in 2000. He was a member of the Essex Presbyterian Church where he served as Sunday school treasurer, was an elder and an usher. He was a Farmers Telephone Company board member, serving as vice-president for two years and president for 48 years. He was a member of the Milking Shorthorn Association and at one time was the number three breeder of Milking Shorthorns in the nation. Mr. Bengtson was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Verona; sister, Irene Moore and Elnora Woodin; and a daughter-in-law, Donna Bengtson. Survivors include sons and daughter-in-law, John and Lucy Bengtson; Jim and Shirley Bengtson, all of Essex, Iowa; Joe and Judy Bengtson of Shenandoah, Iowa; daughter Rita Drake of Bagley; sister, Marjorie Almquist of Red Oak, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were November 13, 2001 at the Essex Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Rick Sleyster officiating. Organist was Pam Allumbaught. Attending the guest register were Jenny Franks and Ella McClintock. Caring for the flowerets were Carolyn Confer, Catherine Ross, and Vivian Walker. Ushers were Glen Confer, George Ross, and Myron Ross. Casket bearers were Danny Franks, Larry Glasgo, Dick Johnson, Harve Johnson, Terry Johnson, and Larry McClintock. Honorary casket bearers were Alex Carlson, Howard Franks, Luther Goldberg, Martin Head, Riley McClintock, and Don Royer. Burial was in the Essex Cemetery. The Hackett Livingston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Essex Independent, Essex, Iowa, Thursday, November 15, 2001, page 2 The Shenandoah Sentinel, Shenandoah Iowa, November 14, 2001 Burial in Essex Cemetery, Page County, Iowa on November 13, 2001, Second Addition, First Row, Lot 13. B523 Bengtson, Sam 22 Ex w Verona Westman 19 Ex. CJ 02 Jul 1931 Samuel Avery Bengtson, born October 23, 1908 in Essex, Iowa, to Charles John Bengtson and Georgia Belle Moore, died November 10, 2001 at 8:45 A.M., at Elm Heights Care Center, Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, of acute cerebrovascular accident, cardiovascular disease, Dr. J. G. Schaaf, M.D., Shenandoah, Iowa. Burial in Essex Cemetery, Page county, Iowa, Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home, Shenandoah, Iowa. Widowed, residence 1203 S. Elm Street, Shenandoah, Iowa, 12th grade education. Informant, John Bengtson, 908 South Avenue, Essex, Iowa, 51638. Information found in the Page County Court House, Clarinda, Iowa, death records.

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Sam Avery Bengtson's memorial is located at: Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, Fulton County, USA.
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Sam Avery Bengtson death on 10 Nov 2001 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 36.5596100
Longitude: -89.1781300

Family Members:

Parent

Charles John “Charley” Bengtson

(1875 - 1941)

Georgie Belle Moore Bengtson

(1885 - 1973)

Spouse

Verona Elnora Eugenia Westman Bengtson

(1911 - 1996)

Siblings

Irene Bengtson Moore

(1917 - 1989)

Children

John Robert Bengtson

(1933 - unknow)

James Lee “Jim” Bengtson

(1934 - 2008)

Flowers:

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