Robert Lewis BENSON
- Born: 8 Jun 1928, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
- Died: 26 Mar 2011, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA at age 82
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: LaCrosse Tribune, 2011, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA. Robert L. Benson
March 29, 2011
Robert L. Benson, 82, of La Crosse passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, in his home of a heart attack.
Bob was born on June 8, 1928, in La Crosse to Ethel Benson of Houston, Minn. He was raised by his beloved grandparents, Lewis and Martha Benson of Houston. On Sept. 14, 1954, he was united in marriage to Violet Schaeffer.
Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1954 and was stationed in Germany and Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1954 and began working at Trane Co. He worked there for 32 years as a welder until he retired in 1987. He was a member of Trane Lodge 21 IAM. He was also a member of American Legion Post 417 and the Free and Accepted Masons. He served as the Campbell Town Chairman from 1971 to 1975. He was instrumental in the development of the current Campbell Town Hall, Days Inn and Sky Harbour Mall.
He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards, watching boxing and mixed martial arts and taking trips with his family. He was a big time Green Bay Packers fan and got to see the Pack win one more Super Bowl before God called him home. He was a very loving father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Ginger (Tom) Tilson, Tammy (Stu) Hyttinen and Lynn (Steve) Hockenbery, all of La Crosse; one son, John (Barb) Benson of Salado, Texas; a brother, Roger (Sally Mae) James of Trempealeau; a sister, Mary (Ronald) Gunderson of Trempealeau; eight grandsons, Tom Tilson, Jeff Tilson, Josh Hyttinen, Dan Hyttinen, Jared Benson, Jimmy Benson, Justin Hockenbery and Brandon Hockenbery; one granddaughter, Chalsee Hockenbery; nine greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his mother; his brother, Rodney; his sister, Maxine; and his grandson, Adam Hyttinen.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Olivet Lutheran Church, 2100 Bainbridge St., La Crosse. The Rev. David Baldukas will officiate and entombment will be in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dickinson Family Funeral Home, 809 Gillette St., with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will also be Thursday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services.
Information and on-line condolences may be given to the family at www.dickinsonfuneralhomes.com.
The family would like to thank the Town of Campbell First Responders and Tri-State Paramedics for working so hard to try to save Bob. Thank you very, very much.
• Cemetery: Mormon Coulee Memorial Park, 2011, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA.
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