Mr. Virgil E. Bennett entered his eternal reward on his 94th birthday on November 15, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
Virgil, the son of Grant and Margaret (Ertz) Bennett, was born in South Lancaster Township on November 15, 1922.
On February 18, 1946, Virgil was united in marriage with Miss Sophie Stadelman at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Together they farmed in Little Grant Township. Sophie passed away on May 25, 1976.
He later married Geneva Fager on September 17, 1977, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lancaster. They resided in Lancaster.
Virgil and Geneva volunteered with Builders for Christ Organization and helped build places of worship throughout the United States. Geneva passed away on January 22, 2011.
In addition to farming, Virgil was a patrolman for Little Grant Township, a wine maker and a fisherman. He also enjoyed refinishing and repairing furniture and playing cards.
Virgil was a member of the Apostles Lutheran Church in Platteville.
Mr. Bennett is survived by:
…his children,
……Mary (Phil) Wegmann,
……Frances (Rodger) Irish,
……Tom (Sally) Bennett, all of Lancaster;
……Joanne (David) Zweifel, Lake Mills;
……Harold Fager and
……Brian (Sue) Fager, all of Lancaster;
……Karl (Nancy) Fager, Mankato, MN;
…20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren;
…his brother,
……Joe (Corrine) Bennett, Moorhead, MN; and
…many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Grant Bennett and
……Margaret Bennett, nee Ertz;
…his wives,
……Sophie Bennett, nee Stadelman and
……Geneva (Fager) Bennett, nee Weeks;
…a son, John Bennett;
…a step-daughter, Linda Fager;
…a grandson, Ryan Zweifel;
…a step-grandson, Greg Fager;
…two sisters,
……Sister Dorothy Bennett and Betty Snider Hoffman;
…two brothers,
……Bob Bennett and Harold Bennett;
…sisters-in-law,
……Ruth Bennett, Iva Bennett, Irene Bennett; and
…brothers-in-law,
……Clinton Snider and Clarence Hoffman.
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. Virgil E. Bennett will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster with Reverend Thomas N. Reeder, Jr. of the Apostles Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Platteville officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Virgil E. Bennett Memorial Fund has been established.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
142 West Oak St
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
http://www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com/
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Visitation for Family and Friends
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Sunday, November 20, 2016
……from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Services
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Monday, November 21, 2016
……Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
……Service at 10:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…St. Mary's Cemetery
…4th St and Prospect St
…Bloomington, Wisconsin
Virgil, the son of Grant and Margaret (Ertz) Bennett, was born in South Lancaster Township on November 15, 1922.
On February 18, 1946, Virgil was united in marriage with Miss Sophie Stadelman at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Together they farmed in Little Grant Township. Sophie passed away on May 25, 1976.
He later married Geneva Fager on September 17, 1977, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lancaster. They resided in Lancaster.
Virgil and Geneva volunteered with Builders for Christ Organization and helped build places of worship throughout the United States. Geneva passed away on January 22, 2011.
In addition to farming, Virgil was a patrolman for Little Grant Township, a wine maker and a fisherman. He also enjoyed refinishing and repairing furniture and playing cards.
Virgil was a member of the Apostles Lutheran Church in Platteville.
Mr. Bennett is survived by:
…his children,
……Mary (Phil) Wegmann,
……Frances (Rodger) Irish,
……Tom (Sally) Bennett, all of Lancaster;
……Joanne (David) Zweifel, Lake Mills;
……Harold Fager and
……Brian (Sue) Fager, all of Lancaster;
……Karl (Nancy) Fager, Mankato, MN;
…20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren;
…his brother,
……Joe (Corrine) Bennett, Moorhead, MN; and
…many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Grant Bennett and
……Margaret Bennett, nee Ertz;
…his wives,
……Sophie Bennett, nee Stadelman and
……Geneva (Fager) Bennett, nee Weeks;
…a son, John Bennett;
…a step-daughter, Linda Fager;
…a grandson, Ryan Zweifel;
…a step-grandson, Greg Fager;
…two sisters,
……Sister Dorothy Bennett and Betty Snider Hoffman;
…two brothers,
……Bob Bennett and Harold Bennett;
…sisters-in-law,
……Ruth Bennett, Iva Bennett, Irene Bennett; and
…brothers-in-law,
……Clinton Snider and Clarence Hoffman.
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. Virgil E. Bennett will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster with Reverend Thomas N. Reeder, Jr. of the Apostles Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Platteville officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Virgil E. Bennett Memorial Fund has been established.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
142 West Oak St
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
http://www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Sunday, November 20, 2016
……from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Services
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Monday, November 21, 2016
……Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
……Service at 10:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…St. Mary's Cemetery
…4th St and Prospect St
…Bloomington, Wisconsin
Mr. Virgil E. Bennett entered his eternal reward on his 94th birthday on November 15, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster.
Virgil, the son of Grant and Margaret (Ertz) Bennett, was born in South Lancaster Township on November 15, 1922.
On February 18, 1946, Virgil was united in marriage with Miss Sophie Stadelman at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Together they farmed in Little Grant Township. Sophie passed away on May 25, 1976.
He later married Geneva Fager on September 17, 1977, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lancaster. They resided in Lancaster.
Virgil and Geneva volunteered with Builders for Christ Organization and helped build places of worship throughout the United States. Geneva passed away on January 22, 2011.
In addition to farming, Virgil was a patrolman for Little Grant Township, a wine maker and a fisherman. He also enjoyed refinishing and repairing furniture and playing cards.
Virgil was a member of the Apostles Lutheran Church in Platteville.
Mr. Bennett is survived by:
…his children,
……Mary (Phil) Wegmann,
……Frances (Rodger) Irish,
……Tom (Sally) Bennett, all of Lancaster;
……Joanne (David) Zweifel, Lake Mills;
……Harold Fager and
……Brian (Sue) Fager, all of Lancaster;
……Karl (Nancy) Fager, Mankato, MN;
…20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren;
…his brother,
……Joe (Corrine) Bennett, Moorhead, MN; and
…many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Grant Bennett and
……Margaret Bennett, nee Ertz;
…his wives,
……Sophie Bennett, nee Stadelman and
……Geneva (Fager) Bennett, nee Weeks;
…a son, John Bennett;
…a step-daughter, Linda Fager;
…a grandson, Ryan Zweifel;
…a step-grandson, Greg Fager;
…two sisters,
……Sister Dorothy Bennett and Betty Snider Hoffman;
…two brothers,
……Bob Bennett and Harold Bennett;
…sisters-in-law,
……Ruth Bennett, Iva Bennett, Irene Bennett; and
…brothers-in-law,
……Clinton Snider and Clarence Hoffman.
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. Virgil E. Bennett will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster with Reverend Thomas N. Reeder, Jr. of the Apostles Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Platteville officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Virgil E. Bennett Memorial Fund has been established.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
142 West Oak St
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
http://www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Sunday, November 20, 2016
……from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Services
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Monday, November 21, 2016
……Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
……Service at 10:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…St. Mary's Cemetery
…4th St and Prospect St
…Bloomington, Wisconsin
Virgil, the son of Grant and Margaret (Ertz) Bennett, was born in South Lancaster Township on November 15, 1922.
On February 18, 1946, Virgil was united in marriage with Miss Sophie Stadelman at St. Clement Catholic Church in Lancaster. Together they farmed in Little Grant Township. Sophie passed away on May 25, 1976.
He later married Geneva Fager on September 17, 1977, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lancaster. They resided in Lancaster.
Virgil and Geneva volunteered with Builders for Christ Organization and helped build places of worship throughout the United States. Geneva passed away on January 22, 2011.
In addition to farming, Virgil was a patrolman for Little Grant Township, a wine maker and a fisherman. He also enjoyed refinishing and repairing furniture and playing cards.
Virgil was a member of the Apostles Lutheran Church in Platteville.
Mr. Bennett is survived by:
…his children,
……Mary (Phil) Wegmann,
……Frances (Rodger) Irish,
……Tom (Sally) Bennett, all of Lancaster;
……Joanne (David) Zweifel, Lake Mills;
……Harold Fager and
……Brian (Sue) Fager, all of Lancaster;
……Karl (Nancy) Fager, Mankato, MN;
…20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren;
…his brother,
……Joe (Corrine) Bennett, Moorhead, MN; and
…many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by:
…his parents,
……Grant Bennett and
……Margaret Bennett, nee Ertz;
…his wives,
……Sophie Bennett, nee Stadelman and
……Geneva (Fager) Bennett, nee Weeks;
…a son, John Bennett;
…a step-daughter, Linda Fager;
…a grandson, Ryan Zweifel;
…a step-grandson, Greg Fager;
…two sisters,
……Sister Dorothy Bennett and Betty Snider Hoffman;
…two brothers,
……Bob Bennett and Harold Bennett;
…sisters-in-law,
……Ruth Bennett, Iva Bennett, Irene Bennett; and
…brothers-in-law,
……Clinton Snider and Clarence Hoffman.
Visitation for family and friends of Mr. Virgil E. Bennett will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster and on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until time of services.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster with Reverend Thomas N. Reeder, Jr. of the Apostles Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Platteville officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Bloomington.
In lieu of plants and flowers, a Virgil E. Bennett Memorial Fund has been established.
Arrangements and obituary provided by the
Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
142 West Oak St
Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
http://www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Visitation for Family and Friends
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Sunday, November 20, 2016
……from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Visitation and Funeral Services
…Martin Schwartz Funeral Home and Crematory
……142 West Oak St
……Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813-1643
…Monday, November 21, 2016
……Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
……Service at 10:00 a.m.
Committal Service and Interment
…St. Mary's Cemetery
…4th St and Prospect St
…Bloomington, Wisconsin
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