Obituary:
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 87.
Beverly was born on September 18, 1930, in Curtis, NE to Carl and Fern Jorgensen. In 1948, she graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. There, she met the love of her life, William B. Benda. They married in 1948. Together, they raised their family and farmed just east of Hemingford, which was home for 69 wonderful years.
She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Hemingford, teaching Sunday School, leading Junior High Youth Group, serving in The Women’s Society, and singing in the choir for services, funerals, and weddings. Discovering a love for music in high school through playing the snare drum and violin, she continued to enjoy the latter as part of an orchestra in Chadron. A hard-working farm wife, she drove trucks during harvest, made runs for parts, and cooked meals for hired hands. She loved to sew and crochet, raise flowers, bake, square-dance, and travel with the Alliance Travelers. She always delighted in her family and loved to host extensive gatherings for the holidays, and she was ever-devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beverly is survived by her sisters, Shirley Todd of Scottsbluff, NE and Carolyn “Sus” Peden of Gothenburg, NE; her daughter Cheryl Harms and spouse Edwin of Bridgeport, NE; her son Rick Benda and spouse Gina of Hemingford, NE; her daughter Jody Osler and spouse Doug of North Platte, NE; her six grandsons Brian Benda and spouse Kimberly of Alliance, NE, Jeff Benda and spouse Kalie of Castle Rock, CO, Matthew Benda and spouse Kristin of Tulsa, OK, Eric Harms and spouse Amber Hill of Boulder, CO, Mike Osler and spouse Sarah of Des Moines, IA, and Chris Osler and spouse Casey of Parker, CO; her three granddaughters Kristine Benda and spouse Josh Sole of Rapid City, SD, Kayla Cox and spouse Justin of Sioux Falls, SD, and Sally Andersen and spouse Rob of Des Moines, IA; and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, parents, and brothers Marvin and Jerry Jorgensen.
A flower service is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29 at 11:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Hemingford, followed by a luncheon at 12:30. A funeral service will be at 1:30, proceeded by a graveside service at Hemingford Cemetery. Coffee and cookies will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall afterward. All are welcome to join in the celebration and memory of Bezzy Jane’s life. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Hemingford.
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 87.
Beverly was born on September 18, 1930, in Curtis, NE to Carl and Fern Jorgensen. In 1948, she graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. There, she met the love of her life, William B. Benda. They married in 1948. Together, they raised their family and farmed just east of Hemingford, which was home for 69 wonderful years.
She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Hemingford, teaching Sunday School, leading Junior High Youth Group, serving in The Women’s Society, and singing in the choir for services, funerals, and weddings. Discovering a love for music in high school through playing the snare drum and violin, she continued to enjoy the latter as part of an orchestra in Chadron. A hard-working farm wife, she drove trucks during harvest, made runs for parts, and cooked meals for hired hands. She loved to sew and crochet, raise flowers, bake, square-dance, and travel with the Alliance Travelers. She always delighted in her family and loved to host extensive gatherings for the holidays, and she was ever-devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beverly is survived by her sisters, Shirley Todd of Scottsbluff, NE and Carolyn “Sus” Peden of Gothenburg, NE; her daughter Cheryl Harms and spouse Edwin of Bridgeport, NE; her son Rick Benda and spouse Gina of Hemingford, NE; her daughter Jody Osler and spouse Doug of North Platte, NE; her six grandsons Brian Benda and spouse Kimberly of Alliance, NE, Jeff Benda and spouse Kalie of Castle Rock, CO, Matthew Benda and spouse Kristin of Tulsa, OK, Eric Harms and spouse Amber Hill of Boulder, CO, Mike Osler and spouse Sarah of Des Moines, IA, and Chris Osler and spouse Casey of Parker, CO; her three granddaughters Kristine Benda and spouse Josh Sole of Rapid City, SD, Kayla Cox and spouse Justin of Sioux Falls, SD, and Sally Andersen and spouse Rob of Des Moines, IA; and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, parents, and brothers Marvin and Jerry Jorgensen.
A flower service is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29 at 11:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Hemingford, followed by a luncheon at 12:30. A funeral service will be at 1:30, proceeded by a graveside service at Hemingford Cemetery. Coffee and cookies will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall afterward. All are welcome to join in the celebration and memory of Bezzy Jane’s life. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Hemingford.
Obituary:
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 87.
Beverly was born on September 18, 1930, in Curtis, NE to Carl and Fern Jorgensen. In 1948, she graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. There, she met the love of her life, William B. Benda. They married in 1948. Together, they raised their family and farmed just east of Hemingford, which was home for 69 wonderful years.
She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Hemingford, teaching Sunday School, leading Junior High Youth Group, serving in The Women’s Society, and singing in the choir for services, funerals, and weddings. Discovering a love for music in high school through playing the snare drum and violin, she continued to enjoy the latter as part of an orchestra in Chadron. A hard-working farm wife, she drove trucks during harvest, made runs for parts, and cooked meals for hired hands. She loved to sew and crochet, raise flowers, bake, square-dance, and travel with the Alliance Travelers. She always delighted in her family and loved to host extensive gatherings for the holidays, and she was ever-devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beverly is survived by her sisters, Shirley Todd of Scottsbluff, NE and Carolyn “Sus” Peden of Gothenburg, NE; her daughter Cheryl Harms and spouse Edwin of Bridgeport, NE; her son Rick Benda and spouse Gina of Hemingford, NE; her daughter Jody Osler and spouse Doug of North Platte, NE; her six grandsons Brian Benda and spouse Kimberly of Alliance, NE, Jeff Benda and spouse Kalie of Castle Rock, CO, Matthew Benda and spouse Kristin of Tulsa, OK, Eric Harms and spouse Amber Hill of Boulder, CO, Mike Osler and spouse Sarah of Des Moines, IA, and Chris Osler and spouse Casey of Parker, CO; her three granddaughters Kristine Benda and spouse Josh Sole of Rapid City, SD, Kayla Cox and spouse Justin of Sioux Falls, SD, and Sally Andersen and spouse Rob of Des Moines, IA; and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, parents, and brothers Marvin and Jerry Jorgensen.
A flower service is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29 at 11:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Hemingford, followed by a luncheon at 12:30. A funeral service will be at 1:30, proceeded by a graveside service at Hemingford Cemetery. Coffee and cookies will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall afterward. All are welcome to join in the celebration and memory of Bezzy Jane’s life. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Hemingford.
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care
Beverly “Bezzy Jane” (Jorgensen) Benda of Hemingford, NE passed peacefully on November 24, 2017 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. She was 87.
Beverly was born on September 18, 1930, in Curtis, NE to Carl and Fern Jorgensen. In 1948, she graduated from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. There, she met the love of her life, William B. Benda. They married in 1948. Together, they raised their family and farmed just east of Hemingford, which was home for 69 wonderful years.
She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Hemingford, teaching Sunday School, leading Junior High Youth Group, serving in The Women’s Society, and singing in the choir for services, funerals, and weddings. Discovering a love for music in high school through playing the snare drum and violin, she continued to enjoy the latter as part of an orchestra in Chadron. A hard-working farm wife, she drove trucks during harvest, made runs for parts, and cooked meals for hired hands. She loved to sew and crochet, raise flowers, bake, square-dance, and travel with the Alliance Travelers. She always delighted in her family and loved to host extensive gatherings for the holidays, and she was ever-devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Beverly is survived by her sisters, Shirley Todd of Scottsbluff, NE and Carolyn “Sus” Peden of Gothenburg, NE; her daughter Cheryl Harms and spouse Edwin of Bridgeport, NE; her son Rick Benda and spouse Gina of Hemingford, NE; her daughter Jody Osler and spouse Doug of North Platte, NE; her six grandsons Brian Benda and spouse Kimberly of Alliance, NE, Jeff Benda and spouse Kalie of Castle Rock, CO, Matthew Benda and spouse Kristin of Tulsa, OK, Eric Harms and spouse Amber Hill of Boulder, CO, Mike Osler and spouse Sarah of Des Moines, IA, and Chris Osler and spouse Casey of Parker, CO; her three granddaughters Kristine Benda and spouse Josh Sole of Rapid City, SD, Kayla Cox and spouse Justin of Sioux Falls, SD, and Sally Andersen and spouse Rob of Des Moines, IA; and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, parents, and brothers Marvin and Jerry Jorgensen.
A flower service is scheduled for Wednesday, November 29 at 11:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Hemingford, followed by a luncheon at 12:30. A funeral service will be at 1:30, proceeded by a graveside service at Hemingford Cemetery. Coffee and cookies will be served in the Church Fellowship Hall afterward. All are welcome to join in the celebration and memory of Bezzy Jane’s life. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Hemingford.
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