Dorothy was born on April 19th 1923 in Naylor, Missouri to Dallas Scott Bogard and Bertha Veda Lawson Bogard.
At the age of eleven, Dorothy moved with her family from Blodgett, Missouri to Campbell, Missouri. There she later met and married Esco Robert Benson. To their union, five children were born.
Dorothy became a member of the Church of Christ in 1939.
In 1948 Dorothy and her family moved to East Peoria, Illinois. She worked at W. T. Grant and Bergners Department Stores until 1971, when she was forced to retire due to ill health.
In 1999 Esco was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In the spring of 2001, Dorothy and Esco went to live with Kevin and Janice in Topeka, Kansas so that they could assist Dorothy with his care. Esco passed away on October 24th, 2001.
Dorothy continued to live with Kevin and Janice after his death, later moving to Cape Fair, Missouri.
Dorothy was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Dallas and Bertha Bogard
Her husband, Esco Robert Benson
Her son, Ronald Lee (Nancy) Benson
Her grand-daughter, Marti Joanne Benson (Kevin and Janice)
Her brother, William Delbert Bogard
Her brother, Kenneth (Sue) Bogard
Her sister, Mae (James) Buckley
Survivors are:
Three sons:
Gary Robert (Judy) Benson – Forsythe, Missouri
Richard Norris (Katrina) Benson – Bartow, Florida
Kevin Scott (Janice) Benson – Cape Fair, Missouri
One daughter:
Veda Joan (Michael) Saunders – Mountain Home, Arkansas
Fifteen grandchildren
Twenty-six great grandchildren
Seven great-great grandchildren
One brother:
Bertie Lee (Barbara (dec)) Bogard – East Peoria, Illinois
One sister:
Alberta (Jack) Robinson – Morton, Illinois
Memorial gifts should be made to: Shultz Lewis Children’s Home or Church of Christ – East Peoria, Illinois
At the age of eleven, Dorothy moved with her family from Blodgett, Missouri to Campbell, Missouri. There she later met and married Esco Robert Benson. To their union, five children were born.
Dorothy became a member of the Church of Christ in 1939.
In 1948 Dorothy and her family moved to East Peoria, Illinois. She worked at W. T. Grant and Bergners Department Stores until 1971, when she was forced to retire due to ill health.
In 1999 Esco was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In the spring of 2001, Dorothy and Esco went to live with Kevin and Janice in Topeka, Kansas so that they could assist Dorothy with his care. Esco passed away on October 24th, 2001.
Dorothy continued to live with Kevin and Janice after his death, later moving to Cape Fair, Missouri.
Dorothy was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Dallas and Bertha Bogard
Her husband, Esco Robert Benson
Her son, Ronald Lee (Nancy) Benson
Her grand-daughter, Marti Joanne Benson (Kevin and Janice)
Her brother, William Delbert Bogard
Her brother, Kenneth (Sue) Bogard
Her sister, Mae (James) Buckley
Survivors are:
Three sons:
Gary Robert (Judy) Benson – Forsythe, Missouri
Richard Norris (Katrina) Benson – Bartow, Florida
Kevin Scott (Janice) Benson – Cape Fair, Missouri
One daughter:
Veda Joan (Michael) Saunders – Mountain Home, Arkansas
Fifteen grandchildren
Twenty-six great grandchildren
Seven great-great grandchildren
One brother:
Bertie Lee (Barbara (dec)) Bogard – East Peoria, Illinois
One sister:
Alberta (Jack) Robinson – Morton, Illinois
Memorial gifts should be made to: Shultz Lewis Children’s Home or Church of Christ – East Peoria, Illinois
Dorothy was born on April 19th 1923 in Naylor, Missouri to Dallas Scott Bogard and Bertha Veda Lawson Bogard.
At the age of eleven, Dorothy moved with her family from Blodgett, Missouri to Campbell, Missouri. There she later met and married Esco Robert Benson. To their union, five children were born.
Dorothy became a member of the Church of Christ in 1939.
In 1948 Dorothy and her family moved to East Peoria, Illinois. She worked at W. T. Grant and Bergners Department Stores until 1971, when she was forced to retire due to ill health.
In 1999 Esco was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In the spring of 2001, Dorothy and Esco went to live with Kevin and Janice in Topeka, Kansas so that they could assist Dorothy with his care. Esco passed away on October 24th, 2001.
Dorothy continued to live with Kevin and Janice after his death, later moving to Cape Fair, Missouri.
Dorothy was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Dallas and Bertha Bogard
Her husband, Esco Robert Benson
Her son, Ronald Lee (Nancy) Benson
Her grand-daughter, Marti Joanne Benson (Kevin and Janice)
Her brother, William Delbert Bogard
Her brother, Kenneth (Sue) Bogard
Her sister, Mae (James) Buckley
Survivors are:
Three sons:
Gary Robert (Judy) Benson – Forsythe, Missouri
Richard Norris (Katrina) Benson – Bartow, Florida
Kevin Scott (Janice) Benson – Cape Fair, Missouri
One daughter:
Veda Joan (Michael) Saunders – Mountain Home, Arkansas
Fifteen grandchildren
Twenty-six great grandchildren
Seven great-great grandchildren
One brother:
Bertie Lee (Barbara (dec)) Bogard – East Peoria, Illinois
One sister:
Alberta (Jack) Robinson – Morton, Illinois
Memorial gifts should be made to: Shultz Lewis Children’s Home or Church of Christ – East Peoria, Illinois
At the age of eleven, Dorothy moved with her family from Blodgett, Missouri to Campbell, Missouri. There she later met and married Esco Robert Benson. To their union, five children were born.
Dorothy became a member of the Church of Christ in 1939.
In 1948 Dorothy and her family moved to East Peoria, Illinois. She worked at W. T. Grant and Bergners Department Stores until 1971, when she was forced to retire due to ill health.
In 1999 Esco was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In the spring of 2001, Dorothy and Esco went to live with Kevin and Janice in Topeka, Kansas so that they could assist Dorothy with his care. Esco passed away on October 24th, 2001.
Dorothy continued to live with Kevin and Janice after his death, later moving to Cape Fair, Missouri.
Dorothy was preceded in death by:
Her parents, Dallas and Bertha Bogard
Her husband, Esco Robert Benson
Her son, Ronald Lee (Nancy) Benson
Her grand-daughter, Marti Joanne Benson (Kevin and Janice)
Her brother, William Delbert Bogard
Her brother, Kenneth (Sue) Bogard
Her sister, Mae (James) Buckley
Survivors are:
Three sons:
Gary Robert (Judy) Benson – Forsythe, Missouri
Richard Norris (Katrina) Benson – Bartow, Florida
Kevin Scott (Janice) Benson – Cape Fair, Missouri
One daughter:
Veda Joan (Michael) Saunders – Mountain Home, Arkansas
Fifteen grandchildren
Twenty-six great grandchildren
Seven great-great grandchildren
One brother:
Bertie Lee (Barbara (dec)) Bogard – East Peoria, Illinois
One sister:
Alberta (Jack) Robinson – Morton, Illinois
Memorial gifts should be made to: Shultz Lewis Children’s Home or Church of Christ – East Peoria, Illinois
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