Harry
Benke, 86
Brooklyn
Park - Harry Benke, 86, died Sunday, March 24,
2002.
A
mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, April
1, at 1 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in
Florian with Father August Gothman officiating and
Father Joseph Menker, OMI concelebrating. Burial
was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were with
Brenny Funeral Chapel of
Brainerd-Baxter.
Harry
Benke was born on June 30, 1915 in Stephen, the son
of Nicholas and Victoria (Rybaski) Benke. He spent
60 years on the family farm near Stephen and
enjoyed fishing.
Survivors
include his wife of nearly 60 years, Alvina; four
sons, Don (Pauline) Benke of Minnetonka, David
Benke of Eagan, Richard Benke of Phoenix, Ariz.,
and Darrell (Ann) Benke of Dallas, Texas; a
daughter, Darlene Peterson of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven
grandchildren; a sister, Gertrude Stallock of
Drayton, N.D.; and several nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
George and Adolph; and a stepsister, Pauline
Chwialkowski. A00003B2002AP03
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