John was the son of John Sr. and Ann (Karpovich) Benson. He was raised in Detroit and graduated from Cass Tech High School in 1950. He attended GMI (now Kettering University) in Flint where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Following his education, John went to work for General Motors Corporation in Detroit. He married Dorothy Rutila on April 19, 1958, in Farmington, Michigan, and after marriage, they built their home in Temperance, Michigan. John spent his working career with General Motors, retiring as Assistant Plant Manager at the GM Powertrain Toledo Transmission Operations (Hydromatic) in Toledo, Ohio.
Dorothy passed away on April 19, 2004. John remained at home in Temperance until moving to Northfield, Minnesota, this Spring to be near his daughter, Barbara.
John was a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance. Over the years he was active with the Exchange Club, bowling league, and he loved to travel in his motor home. He was smart, quick witted, generous and always proud of his Scottish heritage.
Survivors included his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Chris Barth of Northfield; 2 granddaughters, Martha and Libby; and his brother, Robert Allen (Elsie) Benson of Traverse City, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 24th at the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
Published in The Blade on June 19, 2019.
Following his education, John went to work for General Motors Corporation in Detroit. He married Dorothy Rutila on April 19, 1958, in Farmington, Michigan, and after marriage, they built their home in Temperance, Michigan. John spent his working career with General Motors, retiring as Assistant Plant Manager at the GM Powertrain Toledo Transmission Operations (Hydromatic) in Toledo, Ohio.
Dorothy passed away on April 19, 2004. John remained at home in Temperance until moving to Northfield, Minnesota, this Spring to be near his daughter, Barbara.
John was a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance. Over the years he was active with the Exchange Club, bowling league, and he loved to travel in his motor home. He was smart, quick witted, generous and always proud of his Scottish heritage.
Survivors included his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Chris Barth of Northfield; 2 granddaughters, Martha and Libby; and his brother, Robert Allen (Elsie) Benson of Traverse City, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 24th at the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
Published in The Blade on June 19, 2019.
John was the son of John Sr. and Ann (Karpovich) Benson. He was raised in Detroit and graduated from Cass Tech High School in 1950. He attended GMI (now Kettering University) in Flint where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Following his education, John went to work for General Motors Corporation in Detroit. He married Dorothy Rutila on April 19, 1958, in Farmington, Michigan, and after marriage, they built their home in Temperance, Michigan. John spent his working career with General Motors, retiring as Assistant Plant Manager at the GM Powertrain Toledo Transmission Operations (Hydromatic) in Toledo, Ohio.
Dorothy passed away on April 19, 2004. John remained at home in Temperance until moving to Northfield, Minnesota, this Spring to be near his daughter, Barbara.
John was a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance. Over the years he was active with the Exchange Club, bowling league, and he loved to travel in his motor home. He was smart, quick witted, generous and always proud of his Scottish heritage.
Survivors included his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Chris Barth of Northfield; 2 granddaughters, Martha and Libby; and his brother, Robert Allen (Elsie) Benson of Traverse City, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 24th at the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
Published in The Blade on June 19, 2019.
Following his education, John went to work for General Motors Corporation in Detroit. He married Dorothy Rutila on April 19, 1958, in Farmington, Michigan, and after marriage, they built their home in Temperance, Michigan. John spent his working career with General Motors, retiring as Assistant Plant Manager at the GM Powertrain Toledo Transmission Operations (Hydromatic) in Toledo, Ohio.
Dorothy passed away on April 19, 2004. John remained at home in Temperance until moving to Northfield, Minnesota, this Spring to be near his daughter, Barbara.
John was a longtime member of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance. Over the years he was active with the Exchange Club, bowling league, and he loved to travel in his motor home. He was smart, quick witted, generous and always proud of his Scottish heritage.
Survivors included his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Chris Barth of Northfield; 2 granddaughters, Martha and Libby; and his brother, Robert Allen (Elsie) Benson of Traverse City, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 24th at the Church of St. Dominic in Northfield. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Northfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.
Published in The Blade on June 19, 2019.
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