Laura Jane Benjamin, 87 of Auburn died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Pleasant Hill Village, Girard. She was born Jan. 14, 1922 in Nebo, the daughter of James and Edna (Hubbard) Doil. She married Fred Benjamin Jan. 14, 1939 in Bowling Green, Mo and he preceded her in death Nov. 19, 1971.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Woodruff of Moro, Lois (Robert) Carter of Springfield and Bette Jane (Michael) Garrison of Louisiana, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister Mary (Robert) Beck of Springfield; most cherished companion of 37 years, Gerald Humke; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Michael; a grandson, Andrew Bortolozzo; a sister, Anna L. Jones; and brother, Charles Doil.
She was a telephone operator for GTE for 13 years. An employee of Goldblatts and the Camp Lincoln National Guard Depot.
Services were entrusted to Bramley Funeral Home of Auburn, Illinois.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Woodruff of Moro, Lois (Robert) Carter of Springfield and Bette Jane (Michael) Garrison of Louisiana, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister Mary (Robert) Beck of Springfield; most cherished companion of 37 years, Gerald Humke; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Michael; a grandson, Andrew Bortolozzo; a sister, Anna L. Jones; and brother, Charles Doil.
She was a telephone operator for GTE for 13 years. An employee of Goldblatts and the Camp Lincoln National Guard Depot.
Services were entrusted to Bramley Funeral Home of Auburn, Illinois.
Laura Jane Benjamin, 87 of Auburn died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Pleasant Hill Village, Girard. She was born Jan. 14, 1922 in Nebo, the daughter of James and Edna (Hubbard) Doil. She married Fred Benjamin Jan. 14, 1939 in Bowling Green, Mo and he preceded her in death Nov. 19, 1971.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Woodruff of Moro, Lois (Robert) Carter of Springfield and Bette Jane (Michael) Garrison of Louisiana, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister Mary (Robert) Beck of Springfield; most cherished companion of 37 years, Gerald Humke; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Michael; a grandson, Andrew Bortolozzo; a sister, Anna L. Jones; and brother, Charles Doil.
She was a telephone operator for GTE for 13 years. An employee of Goldblatts and the Camp Lincoln National Guard Depot.
Services were entrusted to Bramley Funeral Home of Auburn, Illinois.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lee Woodruff of Moro, Lois (Robert) Carter of Springfield and Bette Jane (Michael) Garrison of Louisiana, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister Mary (Robert) Beck of Springfield; most cherished companion of 37 years, Gerald Humke; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Michael; a grandson, Andrew Bortolozzo; a sister, Anna L. Jones; and brother, Charles Doil.
She was a telephone operator for GTE for 13 years. An employee of Goldblatts and the Camp Lincoln National Guard Depot.
Services were entrusted to Bramley Funeral Home of Auburn, Illinois.
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