Roy James Beno, 70, of Stephenson, MI, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mi. He was born on Feb. 28, 1939 on the family farm in Gardner, Mi. to the late John and Veronica (Mathias) Beno, he attended a one-room schoolhouse in Gardner.
He served in the United States Marine Corp, serving one tour of duty in Okinawa, Japan, as a supply clerk.
On July 14, 1973 he married the former Bonnie Johnson.
An area businessman who owned and operated a gas station in Menominee, Mi., he also worked in the forestry industry and was a self-taught taxidermist.
He was an avid coin collector, hunter and fisherman. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #43 of Stephenson, Mi. and the Triple "C" bike club.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonnie;
three daughters, Debbie Mullins, Cindy Beno and Mrs. Jim (Royal) Zeraski;
a son, Dan Beno;
a stepson, Chris Wery;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Scott (Christine) Hafeman;
three sisters: Louise Echols, Barb Hollo and Sandie Woods;
a brother, John Beno, Jr.
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Frank; two sisters: Rose DeLaurelle and Mary Beno and his in-laws, Walter and Marion Johnson.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Stephenson United Methodist Church after 4 p.m. Military rites will be conducted at 5:45 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. Rev. John Lindt will officiate and burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Banat.
© Anderson Diehm Funeral Home, Stephenson MI
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He served in the United States Marine Corp, serving one tour of duty in Okinawa, Japan, as a supply clerk.
On July 14, 1973 he married the former Bonnie Johnson.
An area businessman who owned and operated a gas station in Menominee, Mi., he also worked in the forestry industry and was a self-taught taxidermist.
He was an avid coin collector, hunter and fisherman. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #43 of Stephenson, Mi. and the Triple "C" bike club.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonnie;
three daughters, Debbie Mullins, Cindy Beno and Mrs. Jim (Royal) Zeraski;
a son, Dan Beno;
a stepson, Chris Wery;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Scott (Christine) Hafeman;
three sisters: Louise Echols, Barb Hollo and Sandie Woods;
a brother, John Beno, Jr.
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Frank; two sisters: Rose DeLaurelle and Mary Beno and his in-laws, Walter and Marion Johnson.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Stephenson United Methodist Church after 4 p.m. Military rites will be conducted at 5:45 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. Rev. John Lindt will officiate and burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Banat.
© Anderson Diehm Funeral Home, Stephenson MI
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Roy James Beno, 70, of Stephenson, MI, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Iron Mountain, Mi. He was born on Feb. 28, 1939 on the family farm in Gardner, Mi. to the late John and Veronica (Mathias) Beno, he attended a one-room schoolhouse in Gardner.
He served in the United States Marine Corp, serving one tour of duty in Okinawa, Japan, as a supply clerk.
On July 14, 1973 he married the former Bonnie Johnson.
An area businessman who owned and operated a gas station in Menominee, Mi., he also worked in the forestry industry and was a self-taught taxidermist.
He was an avid coin collector, hunter and fisherman. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #43 of Stephenson, Mi. and the Triple "C" bike club.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonnie;
three daughters, Debbie Mullins, Cindy Beno and Mrs. Jim (Royal) Zeraski;
a son, Dan Beno;
a stepson, Chris Wery;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Scott (Christine) Hafeman;
three sisters: Louise Echols, Barb Hollo and Sandie Woods;
a brother, John Beno, Jr.
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Frank; two sisters: Rose DeLaurelle and Mary Beno and his in-laws, Walter and Marion Johnson.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Stephenson United Methodist Church after 4 p.m. Military rites will be conducted at 5:45 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. Rev. John Lindt will officiate and burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Banat.
© Anderson Diehm Funeral Home, Stephenson MI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He served in the United States Marine Corp, serving one tour of duty in Okinawa, Japan, as a supply clerk.
On July 14, 1973 he married the former Bonnie Johnson.
An area businessman who owned and operated a gas station in Menominee, Mi., he also worked in the forestry industry and was a self-taught taxidermist.
He was an avid coin collector, hunter and fisherman. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #43 of Stephenson, Mi. and the Triple "C" bike club.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonnie;
three daughters, Debbie Mullins, Cindy Beno and Mrs. Jim (Royal) Zeraski;
a son, Dan Beno;
a stepson, Chris Wery;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Scott (Christine) Hafeman;
three sisters: Louise Echols, Barb Hollo and Sandie Woods;
a brother, John Beno, Jr.
and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Frank; two sisters: Rose DeLaurelle and Mary Beno and his in-laws, Walter and Marion Johnson.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at the Stephenson United Methodist Church after 4 p.m. Military rites will be conducted at 5:45 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 6 p.m. Rev. John Lindt will officiate and burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Banat.
© Anderson Diehm Funeral Home, Stephenson MI
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