Son of Fred and Bertha Cornelius Benke. A farmer living west of Braddyville had lived at Millard, Nebraska before moving here.
Earl married Ruth Van Fosson on 6 Jun 1947.
Earl had served in the Coast Guard for 6 years.
Surviving Family:
Wife:
Ruth Van Fosson Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
Children
Judy Benke Mellencamp and husband Paul, Clarinda, IA
Larry Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
There are three granddaughters.
Brothers:
Roy Benke of Burbank, CA
Harold Benke of Ellensberg, WA
Wallace Benke of Blair, NE
Sisters:
Irma Lambrecht of Omaha, NE
Fern Smith, Clarinda, IA
Phyllis Buesing, Syracuse, NE
Services were in Clarinda, IA with Rev Bettie Hull officiating, burial in Braddyville cemetery.
Earl married Ruth Van Fosson on 6 Jun 1947.
Earl had served in the Coast Guard for 6 years.
Surviving Family:
Wife:
Ruth Van Fosson Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
Children
Judy Benke Mellencamp and husband Paul, Clarinda, IA
Larry Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
There are three granddaughters.
Brothers:
Roy Benke of Burbank, CA
Harold Benke of Ellensberg, WA
Wallace Benke of Blair, NE
Sisters:
Irma Lambrecht of Omaha, NE
Fern Smith, Clarinda, IA
Phyllis Buesing, Syracuse, NE
Services were in Clarinda, IA with Rev Bettie Hull officiating, burial in Braddyville cemetery.
Son of Fred and Bertha Cornelius Benke. A farmer living west of Braddyville had lived at Millard, Nebraska before moving here.
Earl married Ruth Van Fosson on 6 Jun 1947.
Earl had served in the Coast Guard for 6 years.
Surviving Family:
Wife:
Ruth Van Fosson Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
Children
Judy Benke Mellencamp and husband Paul, Clarinda, IA
Larry Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
There are three granddaughters.
Brothers:
Roy Benke of Burbank, CA
Harold Benke of Ellensberg, WA
Wallace Benke of Blair, NE
Sisters:
Irma Lambrecht of Omaha, NE
Fern Smith, Clarinda, IA
Phyllis Buesing, Syracuse, NE
Services were in Clarinda, IA with Rev Bettie Hull officiating, burial in Braddyville cemetery.
Earl married Ruth Van Fosson on 6 Jun 1947.
Earl had served in the Coast Guard for 6 years.
Surviving Family:
Wife:
Ruth Van Fosson Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
Children
Judy Benke Mellencamp and husband Paul, Clarinda, IA
Larry Benke of rural Braddyville, IA
There are three granddaughters.
Brothers:
Roy Benke of Burbank, CA
Harold Benke of Ellensberg, WA
Wallace Benke of Blair, NE
Sisters:
Irma Lambrecht of Omaha, NE
Fern Smith, Clarinda, IA
Phyllis Buesing, Syracuse, NE
Services were in Clarinda, IA with Rev Bettie Hull officiating, burial in Braddyville cemetery.
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-2020
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
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Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations, 1835-1998
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