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Dolores M Potter Benes

18 Aug 1928 – 6 Mar 2023

Birth	18 Aug 1928
Death	6 Mar 2023
Cemetery	Saint Marys Cemetery Valparaiso , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Judy Johnson on 08 Mar 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250252698

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Mass of Christian Burial Monday, March 13, 2023 ~ 10:00 a.m. Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church ~ Valparaiso, Nebraska Interment at St. Mary Cemetery ~ Valparaiso, Nebraska Visitation & Rosary Sunday, March 12, 2023 Visitation ~ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Rosary ~ 7:00 p.m. Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church ~ Valparaiso, Nebraska Dolores M. Benes, 94, of Valparaiso, NE, entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Saunders Medical Center LTC in Wahoo, NE. She was born August 18, 1928 in rural Valparaiso, NE to Richard and Mary (Vlach) Potter. Dolores attended country school until the eighth grade. On June 24, 1947, Dolores was united in marriage to Ermin Benes at St. Mary Catholic Church in Valparaiso, NE. They farmed and raised cattle for many years. Dolores was a member of Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, PCCW, St. Jude League and the Association of the Miraculous Medal. She enjoyed gardening, baking, Polka dances and Polka music. She never missed the All-Star Polka Show every Sunday. Dolores always looked forward to the holidays with family and she loved family gatherings in the kitchen. She is survived by her children, Fred (Linda) Benes, Ron (Sue) Benes, Dan (Collie) Benes, Diane (Steve) Schmit, Mike (Joyce) Benes and Denise (Jud) Baldridge; daughters-in-law, Karen Benes and Lona Benes; 32 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; sister-in-law, Betty Potter; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ermin Benes; sons, Melvin Benes and Myron Benes; grandson, Scott Benes; parents, Richard and Mary Potter; daughter-in-law, Kathy (Chapman) Benes; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard (Lillian) Potter, Robert Potter and Ben (Helen) Potter.

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Parents

• Richard Stephen Potter 1895–1962
• Mary A. Vlach Potter 1900–1992

Spouse

• Ermin Benes 1926–2016

Siblings

• Richard Charles Potter 1922–2007
• Robert Lawrence Potter 1924–2014
• Benjamin Franklin Potter 1926–2006

Children

• Myron Richard Benes 1953–2022 FaG
• Melvin John Benes 1958–1994 FaG

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