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Lillian Jean Klanecky Benson
25 Feb 1928 – 1 Jul 2010
| Birth | 25 Feb 1928 |
| Death | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Cemetery | Mount Hope Cemetery Scotia , Greeley County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Kathy Burgess Burr on 05 Aug 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54375966 |
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Lillian Jean Benson, 82, of North Loup died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Howard County Community Hospital in St. Paul. Lillian was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Valley County to William Joseph and Veronica Matilda "Froney" (Adamek) Klanecky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norris Benson, and son, Douglas Benson. Survivors are: sons and daughters-in-law, John and Mildred Benson of Fremont and Richard and Denise Benson of Scotia; six grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Wayne Rakosky and Bonnie and Ron Wells, all of Cotesfield; sisters-in-law, Mary (Mrs. Leon) Klanecky of Ord and Geneva (Mrs. Paul) Petska of Hastings; brothers-in-law, Dallas Benson of Butte, Mont., and Leon Foulk of Ericson. She grew up and attended rural school in Valley County and graduated from Ord High School in 1945. After receiving her teaching certificate, she taught school in Valley County. On June 5, 1948, Lillian was united in marriage to Norris W. Benson at Ord. The couple made their home on various farms in Valley County. In 1951, they moved to Cotesfield where they farmed for 13 years before moving to the Davis Creek area where they farmed for 21 years. When Mr. Benson retired from farming in 1985, the couple moved northeast of North Loup. Lillian worked in various capacities, including Cetak's Grocery Store in Ord, Scotia Coop and as a nurse's aide at the Ord Hospital. She was last employed at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotia as the custodian. Mr. Benson passed away May 4, 1997. In 1998, Lillian moved to the NoLo Villa at North Loup. Since May of 2009, she has made her home at the Greeley Care Home. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church at Scotia where she also belonged to the Ladies Aid. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Professional Business Women, and served on the NoLo Villa Housing Board. Lillian enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, playing cards, bowling and polka dancing. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, William F. "Billy", Robert "Leonard" and Leon E. Klanecky; and two sisters, Wilma (Mrs. Leon) Foulk and Norma (Mrs. Gerald) Krikac. Published in The Grand Island Independent on 7/2/2010
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- Robert Leonard Klanecky 1920–1973
- SSGT William Frank Klanecky 1922–1944
- Leon Edward Klanecky 1924–2005
- Wilma Matilda Klanecky Foulk 1925–2006
- Norma Mae Klanecky Krikac 1932–2008
- Barbara Ann "Barb" Klanecky Rakosky 1934–2021
- Bonnie Lou Klanecky Wells 1941–2013
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