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Leonard E. Benes
18 Jun 1929 – 28 Feb 2011
| Birth | 18 Jun 1929 |
| Death | 28 Feb 2011 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Cemetery Valparaiso , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Tasha Rubendall on 10 Feb 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66461412 |
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Leonard E. Benes, 81, Valparaiso, passed away Monday (2/28/2011) in Wahoo. Born June 18, 1929 in Touhy, Neb. to John and Agnes (Pekarek) Benes. Graduated valedictorian from Dwight Assumption Catholic School and later attended Creighton University. He married Marlene Rezac on August 29, 1950 at St. Vitus Catholic Church in Touhy. They lived on a farm west of Valparasio, where he owned and operated Benes Service. They moved to Valparaiso in 1997. Member of: Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, Valparaiso, where he served as an acolyte and parish trustee, a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre, Board of Directors of St. Gregory Seminary and held various parish offices and positions. Preceded by: grandson, Dustin Benes, parents, brother, Vitus, sister Adeline Walla. Survived by: wife, Marlene; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Doug Matulka, Carol and Larry Aldrich, Leona and Ken Neff, Grace and Dennis Jorgensen, Annmarie and Dave Engel, Karen and Kurt Bohac; sons and daughters-in-law, Dave Benes and Julia Pettit, Gery and Sue Benes, Luke and Alice Benes, Leo and Alyson Benes, Chris and Janelle Benes; 46 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Ermin and Delores Benes. Mass of Christian Burial, 10 AM Saturday (3/5/2011) Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, Valparaiso. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Valparaiso. Visitation: Friday after 6 PM at the church with a Wake Service and Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7 PM, also one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. The family requests no flowers, memorials to the church or Bishop Neumann High School. Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo. Printed Lincoln Journal Star, March 3, 2011. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ obituary; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer Tasha Rubendall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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