LAUREL - Eleanor Amelia Benner died Aug. 1, 2007, following complications after a broken hip.
Eleanor was born April 11, 1922, in Melbeta, Neb., to Adam and Amelia (Greenwald) Seader. She attended schools in Fairview and Hammond Valley. She married Harry Benner on June 28, 1941, in Miles City. They lived in Forsyth, Billings and Laurel, and had two children, Ricky and Darlene. Ricky died in a drowning accident Aug. 7, 1976, in Laurel.
Eleanor was a loving, honest and fair person with family and friends; always a hard worker, first as a waitress and later helping Harry in farming and home construction and related business. During this time, she also worked at St. John's Lutheran Home. She enjoyed pastimes such as crocheting and painting the many wood toys and decorations made by Harry. Eleanor will be missed greatly by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ricky; brothers, Roy, Conrad, Dave, William and a baby brother that died at birth; sisters, Evelyn Bendewald, Molly Hein, Mable Bastrom and Frieda Schell.
Survivors include her husband Harry; her daughter Darlene (Brad) Wetch; and grandchildren, Nathan Ellestad, Raymond and Raeann Wetch of Laurel; brothers Bob (Barbara) Seader, John (Pat) Seader of Billings; sisters Ollie Morton and Norma Steinback of Billings, Shirley (Ed) Fischer of Forsyth and Sharon (Larry) Williams of Hysham.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St, Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel.
Memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Ave., Suite 111, Billings, MT 59102; or St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St. Laurel, MT 59044.
Eleanor was born April 11, 1922, in Melbeta, Neb., to Adam and Amelia (Greenwald) Seader. She attended schools in Fairview and Hammond Valley. She married Harry Benner on June 28, 1941, in Miles City. They lived in Forsyth, Billings and Laurel, and had two children, Ricky and Darlene. Ricky died in a drowning accident Aug. 7, 1976, in Laurel.
Eleanor was a loving, honest and fair person with family and friends; always a hard worker, first as a waitress and later helping Harry in farming and home construction and related business. During this time, she also worked at St. John's Lutheran Home. She enjoyed pastimes such as crocheting and painting the many wood toys and decorations made by Harry. Eleanor will be missed greatly by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ricky; brothers, Roy, Conrad, Dave, William and a baby brother that died at birth; sisters, Evelyn Bendewald, Molly Hein, Mable Bastrom and Frieda Schell.
Survivors include her husband Harry; her daughter Darlene (Brad) Wetch; and grandchildren, Nathan Ellestad, Raymond and Raeann Wetch of Laurel; brothers Bob (Barbara) Seader, John (Pat) Seader of Billings; sisters Ollie Morton and Norma Steinback of Billings, Shirley (Ed) Fischer of Forsyth and Sharon (Larry) Williams of Hysham.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St, Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel.
Memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Ave., Suite 111, Billings, MT 59102; or St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St. Laurel, MT 59044.
LAUREL - Eleanor Amelia Benner died Aug. 1, 2007, following complications after a broken hip.
Eleanor was born April 11, 1922, in Melbeta, Neb., to Adam and Amelia (Greenwald) Seader. She attended schools in Fairview and Hammond Valley. She married Harry Benner on June 28, 1941, in Miles City. They lived in Forsyth, Billings and Laurel, and had two children, Ricky and Darlene. Ricky died in a drowning accident Aug. 7, 1976, in Laurel.
Eleanor was a loving, honest and fair person with family and friends; always a hard worker, first as a waitress and later helping Harry in farming and home construction and related business. During this time, she also worked at St. John's Lutheran Home. She enjoyed pastimes such as crocheting and painting the many wood toys and decorations made by Harry. Eleanor will be missed greatly by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ricky; brothers, Roy, Conrad, Dave, William and a baby brother that died at birth; sisters, Evelyn Bendewald, Molly Hein, Mable Bastrom and Frieda Schell.
Survivors include her husband Harry; her daughter Darlene (Brad) Wetch; and grandchildren, Nathan Ellestad, Raymond and Raeann Wetch of Laurel; brothers Bob (Barbara) Seader, John (Pat) Seader of Billings; sisters Ollie Morton and Norma Steinback of Billings, Shirley (Ed) Fischer of Forsyth and Sharon (Larry) Williams of Hysham.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St, Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel.
Memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Ave., Suite 111, Billings, MT 59102; or St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St. Laurel, MT 59044.
Eleanor was born April 11, 1922, in Melbeta, Neb., to Adam and Amelia (Greenwald) Seader. She attended schools in Fairview and Hammond Valley. She married Harry Benner on June 28, 1941, in Miles City. They lived in Forsyth, Billings and Laurel, and had two children, Ricky and Darlene. Ricky died in a drowning accident Aug. 7, 1976, in Laurel.
Eleanor was a loving, honest and fair person with family and friends; always a hard worker, first as a waitress and later helping Harry in farming and home construction and related business. During this time, she also worked at St. John's Lutheran Home. She enjoyed pastimes such as crocheting and painting the many wood toys and decorations made by Harry. Eleanor will be missed greatly by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ricky; brothers, Roy, Conrad, Dave, William and a baby brother that died at birth; sisters, Evelyn Bendewald, Molly Hein, Mable Bastrom and Frieda Schell.
Survivors include her husband Harry; her daughter Darlene (Brad) Wetch; and grandchildren, Nathan Ellestad, Raymond and Raeann Wetch of Laurel; brothers Bob (Barbara) Seader, John (Pat) Seader of Billings; sisters Ollie Morton and Norma Steinback of Billings, Shirley (Ed) Fischer of Forsyth and Sharon (Larry) Williams of Hysham.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St, Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel.
Memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Ave., Suite 111, Billings, MT 59102; or St. John's Lutheran Church, 417 W. Ninth St. Laurel, MT 59044.
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