Adeline E. Benson of New Richmond, Wis., died on Friday, May 2, 2003, at the St. Croix Health Center in New Richmond. She was 85 years old.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 5, at Ostmark Lutheran Church in rural Watkins with Rev. Marion Rova officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Friends called one hour prior to services.
Adeline Elizabeth Benson was born Aug. 18, 1917, in Meeker County to Abner and Alina (Mastola) Wiisanen. She married Aldon H. Benson on Nov. 16, 1935, in Litchfield, and they lived in the Kimball area until moving to Wisconsin in 1998. Adeline was a homemaker and member of Ostmark Lutheran Church. She enjoyed quilting and baking.
Adeline was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Harry, and four sisters, Viana, Isabelle, Delores and Dorothy.
She is survived by her husband Aldon of New Richmond, Wis.; children Gary Benson of Colorado Springs, Col., and Nancy (and Chuck) Magoon of New Richmond; three granddaughters: Lisa (and Dave) Ritter of New Richmond, Tanya (and Kevin) Fairris of Cleveland, Tenn., and Angie Magoon of New Richmond; eight great-grandchildren; brother Everett (and Delores) Wiisanen of Moorhead, Minn.; sister Ethel Brown of Moose Lake, Minn.; sister-in-law Marilyn Wiisanen of Superior, Wis.
Pallbearers were Orlin Olson, Ronald Strand, Edwin Hallberg, Donald Moen, Donald Erickson and George Meline. Music was provided by Sandy Brown and Jeanetta Carlson. Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Kimball.
