Doris "Sis" Benard, 68, of Dix, passed away at 3:42 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was born in Chicago on Sept. 7, 1942, the daughter of Doris Draves and Ralph Benard. Miss Benard was a medical clerk at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by a brother, Ray Benard of Texico; three sisters, Paulette Cook of Florissant, Mo., Beverly Romemo of St. Charles, Mo. and Patricia Scealf of Topeka, Kan.; a special aunt and uncle, Dolly and Bob Sledge of Mt. Vernon, who did so much to help and looked after her; a brother-in-law, Jack Bell of Topeka, Kan.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Wanda Sue Benard and Darlene Bell. As per her wishes her body was cremated and her remains will be interred with the remains of her sister, Darlene Bell, who passed away in the spring of 2006, in a double graveside memorial service on Friday at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Bob Sledge officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and will be received at Osborn Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Dix, IL 62830, who is in charge of arrangements.