This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16507/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obituaries: Oshkosh Area (WI) - May 2, 2001 Deceased Name: Norman Harold Benson Norman Harold Benson, age 83, of 238 W Oshkosh St, Ripon, died Monday morning, April 30, 2001, at Rolling Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac. He was born August 27, 1917, in Wittenberg, a son to Halvor and Rasmina (Hansen) Benson. He received his schooling in Rosholt, and graduated from Central State Teacher's College at UW- Stevens Point. He was principal at State Graded School in Aniwa, WI, and a teacher at Birnamwood, WI. He worked in the metallurgical lab at J.I. Case Co, Racine, and also worked a few years as general agent for Mutual Trust Life Ins Co of Chicago. On August 10, 1940, he married Joyce Sullivan in Stevens Point. Norman purchased Western Auto in 1951 with nephew Phil Burgeson. When he retired in 1988, the store was called Hardware Hank. He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Prairie View Masonic Lodge #95 and served as Worshipful Master and Counselor, Zor Shrine-Madison Mascoutin Shrine Club of Berlin, and Sons of Norway in Appleton. He is survived by his wife, Joyce of Ripon; daughters, Karen (Robert) Johnson of Stevens Point, Linda (Steve) Schneider of Onalaska, and son John (Marlessa) Benson of Appleton; 7 grandchildren & 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nep! hews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James of Fond du Lac, Maurice of Branson, MO and Arnold of Ripon; sisters, Edna Gullikson of Onalaska, Hilda Burgeson of Boise, ID, Esther Hattchet of St Louis, MO, Florence Halvorson of Elderon and Norma Benson of Elderon; and 1 granddaughter, Kristin Johnson. Funeral services for Norman H. Benson will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at Immanuel United Methodist Church, Ripon with Pastor David A. Busker officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m., at the Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home. Interment will be at Rosholt, WI. Memorials in his name to Shriners Hospitals (orthopedic & burn care for children), Zor Temple, 575 Zor Shrine Place, Madison, WI 53719. Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Obituaries: Oshkosh Area (WI) Date: May 2, 2001 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.