Mrs. Adeline E. Benson, age 85, of New Richmond, WI died Friday, May 2, 2003 at the St. Croix Health Center, New Richmond, WI.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2003 at Ostmark Lutheran Church, 32721 680th Ave., Watkins, MN with Rev. Marion Rova officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to services.
Adeline Elizabeth Benson was born August 18, 1917 in Meeker County, MN to Abner and Alina (Mastola) Wiisanen. She married Aldon H. Benson November 16, 1935 in Litchfield and they lived in the Kimball area until moving to Wisconsin in 1998. She was a homemaker, member of Ostmark Lutheran Church, and enjoyed quilting and baking.
She is survived by her husband, Aldon of New Richmond, WI; children, Gary of Colorado Springs, CO, Nancy Magoon & her husband, Chuck of New Richmond; 3 granddaughters & their husbands, Lisa & Dave Ritter of New Richmond, Tanya & Kevin Fairris of Cleveland, TN, Angie Magoon of New Richmond; 8 great grandchildren; brother, Everett Wiisanen & his wife, Delores of Moorhead, MN; sister, Ethel Brown of Moose Lake, MN; sister in law, Marilyn Wiisanen of Superior, WI. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, William & Harry; and 4 sisters, Viana, Isabelle, Delores, and Dorothy.
The pallbearers will be Orlin Olson, Ronald Strand, Edwin Hallberg, Donald Moen, Donald Erickson, and George Meline. Music will be provided by Sandy Brown and Jeanetta Carlson.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Kimball, MN.