Wesley George Benkert
Born: March 19th, 1914
Died: September 4th, 1974
Obituary
Wesley G. Benkert, 60, 2012 Osborn, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 5 pm at Burlington Memorial Hospital.
The son of Walter and Jessie Owens Benkert, he was born March 19, 1914, in Burlington. He married Frances Anderson in Ocean Park, Calif., July 25, 1939. He served in WWII, was employed at Stewart Ford, Ltd., and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Lions, Police Reserve, and the Elks.
Surviving: wife, Frances; one daughter, Mrs. Sherry Dodds, Burlington, and one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Marray, Los Angeles, Calif.
Funeral: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:30 am Lunning Chapel; Rev. LeRoy Moore; Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7:30 to 9 pm. A memorial fund has been established for the First United Methodist Church.