A memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hilltop Community Church for Joyce "Peggy" Benson, 81, who died Nov. 26, 2005 at her home on County Road in Minden.
Mrs. Benson was born March 25, 1924 in Ovid, Idaho, to William and Delma Sorenson. She married Matt Benson on June 27, 1943, in New York City, N.Y. She was a graduate of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and University of Nevada, Reno, and spent her career as a teacher.
A resident of Minden for 41 years, she was a member of the Nevada Cattlewomen's Association, Hilltop Community Church and was named Teacher of the Year.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Matt Benson, on Feb. 9, 1998; and her brother, Dale Sorenson.
She is survived by son, Ken (Jill) Benson, of Baker City, OR; daughters: Julie (Cal) Ward, of Sheridan, MT, and Nancy (Mike) Alley, of Gardnerville; sister, Bonnie Nield; and brother, Deloy (Nadine) Sorenson; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; 10 nieces and nine nephews.
Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden. Burial will take place at Eastside Memorial Park. A visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden.
Memorial donations may be made to Nevada Ag in the Classroom c/o The Nevada Heritage Foundation, 2165 Green Vista Dr. Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431.
Mrs. Benson was born March 25, 1924 in Ovid, Idaho, to William and Delma Sorenson. She married Matt Benson on June 27, 1943, in New York City, N.Y. She was a graduate of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and University of Nevada, Reno, and spent her career as a teacher.
A resident of Minden for 41 years, she was a member of the Nevada Cattlewomen's Association, Hilltop Community Church and was named Teacher of the Year.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Matt Benson, on Feb. 9, 1998; and her brother, Dale Sorenson.
She is survived by son, Ken (Jill) Benson, of Baker City, OR; daughters: Julie (Cal) Ward, of Sheridan, MT, and Nancy (Mike) Alley, of Gardnerville; sister, Bonnie Nield; and brother, Deloy (Nadine) Sorenson; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; 10 nieces and nine nephews.
Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden. Burial will take place at Eastside Memorial Park. A visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden.
Memorial donations may be made to Nevada Ag in the Classroom c/o The Nevada Heritage Foundation, 2165 Green Vista Dr. Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431.
A memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hilltop Community Church for Joyce "Peggy" Benson, 81, who died Nov. 26, 2005 at her home on County Road in Minden.
Mrs. Benson was born March 25, 1924 in Ovid, Idaho, to William and Delma Sorenson. She married Matt Benson on June 27, 1943, in New York City, N.Y. She was a graduate of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and University of Nevada, Reno, and spent her career as a teacher.
A resident of Minden for 41 years, she was a member of the Nevada Cattlewomen's Association, Hilltop Community Church and was named Teacher of the Year.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Matt Benson, on Feb. 9, 1998; and her brother, Dale Sorenson.
She is survived by son, Ken (Jill) Benson, of Baker City, OR; daughters: Julie (Cal) Ward, of Sheridan, MT, and Nancy (Mike) Alley, of Gardnerville; sister, Bonnie Nield; and brother, Deloy (Nadine) Sorenson; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; 10 nieces and nine nephews.
Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden. Burial will take place at Eastside Memorial Park. A visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden.
Memorial donations may be made to Nevada Ag in the Classroom c/o The Nevada Heritage Foundation, 2165 Green Vista Dr. Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431.
Mrs. Benson was born March 25, 1924 in Ovid, Idaho, to William and Delma Sorenson. She married Matt Benson on June 27, 1943, in New York City, N.Y. She was a graduate of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, and University of Nevada, Reno, and spent her career as a teacher.
A resident of Minden for 41 years, she was a member of the Nevada Cattlewomen's Association, Hilltop Community Church and was named Teacher of the Year.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Matt Benson, on Feb. 9, 1998; and her brother, Dale Sorenson.
She is survived by son, Ken (Jill) Benson, of Baker City, OR; daughters: Julie (Cal) Ward, of Sheridan, MT, and Nancy (Mike) Alley, of Gardnerville; sister, Bonnie Nield; and brother, Deloy (Nadine) Sorenson; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; 10 nieces and nine nephews.
Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden. Burial will take place at Eastside Memorial Park. A visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today at Walton's Douglas County Mortuary in Minden.
Memorial donations may be made to Nevada Ag in the Classroom c/o The Nevada Heritage Foundation, 2165 Green Vista Dr. Suite 205, Sparks, NV 89431.
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