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Charles Fred “Rusty” Benner

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Charles Fred “Rusty” Benner

Birth
Oroville, Butte County, California, USA
Death
5 Mar 2012 (aged 76)
Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Burial
Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Charles Fred "Rusty" was the son of Charles F. Hodge and his wife Alma (Orin) Swain. The marriage ended.
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Charles Fred Hodge:
event: Birth
event date: 06 Nov 1935
event place: Butte, California, United States
gender: Male
mother: Crum
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2 SIBLINGS:
1. Noreen; m. (_) Riley and Henry m.Judy (_).

Rusty's mother, Alma, married 2) Henry Benner and he adopted her children and gave them his name. (All deceased.)
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Rusty married 1) Georgette (_), deceased, and she is buried in Pearl, Rankin, Mississippi. Divorced.

3 BENNER children with Georgette:

1. Robin; m. Ricky Rodriguez
2. Vicky
3. Laurie; m. Larry Foster
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Rusty married 2) Helen Marie (Shellito) Shirey, as her 2nd husband. She died on 12/23/68.

1 BENNER child with Helen:

4. Charles Fred "Chuck" Benner II (Living); m. Chris (_).

Helen brought into this marriage 4 SHIREY children by Donald Elmer Shirey, Sr (deceased):

1. Donald Elmer Shirey D-10/1996, buried in Texas.
2. Sidney Arthur Shirey; m. Sally (_). Living in S.C. (2012).
3. Keith Emmett Shirey D-9/2/2011.
4. Sandy Shirey #32901659 D-2/24/1996, buried in Rossberg, OH; m. Mike Rammel on 8/16/1975; resided in OH. He survives (2012).
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Rusty married 3) Margret Ann "Marge" (_); they share a headstone in Rosehill, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, MI (_), m. 22 years.

3 BENNER children with Marge:

5. Orin Donald; m. Cheryl Ann (_)
6. Paula Diane; m. Tony Eldridge
7. Todd Andrew; m. Carla (_)

Marge brought into this marriage 1 child:

1.Michelle Marciniak (M) Michael King
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Rusty grew up in northern California and graduated from Red Bluff Union High School in 1953. He eventually found his way to Michigan and retired from the Eaton Rapids School District in 1996.

Rusty enjoyed puzzles, playing computer solitaire, NASCAR, and was an avid Jack Daniel's collector and USC fan. He was a simple gracious man who loved his family.

After Marge died, Rusty partnered with Linda McDougall for 14 years, and they lived together in Mecosta, Mecosta, MI, during the summer months and enjoyed warm, sunny days in FL during the Michigan winters, and she cared for him during his last days.

He is also survived by grandchildren Larry, Georgette, Jennifer, Mandy, Amanda, Charlie, David, Brandon, Nathan, Brittany, Chase, Brayden, and Trace; great grandchildren, Dakota and M.J. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Interment at the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, MI.
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Obituary (with some additions and clarifications) from http://www.hodgesfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1417757&fh_id=13933.

Published in Lansing State Journal on March 12, 2012.
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Obituary
Charles Fred "Rusty" Benner Charles Fred "Rusty" Benner, 76, died on Monday, March 5, 2012 in Dade City, Florida. He was born in Oroville, California on November 6, 1935 to the late Alma (Orin) Swain. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Hodge, stepfather Henry Benner, and spouses Georgette, Helen, and Margie. He is survived by his life partner, Linda McDougall; children, Robin (Ricky) Rodriguez, Vicky Benner, Laurie (Larry) Foster, Michelle (Michael) King, Chuck (Chris) Benner, Orin (Cheryl) Benner, Paula (Tony) Eldridge, and Todd (Carla) Benner; stepson Sid (Sally) Shirey; brother Henry (Judy) Benner; and sister Norreene Riley. He also is survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 13th at St. Peter Catholic Church in Eaton Rapids with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Rosehill Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Associaion.
.Published in "Lansing State Journal" on March 12, 2012**
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Additional information and clarification: Charles Fred "Chuck" Benner, 2012:

Cindy lives in Holt, Ingham, MI.

Matie Dunn, Brock Shirey, Kenny Shirey, Shaunee Shirey, Brittany Dowdy
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Henry and Noreen are my dads siblings...Noreen is the oldest and Henry is the youngest....Judy is Henry's wife. Cindy is Keith's wife..and daughter of Tom and Donna Shellito. [Dad's siblings...which dad, Hodge or Benner?]
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Shirley (Shirey) Karn? Is she a 6th child of your mother Helen and Don Shirey?. "No, Shirley is the oldest child of Don from a previous relationship."
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SHELLITO Lineage: Charles F. Hodge/Benner, Helen (Shellito) Shirey and Benner, Arthur-2 Shellito, Alfred-1 William Shellito.
Charles Fred "Rusty" was the son of Charles F. Hodge and his wife Alma (Orin) Swain. The marriage ended.
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Charles Fred Hodge:
event: Birth
event date: 06 Nov 1935
event place: Butte, California, United States
gender: Male
mother: Crum
__________

2 SIBLINGS:
1. Noreen; m. (_) Riley and Henry m.Judy (_).

Rusty's mother, Alma, married 2) Henry Benner and he adopted her children and gave them his name. (All deceased.)
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Rusty married 1) Georgette (_), deceased, and she is buried in Pearl, Rankin, Mississippi. Divorced.

3 BENNER children with Georgette:

1. Robin; m. Ricky Rodriguez
2. Vicky
3. Laurie; m. Larry Foster
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Rusty married 2) Helen Marie (Shellito) Shirey, as her 2nd husband. She died on 12/23/68.

1 BENNER child with Helen:

4. Charles Fred "Chuck" Benner II (Living); m. Chris (_).

Helen brought into this marriage 4 SHIREY children by Donald Elmer Shirey, Sr (deceased):

1. Donald Elmer Shirey D-10/1996, buried in Texas.
2. Sidney Arthur Shirey; m. Sally (_). Living in S.C. (2012).
3. Keith Emmett Shirey D-9/2/2011.
4. Sandy Shirey #32901659 D-2/24/1996, buried in Rossberg, OH; m. Mike Rammel on 8/16/1975; resided in OH. He survives (2012).
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Rusty married 3) Margret Ann "Marge" (_); they share a headstone in Rosehill, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, MI (_), m. 22 years.

3 BENNER children with Marge:

5. Orin Donald; m. Cheryl Ann (_)
6. Paula Diane; m. Tony Eldridge
7. Todd Andrew; m. Carla (_)

Marge brought into this marriage 1 child:

1.Michelle Marciniak (M) Michael King
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Rusty grew up in northern California and graduated from Red Bluff Union High School in 1953. He eventually found his way to Michigan and retired from the Eaton Rapids School District in 1996.

Rusty enjoyed puzzles, playing computer solitaire, NASCAR, and was an avid Jack Daniel's collector and USC fan. He was a simple gracious man who loved his family.

After Marge died, Rusty partnered with Linda McDougall for 14 years, and they lived together in Mecosta, Mecosta, MI, during the summer months and enjoyed warm, sunny days in FL during the Michigan winters, and she cared for him during his last days.

He is also survived by grandchildren Larry, Georgette, Jennifer, Mandy, Amanda, Charlie, David, Brandon, Nathan, Brittany, Chase, Brayden, and Trace; great grandchildren, Dakota and M.J. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Interment at the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, MI.
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Obituary (with some additions and clarifications) from http://www.hodgesfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1417757&fh_id=13933.

Published in Lansing State Journal on March 12, 2012.
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Obituary
Charles Fred "Rusty" Benner Charles Fred "Rusty" Benner, 76, died on Monday, March 5, 2012 in Dade City, Florida. He was born in Oroville, California on November 6, 1935 to the late Alma (Orin) Swain. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Hodge, stepfather Henry Benner, and spouses Georgette, Helen, and Margie. He is survived by his life partner, Linda McDougall; children, Robin (Ricky) Rodriguez, Vicky Benner, Laurie (Larry) Foster, Michelle (Michael) King, Chuck (Chris) Benner, Orin (Cheryl) Benner, Paula (Tony) Eldridge, and Todd (Carla) Benner; stepson Sid (Sally) Shirey; brother Henry (Judy) Benner; and sister Norreene Riley. He also is survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 13th at St. Peter Catholic Church in Eaton Rapids with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the Rosehill Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Associaion.
.Published in "Lansing State Journal" on March 12, 2012**
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Additional information and clarification: Charles Fred "Chuck" Benner, 2012:

Cindy lives in Holt, Ingham, MI.

Matie Dunn, Brock Shirey, Kenny Shirey, Shaunee Shirey, Brittany Dowdy
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Henry and Noreen are my dads siblings...Noreen is the oldest and Henry is the youngest....Judy is Henry's wife. Cindy is Keith's wife..and daughter of Tom and Donna Shellito. [Dad's siblings...which dad, Hodge or Benner?]
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Shirley (Shirey) Karn? Is she a 6th child of your mother Helen and Don Shirey?. "No, Shirley is the oldest child of Don from a previous relationship."
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SHELLITO Lineage: Charles F. Hodge/Benner, Helen (Shellito) Shirey and Benner, Arthur-2 Shellito, Alfred-1 William Shellito.


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