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Beatrice Sanderson Benham

1907 - 2000

BORN

1907

DIED

2000

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Dewey Funeral Home, Inc.

731 North State Street

Alma, Michigan

Beatrice Benham Obituary

Beatrice Sanderson Benham, 93, a lifelong resident of Owosso, Michigan, an employee with State Savings Bank until her retirement, died on Tuesday, November 21, 2000. Memorial services are scheduled for Thursday, November 30, 2000, 2 p.m., at Masonic Pathways Doig Chapel, 1200 Wright Avenue, Alma, Michigan. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are appreciated to First United Methodist Church, 1500 North Water Street, Owosso, MI 48867; First United Methodist Church of Alma, c/o Dewey Funeral Home, Inc., 731 North State Street, Alma, MI 48801; or Shriners Children Fund, c/o Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460. Arrangements entrusted to Dewey Funeral Homes, Inc., Alma, Michigan.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 24, 2000.

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Karen Sanderson Wittle

November 26, 2000

Aunt Bea's life and love are
counted among my greatest
blessings. She is a most precious
soul who lives always in my heart
and eternally with God.

George Gilbert

November 25, 2000

I have many fond and wonderful
memories from childhood of my Aunt
Bea. She was a dear and tender
hearted person from whom I always
received a smile and encouragement.
I miss her.

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