Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Benham, James Danny K. June 26, 1992
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The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, June 30, 1992
James Danny K. Benham, 41, of 1021 First Avenue, Lake Odessa, passed away 
Friday, June 26, 1992.  Mr. Benham was born on August 10, 1950 in Hastings, 
the son of James and Kathleen (Rogers) Benham.  He graduated from Hastings 
High School in 1968 and attended Troy State College in Alabama and presently 
studying for his Bachelors Degree in Physics at Michigan State University.  

He was married to Vicki Barnes June 10, 1972 in Lake Odessa.  He joined the 
United States Air Force June 9, 1969 in which he served 22 years, retiring 
August 1, 1991 as a Master Sergeant.  While in the service he was stationed in 
Texas, Colorado, Republic of the Philippines, South Carolina, Hawaii, Alabama, 
Idaho, Korea, North Dakota and Missouri.  He attended the Lakewood United 
Methodist Church, was an active leader in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, 
coached soccer and was a tutor for math students.  He was presently employed 
at Cappon’s Quick mart of Lake Odessa.

Mr. Benham is survived by his wife Vicki; his children Amy, James II and 
Christina; his mother Kathleen Benham of Hastings one sister, Mrs. Robert 
(Jane) Woodmansee of Hastings; a special aunt, Leo Mildred Dull of Lake 
Odessa; father and mother-in-law, Bill and Mary Jean French of Lake Odessa, 
Jack and Marie Barnes of Cloverdale; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mike Barnes 
and Deb of Belview, Dennis Barnes and Colleen of Lansing, Ron and Sherri 
Piercefield of Lake Odessa, Debra and Erhard Frietel of Battle Creek, Steve 
and Dawn Pifer of Saranac; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins; 
one great niece and one great nephew.  He was preceded in death by his father 
James and a special uncle Loring Dull.

Funeral services will beheld 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, June 30, at the Lakewood 
United Methodist Church, with Reverend Ward Pierce and assistant Pastor John 
Waite officiating.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings.  Memorial 
contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of Lake Odessa, envelopes 
available at the funeral home.  Arrangements were made by Koops Funeral 
Chapel, Lake Odessa.



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