Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bennett, Virginia D. (Werner) 2009
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 18 Feb 2009

Virginia D. Bennett, age 83, of Belding, passed away at The Laurel’s of Kent
nursing home in Lowell early Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, 2009.

She was born on March 12, 1925 in Matherton, the daughter of Albert Alvin and
Lillian Mae (Bennett) Werner.  Virginia attended Hubbardston area schools.  She
married William R. Bennett who preceded her in death in 1971.  She was dedicated
to raising her family and also worked for many years at the Chrysler Motors
plant in Lyons as a press operator.  She enjoyed several pastimes including,
playing euchre, fishing, gardening, B.I.N.G.O. and was a “world class garage
saler”.  She was a past member of the Eastern Star and attended Shiloh Community
Church.

Virginia will be remembered by her dear family including her sons William
(Diane) Bennett of Escanaba, Russ (Jenny) Bennett of Belding; grandchildren
Daphne (Russ) Orr of Howard City, James (Julie) Fox of Pearson, Anita (Matt)
Sevcik of Green Bay, Wis., Daniel Bennett of Escanaba, Melynie Bennett of
Belding and Brandon Bennett of Belding; four great-grandchildren; siblings
Richard (Janice) Werner of Ionia, Alvin (Carol) Werner of Coloma and Wilma
Miller of Ionia; a son-in-law James Fox of Howard City; a sister-in-law Dorothy
Werner of Palo and many nieces, nephews and friends.  In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter Barbara Fox; siblings Irene
Pearson, Marie Kirk, Betty Ackley and Donald Werner and a dear friend and
companion of many years, Robert Tiffany.

Visitation will take place on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Verdun Family
Funeral Home, 303 S. Bridge Street, Belding.  The funeral service will take
place at the funeral home on Saturday at noon with Pastor Kendall Harger
officiating.  Visitation will also take place on Saturday for one hour prior to
the service.  Interment with graveside services will take place in the spring at
East Plaines Cemetery in Matherton.  Those wishing to express their sympathy
through a memorial donation are welcomed to consider Ionia Area Hospice.


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