Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bensinger, Locena (Rieger) 2015
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 26 Aug 2015

Locena Katherine (Rieger) Bensinger, age 94, loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, went home to the Lord Aug. 22, 2015.  She was born Jan. 10,
1921, to the late Walter and Hallie (Durkee) Rieger of Ionia.  She was married
to William M. Bensinger in 1941.  She lived most of her life in Ionia until 2009
when she moved to Norwalk, Ohio, to spend time with her family.  She was a
neighborhood mother to the Morse Street area kids for many years and always had
a place for them to hang out.

Serving the First Christian Church DOC as a lifelong member, she was a good
Christian.  She enjoyed being outdoors, was an animal lover and bird watcher,
and truly enjoyed spending time and holidays with her family.  She had struggles
in life during World War II while her husband was shot down, became a POW and
was declared MIA before he was found and returned home.  She was a hard worker
and strong symbol of strength for her family all of her years.

She is survived by two sons, Gary (Gretchen) Bensinger of Traverse City,
Michigan and Garold “Bill” Bensinger of Norwalk; brother, Jack Kenney of
Sebewaing, Michigan; grandchildren, Gregory Bensinger, Gretchen (Bensinger)
Miller, Billie Jo (Bensinger) Kilbride and Brent Bensinger; several
great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her
parents; her brothers, John Rieger and Walter (Junie) Rieger, Jr.; and
daughter-in-law, Deborah (Hawkins) Bensinger.

Family will receive friends Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, from 1 p.m. until time of
service at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church DOC, 130 Washington St., Ionia,
MI, 48846.  Pastor Richard Heldrop will officiate.  Burial will follow at Balcom
Cemetery in Ionia, Michigan.  Memorial contributions can be made to the First
Christian Church DOC (www.fccdocionia.com) of St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital (www.stjude.org).  Arrangements entrusted to the Evans funeral home,
314 E. Main Street, Norwalk.  Local arrangements are by Lehman Funeral Homes,
220 Rich St., Ionia.


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