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Zella I Benson
February 3, 1910 — May 17, 2000
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ZELLA IRENE BENSON, 90,
of Friendship Village, died Wednesday, May 17, at the care center of natural causes. She was born Feb. 3, 1910, in LeGrand, Iowa the daughter of Corwin and Kitty DeLong O'Neal. She married Karl Benson on Aug. 26, 1933, in LeGrand. He died May 8, 1976.
Mrs. Benson attended the University of Northern Iowa for two years, then graduated from the University of Iowa. She was employed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., then taught elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Survivors include two sons, Don of Waterloo and Ted of Germany and Niceville, Florida, three grandchildren; and a brother, Earl O'Neal of Naperville, Illinois.
Preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Private services were 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2000 at Fredsville Lutheran Church, rural Cedar Falls, with burial in the church cemetery. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to Friendship Village or the church.
Mrs. Benson attended the University of Northern Iowa for two years, then graduated from the University of Iowa. She was employed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., then taught elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Survivors include two sons, Don of Waterloo and Ted of Germany and Niceville, Florida, three grandchildren; and a brother, Earl O'Neal of Naperville, Illinois.
Preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Private services were 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2000 at Fredsville Lutheran Church, rural Cedar Falls, with burial in the church cemetery. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be directed to Friendship Village or the church.
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