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Gardner S Benscoter

Male 1923 - 2004  (80 years)


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  • Name Gardner S Benscoter  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Born 26 May 1923  Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Address Address:
    PO Box 16 / Westphalia, Iowa 51578 / USA 
    Phone 712-627-4143 
    Residence Westphalia, Shelby, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1 Jan 1925  Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1930  Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1946  Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Occupation: Salesman 
    Residence 1987  Walnut City, Adair, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 9 Apr 2004  Westphalia, Shelby, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 8, 10] 
    Buried Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
    Person ID I9197  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father Elmer Lee Benscoter,   b. 2 Mar 1889, Mills County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1975, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Tessie Shelby Powers,   b. 16 Jan 1890, Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1970, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 13 May 1907  Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F2758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eleanor _____,   d. 1960 
    Children 
     1. Danny Benscoter  [natural]
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F2836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice Kmezich 
    Married 3 Jun 1962 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F2837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 May 1923 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Westphalia, Shelby, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Jan 1925 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1940 - Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Occupation: Salesman - 1946 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1987 - Walnut City, Adair, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Apr 2004 - Westphalia, Shelby, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Gardner S. "Benny" Benscoter, 80, of Westphalia died April 9 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. He was born May 26, 1923, in Council Bluffs to Elmer and Tessie (Shelby) Benscoter. He previously lived in Irwin and in Council Bluffs. He worked for Mortensen Grocery Store in his early years. He delivered bread for Wonder Bread for three years and for Interstate Bakery (Butternut Bread Co.) for 35 years before retiring in May 1983. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. Mr. Benscoter and his wife, Alice (Kmezich), were married 41 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Beulah, a brother, Ora Lee Benscoter, and his first wife, Eleanor Benscoter in 1960. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include son Danny Benscoter and wife, Sandy, of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; two grandsons, Brian and Brent Benscoter; and two great-grandchildren, Brennan and Whitney Benscoter. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Crowley officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with a luncheon following at the American Legion Club. Memorials may be offered to a charity of the donor's choice.

  • Sources 
    1. [S779] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Newspaper: Harlan Newspapers; Publication Date: 21 4 2004; Publication Place: Harlan , IA , US.
      Record for Gardner S. "Benny" Benscoter

    2. [S409] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).

    3. [S781] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
      Record for Gardner S Benscoter

    4. [S780] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Database online.
      Record for Gardner S Benscoter

    5. [S774] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.
      Record for Gardner S Benscoter

    6. [S797] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
      Record for Elmar Benscoter

    7. [S778] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
      Record for Tessie Benscoter

    8. [S776] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online. Number: ; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Gardner S. Benscoter

    9. [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Database online. Year: 1940; Census Place: Lewis, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: T627_1199; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 78-47.
      Record for Elmer Benscoter

    10. [S779] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Newspaper: Harlan Tribune; Publication Date: 21 4 2004; Publication Place: Harlan , IA , US.
      Record for Gardner S. "Benny" Benscoter

    11. [S39] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta), Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl;).
      Record for Eleanor J Benscoter

    12. [S794] Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).


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