Shirley A. Benton, 96, of Fremont, OH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at The Willows of Bellevue. She was born on February 2, 1926 in Dayton, OH to Walter and Henrietta (Schaaf) Koenig. Shirley married Wilbur Benton on November 5, 1945 in Bellefontaine, OH. She worked at Big Lots as a cashier and customer service, where she retired at the age of eighty after twenty-three years of service. Shirley was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed cooking and reading.
Shirley is survived by her sons, Daniel (Ann) Benton, Loveland, OH and Michael (Deborah) Benton, Fremont, OH; grandchildren, Tim and Greg Menningen, David and Eric Benton, Christine Parish, Nichole Upton, Sheri Simpson and Tami Benton; eighteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilbur Benton; daughter, Mary Menningen and sisters, Arlene Berry and Melva Peck.
Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, September 12, 2022; 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 550 Smith Rd., Fremont, OH. Visitation will take place one hour prior to mass at the church.
Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery
Memorials: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Arrangements are entrusted to Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory, Fremont, OH.
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Danielle L McClory
Deb & Mike and Family,
You my deepest sympathy at this sad time. I remember seeing Shirley working at Big Lots when I would go shopping there. I thought it was amazing that she worked until she was 80 years old.
You have a lifetime of memories to keep close at this sad time.
Mark and Sue Pumphrey
Debbie and Mike, our sympathy and prayers to you and the.family.
Linda M Gegorski
Sincere sympathy to all the family with thoughts/prayers–knew Shirley from Sacred Heart Church/took her communion @ Valley View several times–may she rest in peace!!
Jeff and Barb Aldrich
Debbie and Mike, Please accept our sincerest sympathies. May all the happy memories created together help you through this sorrowful time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Cecelia Auxter
Mike, Deb, Dan and Ann…so sorry to hear about your mom. She was a great friend to my mom and mom always followed what Shirley did. Now there in heaven probably catching up. Prayers to all. Again…so sorry for your loss.
~Cecelia and Mark Auxter~
~Cindy Hoffman
~Jim and Judy Hoffman
~John and Carolyn Hoffman
Beth
I am so sorry for your loss. I was privileged to care for Shirley at the Willows. She was an amazing woman.