Ned E. Benjamin
June 5, 1928 - Dec. 7, 2001
Niles Daily Star, Monday, December 10, 2001, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Funeral services for Ned E. Benjamin, 73, of 2538 Juniper Ave., Niles will be Monday, Dec. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Hoven Funeral Home in Buchanan. The Rev. Emmett Kadwell of Wesley United Methodist Church of Christ of Niles will be officiating.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
Benjamin died of natural causes Friday, Dec. 7 at 2:40 p.m. at Cass County Care Facility in Cassopolis.
Benjamin was born June 5, 1928 in Niles. He was a lifetime area resident. On Dec. 6, 1953, he married Maxine J. "Mickey" Heiermann in Buchanan. She survives. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He owned Ned's Meat Processing in Niles. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 26 in Niles and the Buchanan Moose Lodge.
Survivors (in addition to his wife) include: one son, Guy (and Becky) Benjamin of Niles; one daughter, Beth A. Benjamin of Niles; two grandchildren; two brothers, Erwin R. Benjamin of Buchanan and Daryl Benjamin of Niles; and one sister, Ruth E. Wolf of Niles.
Visitation was Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cass County Medical Care Facility or the Howard Township Fire Department.
ALSO
Ned E. Benjamin, 73, of 2528 Juniper Avenue, Niles, Mich., died at 2:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in the Cass County Medical Facility, Cassopolis, Mich.
Ned was a Korean War veteran. He was also a member of Niles American Legion Post 26, Buchanan Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #449, and was a longtime member of the Howard Township Fire Department. Ned was the owner of Ned's Meat Processing of Niles. He had also worked at Williams Home Center, Wolahan Lumber and Cornwell Market.
Ned was born June 5, 1928, in Niles. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clarence and Margaret (Cornwall) Benjamin; and by two brothers, Keith and Kay Benjamin.
On Dec. 6, 1953, in Buchanan, Mich., Ned was united in marriage to Maxine J. "Mickey" Heiermann, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Beth A. Benjamin of Niles; a son, Guy E. (Becky) Benjamin of Niles; a grandson, Bryan C. Benjamin; a granddaughter, Chelsey M. Benjamin; and their grand-daughter, Maxie; a sister, Ruth E. Wolf of Niles; and by two brothers, Erwin R. (Doris) Benjamin of Buchanan and Daryl J. (Joan) Benjamin of Niles.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan, with visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. The Rev. Emmett Kadwell will be officiating, with interment at Silvervrook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cass County Medical Care Facility or to the Howard Township Fire Department.
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