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Name:: BENDEN, J. Edward
Date of Death:: Jan 22, 2012
Location of Service:: St. Joseph Catholic Church - Wentzville
Category:: Current Obituaries

J. Edward Benden, age 76, of Moscow Mills, Missouri died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Villa Theresa in O'Fallon, Missouri. He was born January 29, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Edward and Mary Benita Roberts Bendon.

Mr. Benden owned and operated a carnival supply store for many years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Josephville, Missouri. He was also a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) in Alton, Illinois.

Survivors include his wife, Colleen Lay Benden; daughters, Michelle Budzinski (James), Jeanine Matteoni and Susanne Willenbrink (Garry); sons, Denis Benden (Michelle) and Timothy Benden (Lisa); a brother, Charles Benden; thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Jane Fanning.

Mr. Benden donated his body to St. Louis University School of Medicine.

A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1390 Josephville Road, Wentzville, Missouri 63385 [See attached map].

Friends and family who wish to honor Mr. Benden's memory may contribute to St. Judes Cancer Research Hospital in care of Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services, 2115 Parkway Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376.

Location Name

Location of Services:: St. Joseph Catholic Church
Street:: 1390 Josephville Road
ZIP:: 63385
City:: Wentzville
State:: MO
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#1 Chris McCormack 2012-01-31 16:19 It was such a pleasure for our family to have met Ed and enjoy some golf and driveway times with him. Our love and prayers are with his family and may his memory bring you smiles and joy.
All of our love
Chirs, Janet, Megan, Brooks and Katie McCormack Quote

#2 michelle 2012-02-03 05:14 Dad, I miss you so much but I watched you suffer for so long that I know you are in a better place. The big golf course in the sky. I will miss how we would watch the Cardinals and talk about the games. You loved baseball so much. Holidays will never be the same again. Oh how you loved Holloween and the way you use to decorate the house that people came from all over just to see the show. Christmas was always a huge event. Lots of presents for everyone and when we were little it seemed we never would stop opening gifts. When I think back I wondered if you bought some gifts for you but said it was for us kids so you could play with them(lol)we didn't mind at all. All of us have to grow old but we don't have to grow up. This first year without you will be the toughest but with the love of our family we will help each other through it. We all think of you every day. I love you DAD. Quote

#3 michelle 2012-02-03 05:32 DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE NAKED GHOST…NO SHEET!!!!! THE ONLY JOKE MY FATHER WOULD TELL FOR THE LAST 30 YRS. WE WILL CARRY THE TRADITION ON DAD. LOVE YOU Quote

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