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Thursday, September 28, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Friday, September 29, 2023
9:30 - 10:00 am (Central time)
Friday, September 29, 2023
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
John Harold Benda was born December 18, 1938 in Petersburg, Nebraska to Harold & Lucille Benda. He was the 2nd of 10 children in the family (1 brother & 8 sisters!). John was a quiet, gentle, kind soul who dearly loved his family!
He had a prosthetic leg from when he was a young child, but he never let that hinder him. He helped many new amputees come to terms with their amputations & learn that the loss of a limb doesn’t need to slow you down. He always enjoyed helping others & never complained even if he had other things he could have been doing. He was often a “borrowed” Dad when needed in the neighborhood. He worked the majority of his life as an architectural draftsman. His drawings were not computer assisted & many of them were like artistic creations!
He loved dill pickles & absolutely anything chocolate. He read the newspaper faithfully (every single article) & was always on the lookout for a good coupon. John loved watching his kids/grandkids play sports, especially soccer.
He preferred to listen rather than talk, unless you were ready to say goodbye, with your hand on the doorknob . . . then he always had another story to tell or question to ask.
John is survived by a large, loving family. We will all miss him & his presence on earth deeply.
VISITATION:
Thursday (9/28/2023) 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary 108th Street Chapel;
SERVICE:
Friday (9/29/2023) 11:00 AM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th St. Omaha, NE;
INTERMENT
Friday (9/29/2023) 9:30 AM at Evergreen Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
MEMORIALS TO:
GEA (Gretna Elite Academy) - This is the soccer league John's grandson plays for - Venmo to @GEA2020 or 10550 S. 222nd St
Gretna, NE 68028
or
Amputee Support Group of the Midlands
504 N 3rd Ave
Logan, IA 51546
Thursday, September 28, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)
Roeder Mortuary - 108th Street Chapel
Friday, September 29, 2023
9:30 - 10:00 am (Central time)
Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
Friday, September 29, 2023
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Roeder Mortuary - 108th Street Chapel
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