Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m. Aug. 7, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Elizabeth C. “Betty” Benoit, age 90, of Sauk Rapids, who died July 31 at The Good Shepherd Community. The Rev. Ralph Zimmerman officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Visitation was from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church in Sauk Rapids. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.
Betty was born May 24, 1929, in Mayhew Lake to Valentine and Mary (Lehman) Schueller. She married Willard Benoit Sept. 8, 1947, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Betty was a homemaker and lived in Sauk Rapids all her life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a life member of St. Monica’s Society (Christian Mothers). She was also a member of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992 Auxiliary. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, embroidery, gardening, baking, playing cards and bingo. Betty was a loving and compassionate mother who had a great sense of humor and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Steve (Donna) of Aitkin, David (Donna), Donald (Diane), Linda (Dayle) Tenney, Dan (Julie) and Rose, all of Sauk Rapids, Kevin (Sue) and Lisa (Brent) Griffith, all of Sartell; brother, Robert, of Foley; sister, Barbara Block, of Lastrup; 25 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard; children, Thomas, Tammy and Tina; sister, Marilyn; and brother, Raymond.
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