Luetta Mae Benton Obituary (1938

Luetta Mae Benton was born December 21, 1938, in Troy Mills, Iowa the daughter of Archie and Maxine Bragaw Keefer. She graduated from Troy Mills High School in 1957. Luetta was united in marriage to John W. Benton on May 31, 1957, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. To this union were born four children: Michael, Deborah, Robert, and Roger. They farmed south of Winthrop most of their lives. John entered into his eternal rest on October 14, 1992. Luetta moved into Winthrop in 2000 where she lived at the Midtown Apartments. Luetta was active in the International King's Daughters Circle, Quasqueton Federated Garden Club, Independence Merry Mixers Square Dancing Club, the Church of Christ United in Winthrop, and the Troy Mills American Legion Auxilliary as a life member. Luetta entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo after a short illness. She was 67 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Survivors include her four children: Michael of Bessemeer City, NC; Deborah Barnett of Winthrop; Robert (Lisa) of Winthrop; and Roger of Iowa City; four grandchildren: Nehemiah and Trenton Barnett, and Joshua and Ashley Benton; two sisters: Dorothy (Jim) Moore of Mt. Vernon and Linda (Vern) Stoecker of Mengha, MN; one brother, Lelan (Sheila) Keefer of Columbus, Miss.; and nieces, nephews,other relatives and friends. A King's Daughter service will be held at 5 PM Friday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday May 6, 2006 in the Church of Christ United at Winthrop with Pastor Dean Schlitter officiating and music provided by organist Anita Bowden. Casketbearers will be Richard Gleason, Leo Schuler, Norbert Goedken, Don Feaker Sr., Donny Feaker Jr., and Jimmy Moore. Interment will be in the Troy Mills Cemetery at Troy Mills, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 PM until 8 PM Friday at Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop and after 9:30 A.M. Saturday at the Church. Online condolences may be sent at www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries. The Fawcett Funeral Homes and cremation services of Winthrop assisted the family with arrangements.