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Submitted: 10/8/19 • Approved: 10/8/19 • Last Updated: 10/11/19 • R270254-G270253-S3
Shirley was born September 6, 1917, at Garretson, SD, to Henry and Ida Rothenbuehler Rudd. She attended school at Garretson and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Shirley married Bert D. Bennett at Rock Rapids, Iowa, April 4, 1936. They started farming near Flandreau, SD, in 1943 and in 1948 they moved to a farm 3 miles south of Flandreau. She worked at the Flandreau Furniture Store from 1965 until the late 70's. They moved into Flandreau in the fall of 1977. Her husband preceded her in death March 11, 1996. Shirley was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, W.E.L.C.A., and Town and County Club. She was a former member of Square Deal Club and Eastern Star.
Shirley is survived by one daughter, Joan Scofield and her husband, Kent, Flandreau; two sons, Richard and his wife, Beverly, Schuyler, NE; Daniel and his wife, Dorine, Madison, SD; eleven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert; two granddaughters, her parents and one sister.
Shirley M (Rudd) Bennett
Date of Birth: September 6, 1917
Date of Death: August 5, 2001
Age: 83 Years, 10 Months, 29 Days
Date and Place of Service
Wednesday, August 8, 2001, 2:00 PM
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Pastor Donald Clifford, Officiating
Music
Connie Beyer-LaLonde, Accompanist
Processional Hymn
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Jennifer Losey, Vocalist
He Touched Me
Congregational Hymn
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Recessional Hymn
On Eagle's Wings
Honorary Bearers
Don Babcock
Randy Keating
Ellis Thomas
Barton Rosheim
Jim Hoefert
Active Bearers (Grandsons)
Rick Bennett
Tim Scofield
Cory Scofield
Lee Bennett
David Bennett
Todd Scofield
Ed Alcorn
Andy Williams
Jordon Fenno
Contributed on 10/8/19
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