Winona Jean Bennett
December 21, 1928 ~ December 6, 2014
Winona Jean Bennett, 85, of Buda died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Liberty Village of Princeton. Born Dec. 21, 1928, in Princeton to Fred and Edith (Arnold) Hayden, she married John T. Hood Feb. 23, 1947, in Neponset. He died Jan. 27, 1986. She then married Edwin G. Bennett March 3, 1990, in Neponset. He died Feb. 9, 2005. She was a 1946 graduate of Buda High School. She was a homemaker. She was a Bureau County 4-H leader for 15 years, and a member of the United Methodist Women in Neponset and the First United Church of Christ in Sheffield. Surviving are three daughters, Becky Hood of Peoria, Deborah Ruebush of Lomax and Laura (Kevin) Rose of Buda; one son, Thomas Hood of Belle Fourche, S.D.; one stepson; six grandchildren, Tony (Elaine) Gambiani of St. Louis, Mo., Mary (Jeremy) Sterzinger of Princeton, Mike (Heidi) Ruebush of Lomax, Jennifer Ziebarth of Minot, N.D., Jaime (Jeremy) Nickels of Glasgow, Mont., and Thomas (Andrea) Folger of Savage, Minn.; 14 great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, one brother and one stepson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with Pastors Doug Karius and Amy Holman officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Garden, Kewanee. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton. Memorials may be directed to the Buda Rescue Squad and O.S.F. St. Francis School of Nursing.
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Sorry to hear of Winona’s passing. My condolences to the family. RIP Winona
RIP Winona, I always enjoyed visiting with you and Uncle Ed when you visited Peoria. You were a wonderful lady.
Ed Bennett was my uncle and I, also, knew Winona from choir when we both attended church in Sheffield. She was a dear person and I always admired her for getting her pilots license after she and Uncle Ed married. I was privileged to know her. Sandra
Becky, Tom, Debbie, and Laura — an era has passed. Our two families have had a connection since the 1940’s, but now we’ve lost ALL of our parents. I’m so glad I got to see Winona at her 80th birthday celebration a few years ago. I can’t make it to the visitation or the service, but please know that I’m thinking of you, as is my entire family. Loren Myer
I knew Winona only briefly because I interviewed her for a Bureau County Historical Society video project (“We Remember”). She was so full of laughter and great attitude, it was impossible not to be crazy about her. Sorry for your loss.
cousins Becky, Tom,Debbie& Laura,
Im so sorry to hear about your loss.
I send my most sincere condolences
robert m gunning
cousins Becky, Tom,Debbie& Laura,
Im so sorry to hear about your loss.
I send my most sincere condolences
robert m gunning
Becky,
So sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I just read about it. She and your dad, both who loved to tease me, always treated me so nicely and your mom’s smile was worth a million dollars. You are in my prayers.