Laurel A Benting's Obituary
WESLACO - Laurel Addell (Keeney) Benting passed away suddenly in the early morning of Sunday January 29, 2017 was born December 31, 1948 in Milbank, South Dakota to Clayton & Dalles (Schwandt) Keeney, enjoyed her time in Illinois, Minnesota and Texas and maintained a special connection to South Dakota throughout her life.
Laurel was a life partner married for 46 years and a mother particularly passionate for providing opportunities for her family & others while heavily involved in Scouting and finding an intrinsic joy in managing a home for adults with special needs. She had an eye for art and artistic endeavors that eventually led to a framing business. For the past 9 years she enjoyed the opportunity to split time with great people in Texas in the winter and South Dakota in the summer.
Laurel's immediate family includes her husband Gary, her mother-in-law Ruby, her two sons Douglas & Bryan ... Douglas & his fiancée Gwen & daughter Isabella of Tempe, AZ and Bryan & his wife Seana & daughter Aurora of St. Paul, MN, her sister Judy & her husband Larry Rudebusch of Corona, SD, her sisters-in-law Gayle & her husband Larry Wanous of Sisseton, SD and Susan Pew of Souix Falls, SD, her three nieces Jennifer, Julie & Kristy, and three nephews Robbie, Chad & Aaron as well as her uncle Leland & aunt Dorothy Schwandt as well as many members of her extended family and network of friends.
We will always carry her memory in our hearts. A Memorial Services will be on Thursday February 2nd, 2017, 1:00pm at Ranchero Village, Weslaco, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the care of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.
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