Obituary of Janice M. Benson

Janice M. Benson, 79, of 39 Roland Road Jamestown, died at 11:10 am Friday (November 26, 2010) in WCA Hospital due to complications of a stroke. She was born August 10, 1931 in Jamestown the daughter of the late Fred Gust and Bertha Markham Hallberg. Janice had been employed at the former Lockwood's Department Store, and enjoyed working in the cafeteria at Fluvanna Elementary School for many years. She had also worked at Lutheran Social Services. She enjoyed crocheting, flowers, and camping for 39 years at Top-A-Rise Campground. Janice was a wonderful and loving wife, mom, and "Grammy". She is survived by her husband with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage, Leland Benson; her children, Brenda and Terry Schultz of Lakewood; Sherrie and Jack Brookmire of Jamestown; her grandchildren, James Schultz of Columbus, OH; Thomas Schultz of Depew, NY; Staci, Richard and wife Amanda, Kristina, Tori, Lissa Benson, all of McKinney, TX; a great grandson, Jack Leland Benson of McKinney; and a sister, Kathryn Frederes of Jamestown. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Lee Benson; and a brother, Harold Hallberg. A private service will be held for the immediate family. Visitation will not be observed, but the family requests friends stop by and visit Lee in his home at your convenience. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Heart Gifts Processing Center, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049; or the American Diabetes Association, 315 Alberta Drive, Suite 102, Amherst, NY 14226.