Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns
June 29, 1931 ~ December 9, 2021 (age 90)
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns, 90, of Benton, passed away on December 9, 2021.
Burial services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 13th at Masonic and Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
The reception will follow at the Church of Wittington. Arrangements are made by Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.
Virginia (Bozovich) Rice Benns was born in Benton Illinois to Nikola Jovan Bozovich and Dollie Fay (Overturf) on June 29, 1931.
She went to grade school in Steel City and graduated from Benton High School.
She married Kenneth Warren Rice from 1948 until his death in 1981.
She remarried Lyman L. Benns from 1995 until his death in 2006.
She worked as an office administrator at Chase Welding Supply. She owned Rice's Café in Benton. She was a real estate Brooker then worked for Wal Mart for 14 ½ years. Virginia was a member of the Steel City Baptist Church.
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns proceeded in death by her parents, and eight siblings
Howard Bozovich, Kenneth Bozovich, Betty Braden, Donetia Laur, Mary Bozovich, Ruth
Baluk, Ann Mason and Mildred Jacobs.
She was survived by one brother David & Diana. Four children and spouses, Warren & Karen (Macedonia, IL), Donald & Ruth (Hume, MO) Karen (Los Angeles, CA), Tamora (Loganville, GA). Six grandchildren and spouses. Four great-grandchildren. Great-great
grandchild. Survived by five stepchildren, Lyman Jr. & Jane (West City, IL), James & Beth (Benton, IL), Dennis & Valerie (Valier, IL), Michael & Melanie (Benton, IL), Mary (Benton, IL). Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by stepson, Robert Stephen Benns.
June 29, 1931 ~ December 9, 2021 (age 90)
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns, 90, of Benton, passed away on December 9, 2021.
Burial services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 13th at Masonic and Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
The reception will follow at the Church of Wittington. Arrangements are made by Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.
Virginia (Bozovich) Rice Benns was born in Benton Illinois to Nikola Jovan Bozovich and Dollie Fay (Overturf) on June 29, 1931.
She went to grade school in Steel City and graduated from Benton High School.
She married Kenneth Warren Rice from 1948 until his death in 1981.
She remarried Lyman L. Benns from 1995 until his death in 2006.
She worked as an office administrator at Chase Welding Supply. She owned Rice's Café in Benton. She was a real estate Brooker then worked for Wal Mart for 14 ½ years. Virginia was a member of the Steel City Baptist Church.
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns proceeded in death by her parents, and eight siblings
Howard Bozovich, Kenneth Bozovich, Betty Braden, Donetia Laur, Mary Bozovich, Ruth
Baluk, Ann Mason and Mildred Jacobs.
She was survived by one brother David & Diana. Four children and spouses, Warren & Karen (Macedonia, IL), Donald & Ruth (Hume, MO) Karen (Los Angeles, CA), Tamora (Loganville, GA). Six grandchildren and spouses. Four great-grandchildren. Great-great
grandchild. Survived by five stepchildren, Lyman Jr. & Jane (West City, IL), James & Beth (Benton, IL), Dennis & Valerie (Valier, IL), Michael & Melanie (Benton, IL), Mary (Benton, IL). Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by stepson, Robert Stephen Benns.
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns
June 29, 1931 ~ December 9, 2021 (age 90)
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns, 90, of Benton, passed away on December 9, 2021.
Burial services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 13th at Masonic and Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
The reception will follow at the Church of Wittington. Arrangements are made by Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.
Virginia (Bozovich) Rice Benns was born in Benton Illinois to Nikola Jovan Bozovich and Dollie Fay (Overturf) on June 29, 1931.
She went to grade school in Steel City and graduated from Benton High School.
She married Kenneth Warren Rice from 1948 until his death in 1981.
She remarried Lyman L. Benns from 1995 until his death in 2006.
She worked as an office administrator at Chase Welding Supply. She owned Rice's Café in Benton. She was a real estate Brooker then worked for Wal Mart for 14 ½ years. Virginia was a member of the Steel City Baptist Church.
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns proceeded in death by her parents, and eight siblings
Howard Bozovich, Kenneth Bozovich, Betty Braden, Donetia Laur, Mary Bozovich, Ruth
Baluk, Ann Mason and Mildred Jacobs.
She was survived by one brother David & Diana. Four children and spouses, Warren & Karen (Macedonia, IL), Donald & Ruth (Hume, MO) Karen (Los Angeles, CA), Tamora (Loganville, GA). Six grandchildren and spouses. Four great-grandchildren. Great-great
grandchild. Survived by five stepchildren, Lyman Jr. & Jane (West City, IL), James & Beth (Benton, IL), Dennis & Valerie (Valier, IL), Michael & Melanie (Benton, IL), Mary (Benton, IL). Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by stepson, Robert Stephen Benns.
June 29, 1931 ~ December 9, 2021 (age 90)
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns, 90, of Benton, passed away on December 9, 2021.
Burial services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, December 13th at Masonic and Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
The reception will follow at the Church of Wittington. Arrangements are made by Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.
Virginia (Bozovich) Rice Benns was born in Benton Illinois to Nikola Jovan Bozovich and Dollie Fay (Overturf) on June 29, 1931.
She went to grade school in Steel City and graduated from Benton High School.
She married Kenneth Warren Rice from 1948 until his death in 1981.
She remarried Lyman L. Benns from 1995 until his death in 2006.
She worked as an office administrator at Chase Welding Supply. She owned Rice's Café in Benton. She was a real estate Brooker then worked for Wal Mart for 14 ½ years. Virginia was a member of the Steel City Baptist Church.
Virginia Fern (Bozovich) Rice Benns proceeded in death by her parents, and eight siblings
Howard Bozovich, Kenneth Bozovich, Betty Braden, Donetia Laur, Mary Bozovich, Ruth
Baluk, Ann Mason and Mildred Jacobs.
She was survived by one brother David & Diana. Four children and spouses, Warren & Karen (Macedonia, IL), Donald & Ruth (Hume, MO) Karen (Los Angeles, CA), Tamora (Loganville, GA). Six grandchildren and spouses. Four great-grandchildren. Great-great
grandchild. Survived by five stepchildren, Lyman Jr. & Jane (West City, IL), James & Beth (Benton, IL), Dennis & Valerie (Valier, IL), Michael & Melanie (Benton, IL), Mary (Benton, IL). Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by stepson, Robert Stephen Benns.
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