Herbert C. Bennett - Brookings

Dec. 12, 1928 – July 24, 2017

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Herbert C. Bennett, 88, died Monday, July 24, 2017, at the United Living Community in Brookings.  

Memorial services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Rude’s Funeral Home in Brookings.  Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at Rude’s Funeral Home. Herbert C. Bennett was born on Dec. 12, 1928, in Arlington,  the son of Michael A. and Lillian R. (Thomas) Bennett.

Herbert received his education in the Arlington Schools.  From 1946 until 1951, he worked for his brother Hugh.  He married Anna Illies on Aug. 4, 1952, in Arlington.  After living in Arlington for several years they moved to a farm outside of town where they raised their children.  In 1987, they moved into Brookings, and Herbert was employed at Ag-First until 1996.  Anna died on November 3, 2010 in Sioux Falls.

He enjoyed wood working, and especially loved to mow.  He spent many hours mowing for others on his grasshopper mower.

 Herbert is survived by his children Patricia Asmus of Brookings, Peggy (James) Egeberg of Arlington, James (Emily) Bennett of Brookings, Paula Bennett (William Kennedy) Gauger of Brookings, Jeff Bennett and his special friend Sonja Beier of Sioux Falls; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Maxine Christensen of Watertown and Blanche Mansoor of Santa Rosa, Calif.

 He was preceded in death by his wife, infant brother, Paul; a sister, Lorraine Alexander and brothers, Hugh and Lyle Bennett.

 Condolences may be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome.com.