Wendell E. Bennett

1925 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Wendell E. Bennett
  Born	14 Mar 1925	Kansas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jul 2009	USA
  Buried	National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I191498	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family	Eileen M. Desque,   b. 1 Feb 1923, Overbrook, Osage County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 15 Dec 2010, Alaska, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Cherlyn Bennett   2. Marlene Bennett
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F25307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Wendell E. Bennett Birth: Mar. 14, 1925 Death: Jul. 6, 2009 Bennett, Wendell E. On July 6, 2009, Wendell, 84, a former resident of Anchorage, Alaska, and more recently a resident of Sun City and Peoria, died of congestive heart failure. He was born to Silas and Maybelle Bennett in Topeka, Kansas. He served in the US Navy in two wars, WWII and the Korean War. In 1965, he moved his family to Anchorage, Alaska. He retired from the Municipality of Anchorage in 1986. In retirement, Wendell lived in Sun City, where he was an active member of his condominium association and a volunteer with the Sun City Posse for more than nine years. He was also a member of the American Legion, Post 62 in Peoria. Wendell was interred with military honors at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix on July 14, 2009. Wendell had a zest for life and always enjoyed himself. Most remember his jokes and constant advice to others to have, "fun, fun, fun." His quick wit and generosity were among his most endearing qualities. Wendell is survived by his two daughters, Cherlyn Castaldo of Fairfax, Virginia, and Marlene "Jo" Bennett of Anchorage; brother Glenn E. Bennett of Brentwood, Tennessee. He is also survived by his former wife, Eileen D. Bennett of Anchorage.Published in The Arizona Republic on August 16, 2009 Family links: Spouse: M Eileen Desque Bennett (1923 - 2010)* *Calculated relationship Note: U S NAVY WW II KOREA Burial: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: SEC. 59, SITE 449 Created by: D. & J. Altman Record added: Aug 16, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40727282