Submitted by: Dan Rich
Lila L. Benedict
Sept. 17, 1946 - April 8, 2002
Lila L. Benedict, 55, of Osceola,
Ind., passed away Monday morning, April 8, after an illness. She
is survived by her husband, Thomas L. Benedict; her son, Timothy;
her parents, Harold and Lela Miller of Wayland, Iowa; two
brothers, Ron R. (Diana) Miller of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and Jim
Miller; and by a sister, Sheila (Kevin) Fort, all of Wayland.
Lila was born in Milford, Neb., and at the
age of seven years moved with her parents to the Wayland area.
She graduated from Waco High School, and attended Hesston College
for one year before moving to Goshen, Ind., where she worked for
22 years for the Mennonite Mutual Aid Association.
On Oct. 2, 1982, she married Thomas
Benedict. She was a member of New Creation Fellowship, Granger,
Ind. At home, Lila enjoyed playing the piano, gardening and
flowers. In the church, she taught Sunday school, vacation Bible
school, and sang in the church choir.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the
Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola. Services will be conducted by
Reverend David Klahr of New Creation Fellowship at 2 p.m. today,
April 10, in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola. Memorial
donations may be made to the New Creation Fellowship, Granger.