Dianne Benfiet

Dianne Benfiet

Dianne Marie Benfiet, 64, Bismarck, died Jan. 11, 2008, at home, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Church of the Ascension, Bismarck, with the Rev. Marvin Klemmer officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan.

Family will be receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Bismarck Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. A gathering of family and friends will continue from one hour prior to the service at the church.

Cremation has taken place.

Dianne Marie Mormann was born in Dickinson, Jan. 18, 1943, to Wendelin and Frances (Gauer) Mormann. Dianne married Leonard Benfiet Aug. 27, 1966, in Bismarck.

Dianne graduated from Bismarck High School in 1961. After graduation, she worked as a teacher's aid for a year at Northridge Elementary School in Bismarck. In 1962, Dianne went to work for KBOM Radio station. After 15 years with KBOM, she went to work for KBMR Radio (Anderson Broadcasting) as office manager, where she retired after 25 years of service. She then went to work part time for the Chiropractic Care Centre for two years.

Dianne loved the outdoors, camping and fishing, and feeding all the wildlife that visited their home. She also spent many hours with her mother and sister, making and selling craft items at the craft shows. Dianne was a very caring person and many people that knew her would agree that she was always there to help others. She was an avid "Denver Broncos" fan.

Dianne is survived by her husband of 41 years, Leonard; her mother, Frances Mormann; and sister, Phyllis Mormann, all of Bismarck; her sister, Marlene Vanderbur, Littleton, Colo.; two nieces, Tracy (Cary) Balzer, their two daughters, Kelsey and Langley, Siloam Spring, Ark., and Wendy (Randy) Rocker, San Diego; a nephew, Reed Vanderbur, Littleton; sister-in-law, Sharon Benfiet (Ron DeLaere), South Bend, Ind.; brother-in-law, Karry (Diane) Benfiet; and two nephews, Beau (Linda) Benfiet, their two sons, Kyler and Logan, and Brett Benfiet, all of Lincoln.

Two very special people in Dianne's life were Michelle Feneis and her daughter, Abby, Minot, along with her many special friends, colleagues, relatives and neighbors.

Dianne is preceded in death by her father, Wendelin; her father-in-law, Steve Benfiet; and mother-in-law, Mary Benfiet.

We have all been blessed to have had Dianne as part of our lives, and she will always have a special place in our hearts.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Medcenter One Hospice or the American Cancer Society.

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