Jeannie Marie Benson

1932 - 2023

Jeannie Marie July 29, 1932 - Benson June 12, 2023

Jeannie Marie Benson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to her heavenly home on June 12, 2023. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Jeannie was born on July 29,1932 in Glendale CA and resided in La Crescenta CA. The family moved to Washington when she was 15, but she always considered herself a California girl and spent many vacations returning to California and the sunny warm weather she loved. After Jeannie graduated from High School in Ridgefield she went to work as a School Secretary at Fruit Valley Elementary in Vancouver WA. Jeannie married Tony Beseda and together had four children. She became a stay at home mom with her children. When the children were school age, she returned to work as a School Secretary at Emerson Elementary in Snohomish WA. Jeannie then went to work at GTE, where she met and married Gene Benson on August 16, 1980 in Mukilteo WA.

She worked at GTE for the remainder of her working career until retirement in December 1991. In her retirement years she returned to teaching piano from 1999 to 2019.
Jeannie loved music and was involved in the Sno-King Chorale and SET Musical Theater. Together with Gene they enjoyed many years together of Boating and Travel.
Jeannie was a member of St. Michael's Parish in Snohomish WA for sixty years.

Jeannie leaves behind: husband Gene Benson of Snohomish WA, sister Pauline Jensen of Portland OR, daughter Christine (Chuck) Connor, son Curtis Beseda, son Scott (Karen) Beseda and preceded by her son James Beseda.

Funeral to be held at 11:00 Friday, June 23, 2023 at St. Michael's Parish 1512 Pine Ave, Snohomish, WA 98290

Arrangements under the direction of Bauer Funeral Chapel Snohomish WA.

Memorial donations to St. Michael's Parish School or the charity of your choice.