Hazel B. Benbow

Hazel B. Benbow obituary, Skokie, IL

Hazel B. Benbow

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Skokie Valley Baptist Church

1050 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091

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10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Skokie Valley Baptist Church

1050 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091

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Hazel Benbow Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Haben Funeral Home & Crematory on Mar. 3, 2026.
Hazel B. Benbow, nee Spencer, age 81, of Skokie, passed away February 27, 2026 at her residence.

Beloved daughter of the late Reynald and Daisy Wolf Spencer, she was born May 22, 1944 in Manchester, Jamaica.

Loving mother of Faron (Von) Henry and Stacey M. Benbow;

dear grandmother of Isaiah, Rebecca, Elijah, Menkhari, and Mckhi Henry, Sepheria Benbow-Williams, Paige and Joshua Benbow;

cherished great-grandmother of Khamaria, Serenity, Isaiah Jr., Zemara and Zacharias;

fond sister of Albert and Hortence Spencer, the late Aubrey, Hermaline and William Spencer, and Lucille Smith.

Visitation Saturday, March 7, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 9:45 a.m. at the Skokie Valley Baptist Church, 1050 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette.

Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie.

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8057 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL 60077-2599

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Upcoming Events

Mar

7

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Skokie Valley Baptist Church

1050 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091

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Mar

7

Funeral service

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Skokie Valley Baptist Church

1050 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette, IL 60091

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Services provided by

Haben Funeral Home & Crematory

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