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Tim loved spending time and making memories with his wife Lisa. Tim's happy place was the woods at the family home in Wisconsin. He also enjoyed cooking, going to concerts and cheering on the Chicago Cubs. He was Best Buy's "Favorite Customer" & enjoyed traveling, especially to Key West, Florida with his adoring wife Lisa. Tim was a loyal employee to so many high-profile companies, such as Subway, The Board of Trade, and Pepsi Co. Notably, Tim was a heavy equipment operator and dedicated Union Member of Local 150.
A beautiful life came to an end, he died as he lived everyone's friend
A memorial service in honor of and to celebrate Timothy's life will be on Saturday, August 10th, 2024 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Cappetta's West Suburban Funeral Home, 4920 Main St. Downers Grove, IL 60515. In lieu of flowers, donations in Timothy's name to, Misericordia Heart of Mercy at https://www.misericordia.com/giving/donate-online/ or Ronald McDonald House Charities at https://rmhc.org/ would be greatly appreciated. For additional information please contact 630-852-8000.
Charity Notes:
Misercordia.com – Designate Guest: Memorial Designate Name – Timothy S. Benson
RMHC.org – Ronald McDonald House Charities – Location: Winfield House (DuPage County) or Checks payable to: RMHC Winfield House 0N150 Winfield Rd. Winfield, IL 60190 – Memorial of Timothy S. Benson
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Darlene Petschauer
August 3, 2024
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July 13, 2024
Tim stopped out at the Oakbrook Center car show on Father's Day. We got to hang out for several hours. Tim always treated me like I was a rock star. I'll treasure the picture we took together.
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