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Orvil Benskin Obituary
Orvil M. Benskin, 102, of Napoleon passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8, 2024.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Walker-Hoening Mortuary (333 W. Main St.) of Napoleon from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will follow on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ (I-946 OH 108) of Holgate, with an hour of visitation prior to the service. He will be laid to rest with military honors at Forest Hill Cemetery of Napoleon.
Memorials in Orvil's memory may be considered to Elara Caring Hospice, St. John's UCC or a charity of the donor's choice.
Friends are invited to share a memory of Orvil and sign the online guestbook at www.hoeningfuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Cindy Cramer
July 10, 2024
Mr Benskin was the father of my classmate Deb, I remember him as a kind man and always had a smile on his face!! Much later I delivered Meals On Wheels to him, walked in the door, and there he was with that same smile I remember as a child. The heavens gained another angel
Dale and Robin Anderson, Karry Anderson, Dj. Anderson and Alisha Gramzay
July 8, 2024
we met Orvil in 1997 at McLain state park while we were camping our youngest was 8 mo. old our 3 kids adopted him as their grandpa, we became his up-north family and have been good friends ever since we love you and will miss you.
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