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Ben Airhart Obituary
It is with great sadness that we, his family, note the passing of Ben George Airhart, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. His passing is related to circumstances related to dementia and Parkinson's.
Ben was born Dec. 20, 1929, in St. Anthony, Idaho, to George and Louise Mackert Airhart. They lived on their family farm and were hard workers. This is where he learned his strong work ethic.
He graduated from St. Anthony High School in 1948. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1949 and was promoted to a tech sergeant. In 1950, he served in the Korean Conflict until 1951 as sergeant first class. He received the Bronze Star for outstanding service.
Before he went overseas in 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Fletcher. They lived in Pocatello, Idaho, and were married for 22 years until Dorothy passed away from cancer in 1972. They had three children, Greg, Toni and Curtis.
He met and married Lynnette Albert in 1981 in the Salt Lake Temple. He was a wonderful, kind stepfather to her three children, Scott, Sheryl and Darin Carlson.
Ben worked for the Caterpillar Dealership, Western Equipment Co. as a parts manager in Pocatello, Idaho, and an inventory control manager in Boise, Idaho. He retired in 1995 after working at Caterpillar for 42 years. He was respected and well liked by his co-workers and customers.
Ben is survived by his wife, Lynnette; children, Greg (Becky) Airhart of Salt Lake City, Utah, Toni (Greg) Vinnola of Idaho Falls and Curtis Airhart of Salt Lake City; stepchildren, Scott (Tamara) Carlson of Nampa, Idaho, and Sheryl Carlson and Darin (Amy) Carlson of Idaho Falls; brothers, Charles (Midge) Airhart of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Donald (Linda) Airhart of St. Anthony; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are under the direction of Relyea Funeral Home in Boise. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, and prior to services, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the LDS ward, 3555 S. Cole Road in Boise. Graveside services will follow at Morris Hill Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.relyeafuneralchapel.com.
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January 1, 2016
My deepest condolences to your family, Our prayers and thoughts are with you, it is never easy to lose a loved one who is so dear to your heart, May you draw comfort from God, who will sustain you and give you peace .2 Corn 1:3,4
Roy Barrett
December 19, 2015
I worked with Ben for many years at Western Equipment. Without doubt Ben was very competent, hard working and dependable. He was a respected professional. That aside, I particularly appreciated his kind nature and warm heart. His persona is what the world will miss.
My condolences and best wishes are with Ben`s family.
John "tom" Fisher
December 18, 2015
I have great memories of Ben in my early years in St.Anthony. My best wishes to
Toni and the family. John Thomas (Tom) Fisher
December 16, 2015
I am truly sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort give you peace during this difficult time. Psalms 29:11
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