Bennie Arthur Britsch

1936 - 2025

Bennie Arthur Britsch passed away peacefully on June 28, 2025 at the age of 89. He was born February 2, 1936 in Rugby, ND to the late Arthur and Juanita Britsch. Bennie grew up on a farm near Leeds, ND, and was drafted into the Army at age 18. After the Army, Bennie headed to northern CA where he began working for the telephone company, a career that lasted him 38 years, and met his future wife, Karen Skoge. Bennie and Karen were married on September 17, 1966 and were together until her death in 2012. They had two children and lived in Jamestown, ND before settling in Tucson, AZ in 1978.

Bennie was above all a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and developed many strong friendships at each stage of his life. He was kind, generous, smart, funny, and could tell a story better than anyone. He loved people and people loved him. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Bennie was preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Karen Marie Britsch, and is survived by his son Ken (Julie) of Colorado Springs, CO, daughter Brenda (Aaron) of Portland, OR, and grandchildren Nathan, Luke, and Mikayla Britsch and Rebekah and Annika Zahler. Bennie is also survived by a large extended family, his partner Margaret Rose, her family, and his cherished cat Sweet Pea. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 19th at 2 p.m. at New Spirit Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ. A reception will follow. All are welcome.