JuneLee (Benjamin) Davis

Friday, December 20, 2013

McCook Daily Gazette

JuneLee (Benjamin) Davis

June 24, 1942 - Dec. 20, 2013

McCOOK, Nebraska -- JuneLee (Benjamin) Davis passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was 71 years old.

June was born on June 24, 1942, at McCook to parents, Raymond and Wilma (Broomfield) Benjamin. She graduated from McCook High School in 1960.

On Nov. 14, 1964, June was united in marriage to Stanley Eugene Davis at the First Congregation Church in McCook. They made their home in McCook where June was a busy mother and homemaker. She was also an integral part of the family business, Mid-State Systems, of which she was office manager and bookkeeper.

She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Her hobbies included quilting, sewing, reading, and spending time in her yard and garden. Spending time with her children and grandchildren were her utmost joy.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Stan Davis on Sept. 2, 1999; parents, Raymond and Wilma Benjamin; granddaughter, Ashley; and niece, Robin (Benjamin).

Survivors include her four daughters, twins, Kim and husband, Rick Johnson and Kandie and husband, Hugh McCauley, Kerri and husband, Dave Unger, all of McCook, and Kristin and husband, Brett Brown, of Dallas, Texas; 13 grandchildren, Nicole Hajek, Blake Brown, Devon and Whitni Davis, Lauren, Katie and Ryan Unger, and Spencer, Stuart, Lexi, Skyler, Lindi and Laini Johnson; three great-grandchildren, Haley Teppert, Mia Smith and Jude Hajek; three brothers, Don Benjamin of Nenzil, Nebraska, DarrellBenjamin of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Lloyd Benjamin and wife, Elizabeth, of McCook; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

Memorials may be given in her name to Juvenile Diabetes Association, AFTD (American Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration), or the Fox Theatre.

Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, from 4-8 p.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.carpenterbreland.com

Funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, 10:30 a.m., at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Terry McCorkle officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.

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