Helen Lucille Benson

Helen Lucille Grams Benson, Age 103, passed away June 25, 2023. Helen was born on April 24, 1920. She was the second child of Henry and Minnie Grams. She grew up on a farm east of Zimmerman (now the site of Grams Regional Park). Helen attended District 41 grade school, spent 1-1/2 years at Zion Lutheran Church Parochial School while attending confirmation classes, and graduated from Elk River High School in 1938. After attending 1 year of normal training in Princeton, she taught four years (grades 1-8 in a one room school house) at local public schools. In 1943 she took a radio course and moved to Seattle to work for Northwest Airlines. She married Leonard Benson on June 30, 1945. They returned to Minnesota after he was discharged from the Air Force. They made their home in Northeast Minneapolis and were blessed with two sons, Gary and Dale. Helen's other employment included selling Avon door-to-door, sales/flower arranging at Bachmans Floral in the Dayton's downtown Minneapolis store, and as a tour guide at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve building They joined St. Matthews Lutheran Church (Columbia Heights) in 1951. Helen served on various boards including Crestview Home, Lutheran Chaplaincy, LWML Ladies Guild. Helen sang in the church choir and served the children of St. Mathews as a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years. In addition to church activities, she loved getting together with family, gardening, travel, and being a friend to anyone who needed a friend. Helen is survived by her sons Gary (Ann) Benson and Dale (Karen) Benson; granddaughters Jessica Benson, Shannon Benson, Amanda Benson (Apollos Gladman) and Danielle Benson, 4 great grandchildren; Taliah, Talan, Aurora, and Nova Ann, and sisters-in-law; Lucille Grams, Helen Mae Grams and JoAnn Grams. Helen will be missed by her many nieces and nephews who have known her and loved her as the Grams family historian. She is preceded in death by her husband Leonard, brothers Howard (Marvel), Kenneth, Merrill and Donald Grams; sisters Dorothy (Herman) Heath, Marjorie (Pete) Smith, Marian (Julius) Nemeth, Harriett (Erwin) Kish and Joyce (Elliott) Olene. The family would like to thank the staff at Bel Rae Senior Living of Mounds View and the Grace Hospice team for their loving care of Helen. Memorial service will be held Monday July 17 at 11:00 am at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 4101 Washington St. N. E., Columbia Heights, MN. Visitation one hour prior to the service.

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Helen Lucille Benson

April 24, 1920 - June 25, 2023

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Helen Lucille Benson

April 24, 1920 - June 25, 2023

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