Kenneth Hugh Bensen

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52 years, Marianne; son, Jonathan (Barbara); grandchildren, Rebekah (Aidan), Jaime (Nathaniel), Amber, Annabelle, Elijah and Josiah; brother, Jim (Joy) Bensen; sisters, Becky (Gary) Nasby, and Sandra Ernest; sister-in-law, Audrey Bensen; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Garner Bensen; mother and father-in-law, Lorraine (Sandy) Ernest; brothers,Glen Bensen and Terry Bensen; sister and brother-in-law, Joan (Jack) Walsh.

Kenneth was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba to Lorriane Ernest. During his early years he enjoyed Hockey and being a member of the Army Cadets. In his late teen years, he moved to Brandon, Manitoba and then to Winnipeg where he met Marianne Schellenberg in 1970. Kenneth and Marianne married on November 4, 1972.

Kenneth worked hard to support his wife and son and had a long career as an assembler at Versatile Manufacturing. Prior to his retirement he worked at Kitchen Craft Canada.

Kenneth enjoyed fishing and camping as well as planning holidays that included visiting the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, Arizona, Texas and especially Hawaii. He also loved spending time in the Rocky Mountains at his timeshare in Canmore, Alberta.

Kenneth had a deep faith and love for Jesus. He became a Christian at Beaver Lake Bible camp as a child. He volunteered in the Church helping with the Christian Boys Brigade, Awana, hosting International Students and leading men's ministries for many years. He was passionate about men having a close relationship with Jesus, so he volunteered and promoted Promise Keepers (now Impactus Canada) for many years.

In his elder years, Kenneth's greatest passion was his grandchildren. He made sure he attended every school play, musical theater show, band concert and graduation he could. He always was willing to give a listening ear and freely offer the wisdom he had gained over his lifetime. His grandchildren especially loved his mischievous sense of humor, his eagerness to spend time with them, and the many fond memories playing cards and visiting around the table at family gatherings.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm on August 9, 2025, at Life Church Fort Saskatchewan, Unit 633, 10490 98 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. A public viewing will be held at the Church prior to the service at 12:00pm.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made in the name of Kenneth Bensen to Impactus Canada at 207-3310 South Service Road, Burlington, ON, L7N 3M6 or at www.impactus.org.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for their care and compassion.