Loretta Mary Benzel

Loretta Mary Benzel, 79, of Scottsbluff, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Salem Congregational Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Dale Brown officiating. Cremation will be held after the service with a private family interment to follow at a later date at Sunset Memorial Park. Loretta was born November 2, 1927 in Angora, Nebraska to Albin Leo and Josephine (Terasinski) Chlopek. She married Ben Benzel June 22, 1946 in Scottsbluff. Loretta retired from the Midwec Corporation as a supervisor of quality control. She was a member of Salem Congregation Church, the Study Circle and Reach Out programs of the church. She is survived by her husband Ben; sons and daughter-in-law: Benjamin and Karen Benzel of The Villages, FL and William L. Benzel of Lyman, NE; daughter and son-in-law: Debra and Doug Strauch of Mitchell, NE; Sister: Annabelle McGhee of Bakersfield, CA, grandchildren: Randy (Melea) Benzel of Castle Rock, CO, Renee (Brian) Bernhard, Commerce City, CO, Russell Benzel, Firestone, CO, Hunter (Beverly) Strauch, Gering, NE, Megan Hanshew, San Diego, CA, and Heidi Strauch of Mitchell, NE; Great Grandchildren: Kendal Benzel, Cameron Benzel, Courtney Benzel, Simon Bernhard, Riley Strauch and Emily Strauch. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers: Victor Silver, Edward Chlopek and John Chlopek and two sisters: Frances Sterkel and Bernadette Cornelius.