Dwain William Bengtson

1910 - 2004 (93 years)

Generation: 1

Dwain William Bengtson was born on 1 May 1910 in Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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DWAIN AND SYLVIA BENSON

Dwain Benson was born May 1, 1910 to William and Ellen Bengston Benson at Swedeburg, Nebraska. He attended school in Swedeburg and graduated from the Luther Academy and College. He taught school for 2 years and returned to the farm in Swedeg where he was born.
On June 9th, 1939 he was married to Sylvia Kratky, daughter of Frank and Ernestina (Texel) Kratky of Malmo. She was born Aug. 7, 1915 in a small town north of Prague by the name of Rescue. She attended school in Dist. #75 and Malmo High Sch. There were only eleven grades there at the time. She finished her education in Schuyler High School. After receiving her Teacher's Certificate, she taught school for 5 years in Saunders County.
Upon returning to the farm in 1941, they joined the Grace Lutheran Church where Dwain was baptized and confirmed. They continued to support the church and were active in the school and community, holding various offices. They were chosen as arm Family in 1969 by the Saunders S.W.C.D. Conservation, for practicing conservation on the farm.
They were blessed with three daughters. Sandra, born April 23, 1941, graduated from Wahoo High School and Midland College. She taught school in Colorado. While teaching there, she met John Harkins from Raynham, Massachusetts. They were marrieug. 8, 1964. They have two sons, David, born Jan. 11, 1968, and Michael, born Mar. 25, 1970. They are making their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Marla was born March 30, 1945. She also graduated from Wahoo High School and the University of Nebraska. She taught school for several years in Colorado and Illinois. She was married Oct. 11, 1969 to Robert Weise of Peoria, Illinois. They havne son, Christopher, born July 22, 1977. They are presently making their home in Dallas, Texas.
Bonnie was born Nov. 16, 1951. She graduated from Wahoo High School and from nurse's training in Omaha. She has spent several years working in hospitals as a Registered Nurse, and also worked in a doctors' clinic. She was married to Craig St of Grand Junction, Colorado on Aug. 3, 1974. They have two sons, Cory, born Feb. 13, 1978, and Nicholas, born July 25, 1981. They are living in Denver, Colorado.
After spending 35 years on the farm, Dwain and Sylvia retired to a home in Wahoo. Submitted by Sylvia Benson
Taken from the book "1983 SAUNDERS COUNTY HISTORY

Dwain married Sylvia E. Kratky on 9 Jun 1939 in Bethesda Covenant Church, Malmo, Saunders County, Nebraska. Sylvia was born on 7 Aug 1915 in Rescue, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 19 Apr 2002 in Wahoo Hospital, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska; was buried on 23 Apr 2002 in Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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