Faye Duane Benesh, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.  Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Cedar Hills Community Church. Inurnment will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Troy Mills Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2020, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Faye was born October 15, 1931 in Shellsburg, the son of Joseph and Lulu (Williams) Benesh.  He married Maribelle Dudley on April 17, 1953 in Cedar Rapids.  He worked at Wilson Food and Cryovac, then as a carpenter in construction.  He served in the United States Army from 1951 – 1954.  He was a member of the Eagles, Moose Lodge, as well as the American Legion, Hanford Post #5 in Cedar Rapids.    He enjoyed fishing, bowling, dancing, traveling and performed with the Eagles Clown Group, as well as playing Santa for many years.

Faye is survived by his wife Maribelle; his four children Dale M. (Sharon) Benesh of Cedar Rapids, Denise E. (Rick) Arnold of Solon, Duane E. (Christine) Benesh of Cedar Rapids, and Dianna (Rick) Baker of Cedar Rapids; sixteen grandchildren Greg (Kim), Sara (Jason), Molly, Rachel, Dawn, Ronnie, Josh, Danielle, Trevor (Jessica), Brenna (Travis), Christopher, Erica (Joe), Cory, Makayla, Tiffany, and Kellie; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and his brother Lester (Mary) Benesh of Venice, Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Iowa Veterans Home.

The family appreciates the wonderful care Faye received at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.