Joseph 'Joe' Benda

JOSEPH "JOE" J. BENDA

Swisher

Joseph "Joe" J. Benda, 83, of Swisher, died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will

be in Anderson Cemetery, near Swisher. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday

at Brosh Chapel.

Survivors include his wife, Marian; children, Barbara (Kyle) Wagner Sr., James (Terry) Benda and Debbie Benda; grandchildren, Kyle Wagner Jr., Joseph Wagner and Jennifer (Travis) Hartwig; stepgrandchildren, Daniel (Anne) Wineland and Nicholas Wineland; great-grandchildren, Korbin, Addalyn, Keagan and Kelson Wagner; siblings, Milo Benda, Vitus Benda, Lenard Benda and Ernie (Diane) Benda; and many nieces and nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Adolph Benda, Ludwig Benda, Emil Benda, Lester Benda, Vera Smith and Leota Lamparek; and his favorite pet, Tiger.

Joseph James was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Toledo, the son of Charles John and Mary Anna (Balvin) Benda. He married Marian Shramek on April 8, 1958, in Ely. He worked for Harold Heitschusen Farms in Williamsburg, Amana Refrigeration for 8 1/2 years and retired from Welty Way/Iowa Precision in 1997. Joe enjoyed working in his shop. He was a skilled welder and did many kinds of repair work out of his shop. He made various yard ornaments, such as windmills and plant hangers. He even made a few tractors by combining parts and pieces from other machines. Joe had a brilliant mind when it came to putting ideas on paper and bringing them to life. He collected John Deere toy tractors and built a miniature farm in his basement. After his retirement he concentrated more on his chain sharpening business. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.broshchapel.com.