John Benakis Obituary

The passing of John Benakis of Camdenton, Missouri occurred on June 18, 2026. John, born on January 26, 1959 in Berwyn, Illinois, shared life with family, friends, and community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Benakis to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his pets, Lucy and Lacey; his brother Nicholas Benakis; his uncle Gus Benakis; his aunt Jo Benakis; his cousin Elena Straub; his siblings-in-law, Gwen Whitney and Dale McElwee; his parents-in-law, George Whitney and Patricia Whitney; his uncle Gust Makedon; his aunt Athena Gallanis (Tina); his wife Karen Benakis; his children, Whitney DeBourge and Nick Benakis; his son-in-law Justin DeBourge; his grandchildren, Ariadne and Ella DeBourge; his brother Steve Whitney; his niece Lauren Whitney; his nephews, Steven Whitney, Drew Whitney and Luiz Whitney; his sister Sara McElwee; his nephew Joseph Cope; his cousins, Stephanie, John Condon, Ben, Jake Condon, Roenigk, Carson and Hudson Straub; his aunt Eileen Makedon; his cousins, Mary Lisa, Alan Porche, Josh, Samantha, Peter, Chris Gallanis, Alexander, Antonia, Bess Gallanis (Rick Hayes), Steve Hesser, Benjamin Bulger, Bre, Charlotte and Constance Murphy; and his friends, Kris Malmborg and Tom Walworth. He was also cherished by aunts and uncles, neighbors, and friends' parents.