JoAnn (Tichota) Benash Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of JoAnn (Tichota) Benash of Lincoln, Nebraska, born in West Point, Nebraska, who passed away on April 24, 2023 at the age of 87. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Joe Tichota and Catherine Tichota (Walter) of Beemer, NE; her husband Delbert "Ray" Benash; her daughters, Cindy DeRyke, Leslie Bliss (Ted) and Barbara Born (Ron); her son-in-law Keith Kohel of Lincoln, NE.; her grandchildren, Joseph DeRyke (Ashley Amstutz) of Orlando, FL, Kelsey Rieker (Ben) of Lincoln, NE., Mathew Bliss of Lincoln, NE., Cassandra Born of Lincoln, NE., Ryan Kohel (Stephaine) of Lincoln, NE. and Holly Kohel of Lincoln, NE.; her great grandchildren, Landon Bliss of Lincoln, NE., Bryson Rieker of Lincoln, NE., Veronica Born of Lincoln, NE., Owen Kohel of Lincoln, NE. and Mason Kohel of Lincoln, NE.; her siblings, LeRoy Tichota (Phyliss) and Debbie Nolting (Lowell); her siblings-in-law, Ida Freouf of Mapleton, OR, Mary Moore, Joyce Ferguson (Ed) of Florence, OR, Sidney Benash of Mapleton, OR and Gene Benash (Cheryl) of Spring, TX.; her daughter Pamela Kohel (Keith); her siblings, Lambert Tichota of Joplin, MO, Clarence Tichota of Beemer, NE and Kathleen Downey (Tichota) of Lincoln, NE; her siblings-in-law, JoAnn Tichota (Wagner), Wayne Benash of Gothenburg, NE and Edward Benash of Flagstaff, AZ.; Sylvia, Doug, Tyson Higel and Tom Miller.
