Carol Joyce Benda Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Carol Joyce Benda (Britton, South Dakota), who passed away on September 19, 2025 at the age of 93. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Schneider and JoHannah Schneider (Eikamp); her brother Ernest; and her foster sons, Kenneth and Leonard LaBatte.
She is survived by: her husband Chan Benda; her children, Kathy Bosse of Britton, SD, Alan Benda (Pam) of Britton and Robyn Lahammer (Warren) of West Virginia; her grandchildren, Theresa Groos (Kyle), DuWayne Bosse (Christina), Joyce Chapin (Chad), Molly Smith (PJ), Laura Dreis (Scott), Amy Schmitz (Kelly), Kelly Knebel (Basil), Carrie Severin (Michael), JoHannah Klinghagen (Keith), Michelle Erickson (Ross), Rebecaa Labrum (Shu), Angel McGregor (Gerald) and Jeremy LaBatte; and her sister Mavis Benda (Gordon). She is also survived by many great-grandchildren; even a great-great-grandchild.
