Joeann F. Ten Bensel

Joeann F. ten Bensel age 77, died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, June 2, 2011. She was born on July 18, 1933 near Milan, Missouri to Othel and Goldie (SHatto) Forrester on the family farm. The family moved to the North Platte, Nebraska when she was 7 years old. She was baptized in the First Baptist Church in North Platte at age 10. Joeann attended and graduated from North Platte High School in 1951. While in high school, Joeann was active in the Symphony Orchestra playing the viola and Y-teens, a Christian youth group. On August 10, 1952 she was united in marriage to Paul D. ten Bensel. Joeann worked in North Platte at the Brown-McDonald Clothing Store and for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company while Paul was serving in Korea. The couple moved to a farm south of Cambridge and raised their family. She was active on the farm helping with chores. She was a 4-H leader, member of the Wilsonville Baptist-Christian Church. She enjoyed family events, crocheting, making afghans for all the family members, quilting, baking cookies for kids. She was an avid reader and loved to bowl on leagues. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant twin brothers. Joeann is survived by her husband: Paul of Cambridge: 3 daughters: Jane and husband Jim Ransdell of North Platte; Julie and husband Rick Schram of Newcastle, NE; Lori and husband Mike Unger of North Platte; 2 sons: Steve and wife Michelle of Minden; Eric and wife Leah of Cambridge, NE: 13 grandchildren: Justin and Jamie Ransdell; Tony and McKenna ten Bensel; Nicole, Melissa, Patrick, Matthew, Blake and Jessica Schram; Nathan Unger; Caleb and Megan ten Bensel; 3 sisters: Mary and husband Ralph Anderson of North Platte; Peggy Ward of Clive, IA; Phyllis and husband Larry Ransdell of Omaha, NE; 3 brothers: Tom and wife Barb Forrester of McAllen, TX; Bob Forrester of North Platte, NE; Rex and wife Carole Forrester of Maricopa, AZ. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Wilsonville Baptist-Christian Church with Keith Theobald officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Cambridge, NE. There is no public viewing, friends may come sign the memorial book. Memorial may be left in Joeanns name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary to either the BaptistChristian Church or the American Cancer Society. Friends may leave on line condolences at lockenour.com.