Naomi Benna

Naomi Benna, age 97, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Aurelia, Iowa. Memorial Services will be Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Burial will be at Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 23, 2021 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of arrangements. Augusta Wilhelmina Naomi (Porath) Benna was born on a Sunday afternoon, September 9, 1923, in her grandparents’ home near Varina. She was baptized by the visiting pastor from Storm Lake, Pastor Hartmeister, in the little white wood church just west of the Porath home. The Poraths would walk through their orchard, over the stile, and into the church. She was confirmed in the new brick Lutheran Church in Newell. Soon after Confirmation she began teaching the beginners’ Sunday School class, and for the remainder of her life, teaching was a special gift and love from and for her Savior. Naomi began school at Newell Consolidated. She graduated in 1941. She went to Buena Vista College. She wanted to be a nurse, but that took three years, so she chose teaching; that training took only two years. Naomi met Vince when he came to Newell to report for his Army physical. They were married on his first furlough. Their daughter Denise Naomi (Mrs. Dewey Betts) was born in 1944 when Vince was crossing the Atlantic Ocean, heading for helping Patton defeat the Germans. Vince was wounded while waiting to cross the Rhine River. Later that year, he was discharged and then began a life of love for farming with Naomi. Dennis Vincent was born in 1946, and Dana Conrad in 1947. TR became part of the family in 1961. Along with happy hard hours of farm work, Naomi returned to teaching in public schools in Havelock, Albert City, and Newell. She also really appreciated being involved with many kinds of church work, especially teaching Sunday School and mid-week and altar guild. Vince and Naomi had five beloved grandchildren (Kris, Ky and wife Amy, Justin, Tiffany, and Jacey) and six “great!” grandchildren (Carrie, Katie, Kelsie, Cody, Nora and Alfred). Callie is the first great, great grandchild in 2021. Naomi had a great and long life before God called her to our heavenly home.

Naomi Benna

September 9, 1923 - June 10, 2021