Eileen T. Benhardus

WILLMAR - Eileen T. Benhardus, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Rice Care Center in Willmar. Funeral services were held at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home Chapel, Willmar. Interment was at St. Olaf's Lutheran Cemetery, Walum, N.D.

Surviving are her children, Ted (Mary) Schuler, Federal Way, Wash., Margaret (John) Skjerven, Phoenix, Dorothy Sonju and Irene Sonju, both of Willmar, Eleanor (Dean) Theobald, St. Paul, Alfred Sonju, Alexandria, Michael Sonju, Fargo, N.D., and Stephanie (John) Stober, Goodrich, N.D.; 23 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred and George; son, Andrew Sonju; and brother, Mike Andreas.