Benjamin Ress, Sr.


Benjamin Ress, Sr.
April 6, 2006 Manning Monitor

Funeral service for Benjamin Gustav Ress, Sr., was held March 13, 2006 at Christ Lutheran Church in Des Moines with interment at Waukee Cemetery in Waukee, Iowa.

Benjamin, son of Hugo and Ola Ress, was born April 30, 1932 in Manilla, Iowa. He grew up in Manning, graduating with the class of 1951. Ben was a Qualified Control Engineer. He had worked for several companies, for Lechner Engineering Company from 1951-1954. He served his country with the U.S. Army from 1954-1956, then returned to work for Lechner's. In 1959 he worked for the State Highway Commission for Veenstra and Kim Engineering until his retirement in 1996.

Benjamin died March 8, 2006 at Iowa Methodist Hospital.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister Ramona, and a brother Hugo Jr. Ben is survived by his wife Judy; two sons Ben Jr. (Sherrill); Alan (Judy); step sons and daughters; grandchildren; step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lola (Vernon) Ehlers; Zita (Galen) Harms; and one brother, Vincent (Alice) Ress; nieces, nephews, and other relatives.