Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Graveside service and inurnment will be on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10am at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri.
The family suggests memorial contributions to be made to Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home.
Michael "Mike" Wayne Bennett of Montrose, Missouri was born on January 30, 1950 the son of Leslie and Pearl (Matthews) Bennett. He departed this life on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Truman Lake Manor nursing home, Lowry City, Missouri at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 days.
Mike was united in marriage to Sarah Rowden on December 27, 1968. Later he was united in marriage to Theresa (Vogel) Evans on December 10, 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mike was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army for over 20 years. He fought in the Vietnam War and received several medals of accommodation. Mike was a jack of all trades. He held positions in paint management, managing storage facilities, surgical tech and owner/operator of Diamond in the Ruff in Taberville, Missouri. He and Theresa loved to travel together. Mike was a true story teller, sometimes you never knew how large the story would grow. He loved his family greatly.
Besides his parent, he was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Bennett on October 14, 2015; a sister, Linda Webb.
Mike is survived by 3 daughters, Sherry Kennedy and significant other Ryan of Montrose, Missouri; Wanda Dodson-Remer of Thailand; Kimberly Gose and husband Damien of Jefferson City, Missouri; a son Johnny Dodson and wife Jodi of Florida; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons; 2 sisters Connie Schroeder and Gwen Welch; other relatives and many friends.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.
Michael "Mike" Wayne Bennett of Montrose, Missouri was born on January 30, 1950 the son of Leslie and Pearl (Matthews) Bennett. He departed this life on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Truman Lake Manor nursing home, Lowry City, Missouri at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 days.
Mike was united in marriage to Sarah Rowden on December 27, 1968. Later he was united in marriage to Theresa (Vogel) Evans on December 10, 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mike was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army for over 20 years. He fought in the Vietnam War and received several medals of accommodation. Mike was a jack of all trades. He held positions in paint management, managing storage facilities, surgical tech and owner/operator of Diamond in the Ruff in Taberville, Missouri. He and Theresa loved to travel together. Mike was a true story teller, sometimes you never knew how large the story would grow. He loved his family greatly.
Besides his parent, he was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Bennett on October 14, 2015; a sister, Linda Webb.
Mike is survived by 3 daughters, Sherry Kennedy and significant other Ryan of Montrose, Missouri; Wanda Dodson-Remer of Thailand; Kimberly Gose and husband Damien of Jefferson City, Missouri; a son Johnny Dodson and wife Jodi of Florida; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandsons; 2 sisters Connie Schroeder and Gwen Welch; other relatives and many friends.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.
