BENEST, Dorine (Coon) - b. December 27, 1919 - d. August 14, 2018

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Dorine Benest, formerly of Severy, Kansas, passed away on August 14, 2018 at Regent Park Assisted Living in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 98.  She was born on December 27, 1919 in Elk County, Kansas, the daughter of Orville O. and Elfie Mae (Belcher) Coon.

Dorine was raised in Elk County on the family farm, attending Fiat Grade School and graduating from Severy High School.  On September 27, 1939, she was united in marriage to Merle Marion Benest in Independence, Kansas.  To this union, six children were born.  They made their home on the family farm for a few years before moving to Severy where they lived for the majority of their lives.  Merle preceded her in death on April 6, 1993.  Later, Dorine moved to Wichita due to health concerns and to be closer to family. 

Dorine was a member of the Severy United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the Cosmos Club, the Rebekahs, and had served on the school board for Severy schools. 

Dorine is survived by four children, Beverly Ann and husband, Richard Appelhans of Wichita, Kansas, Mary Margaret "Margie" and husband, Scott Perkins of Overland Park, Kansas, Sheryl Lynn and husband, Wilford Harris of Andover, Kansas, and Debra Jean and husband, Roger DeLong of Valley Center, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Jeleane Osborn of Augusta, Kansas; fourteen grandchildren, Christopher Benest, Andrea Benest, Kevin Nordquist, Andrea Nordquist-Mitchell, Tracy Perkins-Mackey, Makenzi Perkins-Smith, Steven Vancil, Kelly Vancil, Amber Harris-Wunderlich, Amanda Harris-Lang, Breanne Harris-Coderre, Bryan DeLong, Heather DeLong-Liess, and Brock DeLong; 27 great-grandchildren; and 8 great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle; her son, Douglas Kay Benest; and her daughter Linda Sue and husband, Gary Vancil.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Severy United Methodist Church in Severy, Kansas with Pastor Susan Galvan officiating.  Interment will follow at South Lawn Cemetery in Severy.   In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials be made to the Severy Alumni Scholarship Fund or to the Severy United Methodist Church and may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home,  P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045 which is overseeing arrangements.  Condolences for the family may be left online at www.koupfunerals.com.


(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)