Wilma Beito

Wilma Marjorie (nee Benson) Beito was born July 22, 1918, at Wegdahl, Minn. the oldest of three children of Willie and Mabel Sarah (nee Anderson) Benson. She was baptized into the Christian faith at Strombeck Lutheran Church, Sparta Township, rural Montevideo. She attended country school in rural Wegdahl and graduated from Montevideo High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at Union State Bank in Montevideo. She married Marion E. Beito at the home of her mother on January 16, 1943. Together, they raised a family and farmed in rural Granite Falls. Wilma's passions included baking, gardening, quilting, arranging flowers and spending time with her grandchildren. When her children were older, she enjoyed working at Granite Floral and Greenhouse. Wilma was a member of Saron Lutheran Church where she was active in ALCW. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and neighbors in birthday club, Homemaker's club, the Asbury Community Club, and the Minnesota Farmers Union. Wilma was a member of the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Wilma and Marion celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1993 surrounded by their family and many friends. She loved afternoons with her girlfriends shopping and having coffee. Wilma is survived by her son, Mark (and Sandra) Beito of Sleepy Eye; son, Keith Beito of Granite Falls, (and fiance Robin Ast of Maynard); daughter, Kathryn (and Miegell) Honebrink of Edina; brother, Lee (and Adele) Benson of Clintonville, WI;grandchildren, Tom Beito of Minneapolis; Laura Beito of St. Paul (and fiance Kevin Jaunich of Buffalo); Julia (and Casey) Coulson of Sleepy Eye; and great grandson, Gunval Coulson, of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion, her parents, and her brother, John Benson.