BENNIER, Waldo Anthony

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, November 14, 2015 Waldo Bennier, age 91 died Nov. 11, 2015 at Mountain View Manor in Prescott, Arizona. He was born Feb. 9, 1924 in Granville, Iowa the son of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Galles) Bennier. He was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He also spent many years as a volunteer at YRMC and was past exalted ruler and lifetime member of Elks 888 in Long Beach, California. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Elizabeth Bennier. Waldo is survived by his son Barry (Janet) Bennier; and stepsons, Al (Jan) Verdun of Placentia, California and Mike (Shelly) Verdun of Oregon. The family will receive friends at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. A rosary will be said at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 with a funeral mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at All Souls Catholic Cemetery, Long Beach, California. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family. Please visit and sign Waldo's guestbook at www.ruffnerwakelin.com. Information provided by survivors.