Hometown: Oxford Junction, Iowa March 22, 1918 - June 28, 2014

Otto J Benischek, 96 of Oxford Junction passed away peacefully Saturday morning June 28, 2014 at the Clarence Senior Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oxford Junction. Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 7 at the Lahey Funeral Home in Oxford Junction, burial will be in the Mayflower Cemetery in Oxford Junction. Otto was born to Albert and Tillie (Tatak) Bensichek in rural Oxford Junction on March 22, 1918. He attended Burr Oak School in rural Clinton County. He married Esther A. Ruchotzke in 1940, she preceded him in death on January 27, 2007. He had served with the Clinton County, NFO, and was a member of the Clinton County Farm Bureau, and had served at a 4-H instructor for the Tractor Safety operation. Those left to honor his memory include five children; Otto C. Benischek (Debra Young), Hanceville, Alabama, Carolyn Zaruba of Clarence, Steven (Barb) Benischek of Lost Nation, Mary Jo Smiley, Anamosa, and Beverly (Mark) Valerius, Davenport, 19 Grandchildren, 34 Great Grandchildren, Two brothers; Stanley (Jan) Benischek, Davenport and Paul (June) Benischek of Anamosa Three sisters; Rita Chapel of Boulder, Colorado, Pauline (Gayle) Ahrendsen of Monticello, and Merline Werden of Winona, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Gerald, his parents, Two brothers, George and Raymond, A sister Elsie, and one grandson Scott Benischek. Otto was a lifetime farmer in Oxford Junction area, and a dealer for Cornelius Seed Corn for many years. He enjoyed playing cards, dancing, and got great enjoyment from playing his harmonica. Memorials are preferred.