Benjamin Charles "Ben" Philippson
April 8, 1925 — October 4, 2010
Benjamin Charles Philippson, 85, of Manchester died Monday, October 04, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home.
Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester with a Wake Service at 6:00 p.m. Additional visitation one hour before services, Thursday, at the church. Burial at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester with Military Honors.
Ben was born April 8, 1925 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Carl and Mary (Smith) Philippson. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines. The joined the U.S. Army during WWII serving from 1943 – 1945, receiving the Purple Heart. Then attended AIB. He was united in marriage to Laura Gilbert on February 5, 1955 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Ben worked for the United States Post Office as a mail carrier for over 30 years.
Ben was an active individual in the community, serving on the football “chain-gang”, enjoying swimming and was a pilot.
Ben is survived by three children, Mary Kate (Theresa Rounds) Philippson of Minneapolis, MN, Ray (Jane) Philippson of Manchester, and Brian (Cruz Garcia) Philippson of Casa Grande, AZ; five grandchildren, Sara, Ryan (Kaitlyn Vorwald), Adam, Christopher, and Kate; one sister, Sallie Boat-Herriman; and one sister-in-law, Betty Wilkins.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bill; a son, Chuck and his wife, Laura in 1993.
A memorial fund has been established in Ben’s name.
Please sign the online guestbook for Ben at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester with a Wake Service at 6:00 p.m. Additional visitation one hour before services, Thursday, at the church. Burial at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester with Military Honors.
Ben was born April 8, 1925 in Red Oak, Iowa, the son of Carl and Mary (Smith) Philippson. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines. The joined the U.S. Army during WWII serving from 1943 – 1945, receiving the Purple Heart. Then attended AIB. He was united in marriage to Laura Gilbert on February 5, 1955 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Ben worked for the United States Post Office as a mail carrier for over 30 years.
Ben was an active individual in the community, serving on the football “chain-gang”, enjoying swimming and was a pilot.
Ben is survived by three children, Mary Kate (Theresa Rounds) Philippson of Minneapolis, MN, Ray (Jane) Philippson of Manchester, and Brian (Cruz Garcia) Philippson of Casa Grande, AZ; five grandchildren, Sara, Ryan (Kaitlyn Vorwald), Adam, Christopher, and Kate; one sister, Sallie Boat-Herriman; and one sister-in-law, Betty Wilkins.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bill; a son, Chuck and his wife, Laura in 1993.
A memorial fund has been established in Ben’s name.
Please sign the online guestbook for Ben at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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