| Visitation:
							None Service:  
							10:00 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2018 at Holy Family 
							Catholic Church 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							Obituary  
							 
							Rowena M. Bennett, 71, passed away at 
							3:27 p.m. on Saturday November 17, 2018 at her home.
 Rowena was born on November 21, 1946 in Alton, IL; 
							daughter of Charles and Patricia (Walters) Bruns. 
							She married James P. Bennett Sr. on March 5, 1966 in 
							Alton. He survives her.
 
 Also surviving Rowena are her children: Christine 
							(Steve) Schilling , Jake (Bridgitt) Bennett, and 
							Chad Bennett all of Lincoln; one daughter-in-law: 
							Jami Bennett of Lincoln; her siblings: Terry 
							(Theresa) Bruns of Nevada, Dennis (Linda) Bruns of 
							Lincoln, Kim (Marilee) Bruns of Pennsylvania, 
							Candace Slimick of Lincoln and Dwayne Bruns of 
							Virginia; thirteen grandchildren, ten 
							great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. 
							She was preceded in death by her parents, one 
							brother, Charles Bruns Jr; one son, Jude Anthony 
							Bennett and one daughter, Jude Marie Bennett.
 
 
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							She was a member of Holy Family 
							Catholic Church, where she was very faithful and 
							active. She enjoyed reading, watching movies, and 
							especially enjoyed spending time with family and 
							friends.
 A funeral mass for Rowena will be 10:00 a.m. 
							November 30, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church 
							with Rev. Jeffrey Laible officiating. There will be 
							no visitation. Burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery will be 
							held at a later date.
 
 At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers 
							memorials may be made in Rowena’s name to St. Jude’s 
							Children’s Hospital.
 
 Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln.
 
            
            
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