Steven B. Benson, age 76 of Rhinelander, died Thursday, June 20, 2019. He was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Mayville to Ellert and Pearl (Happel) Benson. Steve served as a Marine for three years following high school.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Benson of Rhinelander;  sons, Jeffrey (Amber) Benson of Hibbing, Minn. and Brian (Lisa) Benson of Rosemount, Minn.; four grandchildren; sister, Barbara (Roger) Smith of Little Chute; brother, Bill (Shirley) Benson of Escanaba, Mich.; and sister-in-law, Nancy Benson of Neenah.

Steve was preceded in death by his sister, Jacquelyn Nolte of Kewaunee; and brother, Loren Benson of Neenah.

The funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church with Rev. Richard Krahn officiating.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the church.  Inurnment will take place in the Mosinee Cemetery on Tuesday, July 2. (Carlson Funeral Home)