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Tom Edward Bensel

May 16, 1951–March 24, 2022

Tom (Tommy) Edward Bensel went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 24, 2022, after suffering a long illness.

Tom was born in Walla Walla, Wash., on May 16, 1951 to Frances and Edward Bensel of Hermiston, Oregon. He spent the first eight years of his life living near his grandparents and many cousins, whom he adored.

At eight years old the Bens...