Renee' M. Bennett, 61, of Aurelia passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at her home.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, located at 207 E. Main St. Pastor Kevin Roop will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, Jan. 7, from 5-7 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Renee' was born on Dec. 18, 1964, to James and Joyce (Obitz) McFarlane in Cherokee. She graduated from Washington High School in 1983. She was united in marriage on Oct. 28, 1983, in Cherokee to Daniel David Bennett. She attended Western Iowa Tech Community College, earning her Registered Nurse degree in 1990.
She worked as a nurse at Careage Hills Nursing Home, Happy Siesta Nursing Home and Heartland Care Center, retiring in 2022.
In her free time she enjoyed camping and spending time with her family, especially her grandkids. She loved German Sheperd dogs and teddy bears.
She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Mary Bennett; sister-in-law Lisa Fiedler; and brother-in-law Paul Gustafson.
Renee' will be lovingly remembered by her husband Daniel Bennett of Aurelia; children: Johnathan David (Katina) Bennett of Aurelia; and Sarah Marie (Alan Phipps) Bennett of Galva; seven grandchildren: Mazy (Nyden) Thompson, Savannah Johnson, Ava Bennett, Audrina Bennett, Jaxson Bennett, Zadrian Solomon and Zaylias Solomon; one great grandchild, Kylan Thompson; sisters: Teresa (Randy) Kauffman of Marcus; and Veronica (Jim) Mongan of Cherokee; sisters-in-law: Julie Gustafson of Remsen; Diane (Robert) Sleezer of Aurelia; brother-in-law Jeff Fiedler of Cherokee; also many nieces and nephews.
