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Submitted: 8/8/12 • Approved: 12/7/14 • Last Updated: 12/10/14 • R739762-G0-S3
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS US Navy
February 11, 1917 - January 5, 1996
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Monday, January 8, 1996
Benjamin Weiser
ROGERS — Benjamin Joseph (Ben) Weiser, 78, of Rogers died Jan. 5, 1996, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1917, at Otis, Kan., to Julius and Anna Marie Weiser. He was in the lawn service business and was head of maintenance with the First National Bank of Rogers for 27 years, retiring from that position. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific, and was a Protestant. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, four sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Weiser of the home, to whom he was married 59 years; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jim Johnston of Rogers; two sisters, Julie Marler and Elvenia Epps, both of Rogers; two grandchildren, Greg Johnston of Olathe, Kan., and Terri Johnson of Rogers; three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Burns Funeral Home in Rogers with Ronny Hinds officiating. Burial will be in Old Rogers Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Eugene Weiser, Clyde Epps, Claude Noland, Jerry Noland, Floyd Cooper, Dean Roller, Darrell Roller and Bill Roller. Honorary pallbearers will be H.K. Knox and Ray Epps.
Memorials may be made to H.K. Knox Liver Transplant Fund, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Rogers.
Contributed on 8/8/12 by wfields55
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