Beverly J. "Bev" Benson age 88, died on Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Chattanooga, TN. She was born on January 29, 1929 in Baraboo to William and Edna (Boyd) Swanson. Bev graduated from MATC-Madison in 1969 as an LPN, then worked as a nurse at Central Wisconsin Colony in Madison. She was married to Leonard Benson in 1946 and had five children. Bev worked in food service at the Wisconsin Academy in Columbus and Southern Adventist College in Collegedale, TN. She was a favorite cook for many years at Wisconsin Campmeeting and summer camps at Wahdoon and Wakonda.  She enjoyed doing mission work while she lived with daughter Joni in Guam for 3 years.  After her retirement, she enjoyed volunteer work in the community including the Columbus-Fall River food pantry, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she was a member and for Peterson Elementary. Survivors include her four daughters Joni (Jerry) Kiser of Chattanooga TN, Brenda (Scott) Evans of Ooltewah TN, Marilyn Brendtsen of Chattanooga TN, Rhonda (Polo) Trevino of Ooltewah TN; six grandchildren Eric and Michael Trevino, Martin Kiser, Sera Kiser Morrow, Erin (Brad LeCompte) Evans, Kim (Duane) Winters; nine great grandchildren; her sister Delores Clark of Columbus; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Gary in 2014 and special cousin Judy Meuer. Visitation was from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., with a service at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Jensen Funeral & Cremation, Columbus. Pastor Steve Aust officiated. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Merrimac.