Agnes Bensinger

Agnes Lillian Bensinger (Cotes), born January 24,1910 passed away to join the Lord April 12, 2009 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents David and Anna (Husted) Cotes and her four siblings Bruce, Clarabelle, David and Ruth.

She is survived by her son Carl Oliver (Sabina)Williston; ten grandchildren; Christopher, Virginia, Thomas, Shirley Anne, Robert, Gerilynn, Michael Joe, Dominic, Charles and Satasha; 25 great grandchildren Natasha, Gerard, Victoria, Maria, Elizabeth, Christopher, Jennifer, Samantha, Michael Paul, Mathew, Jonathan, John Michael, Andrew, Stephanie, Alexander, Whitney, Alfred, Anthony, Madeline, Lillian, Asher, Danielle, Tessa and four great-great grandchildren Ashleigh, Sara, James, and Daniel.

Agnes graduated from 8th grade on June 3,1925. She received certification from Michigan Department of health Bureau of Child Hygiene and public health nursing March 7, 1928. She went on to graduate from Ovid high school on June 5, 1930. She graduated from Owosso business school February 24,1931. She worked in Wadsworth Furniture Company during WWII and later worked at Midwest abrasives until retirement. Agnes lived in the area for over 76 years where she raised abundant and fragrant flowers, apples, plums, cherries, raspberries, grapes, strawberries and always an abundant vegetable garden. She tapped her majestic sugar maple trees for over five decades and made maple syrup on a wood kitchen stove. She handed out cider and fry cake doughnuts for decades on Halloween. She was also an accomplished pastry chef who specialized in great fresh pies. As an accomplished seamstress she made quilts, clothing and doilies for her family and friends.

A funeral service will be Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 11:00 am at the Houghton Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Home, 232 E. Oak St in Ovid. Burial will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery following the service. The family will receive friends 9-11 am at the funeral home prior to the funeral service.