Jenelle May Benton

Jenelle May Benton, age 52, of Brooten, passed away Tuesday morning, February 11, at the Glenwood Village Care Center in Glenwood.

Jenelle's Celebration of Life will be held at the Ka-De-Shack in Brooten, on Saturday, March 1, starting at 6:00 pm.  Arrangements are entrusted to the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home.  www.petersonbrothers.com

Jenelle may Benton was born in New Rockford, North Dakota on September 15, 1972.  She attended elementary school in Park River, North Dakota and transferred to Brooten elementary school.  She went to high school at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School where she enjoyed playing volleyball, basketball, and excelled in softball!

She fell in love with Chris in the seventh grade and has loved him every day since. She was a wonderful, loving mother to her three sons and her grandson.

Jenelle enjoyed her work as a bartender at the Ka-De-Shack in Brooten. She often helped to take care of other people's children when needed and wore the crown as a party planner for many events in her area.

She is survived by her loving life companion, Chris; her three sons, Nicholas Benton of Olivia, Dylan Schulz of Belgrade and Aaron Schulz of Brooten; and one grandson, Grayson Benton.  Also surviving are her seven siblings, Wanetta Benton of Devils Lake, ND., Justine Warner of Melbourne, FL., John Benton of Silver Lake, Jackie Benton of Lima, OH., Jolene Clark of Rockledge, FL., Jason Benton of Alexandria and Jelynda Solid of Eagle Bend, besides other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents.