Margaret "Jane" Bennett

Margaret “Jane” Bennett passed away on July 10, 2022, after a brief illness, with her husband by her side. She is preceded in death by her parents Andrew Larsen and Helen Larsen, brother A. Russ Larsen and nephew Peter Larsen. She is survived by her husband Robert Bennett, son Mark Johnson and wife Doreen, daughter Diane Sauerbreit, brother Charles Larsen and wife Barbara, grandchildren Alex Sauerbreit, Kalene Johnson, Amanda Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Christina Bennett and Josh Bennett, three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Butler Funeral Home on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., services following at 2:30 p.m. Christian Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence, MO at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 18, 2022. Margaret “Jane” Bennett was born in Tucson, AZ, on March 3, 1939, to her parents Helen and Andrew Larsen. She was the second of three children, between her older brother Russ Larsen and her younger brother Charles Larsen. Jane was baptized in the Community of Christ. As a youth she was a member of the Job’s Daughters. Her family moved to Independence, MO where they lived until she was 8 years old. Her family then moved to Whittier, CA where she grew up and graduated in 1958 from California High School. She did a great job keeping in contact with her friends from high school. Jane married Russ Johnson on June 28, 1958. They had two children, Diane Sauerbreit and Mark Johnson. They moved to Phoenix, AZ, and raised their children there. They were divorced in 1987. Jane then met Robert Bennett and they got married on November 18, 1990. They have been married for 32 years. During those years they enjoyed traveling and making friends across the country. They had a travel trailer and loved fishing and spending time together. She was very active in her church for many years. They lived in Phoenix, AZ, moved to DeLand, FL for 2 ½ years, moved to Pittsburgh, MO, then to Bolivar, MO. During their time in MO, they wintered in Deland, FL. After 12 years doing this, they decided to move to Deland, FL. They lived there for 7 years and moved back to Bolivar, MO in October of 2021. During their travels they had Rascal cat (deceased) and Sparky, who Jane dearly loved. Services are under the care and direction of Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar.

Margaret "Jane" Bennett

March 3, 1939 - July 10, 2022