Philip Benitz, 87, of Wathena, Kansas, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.
Phil was born on March 24, 1937, in Wathena, Kansas to Arthur and Anna (Philipp) Benitz. He lived in Shawnee, Kansas and worked as a machinist for TWA until retiring in 2001. He then moved back to the family farm in Wathena.
He is a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Wathena, Kansas. Phil served in the U.S. Marines.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his daughter, Carol Stovall (Chip) of Overland Park, Kansas, Son, Greg Benitz (Elizabeth) of the San Francisco Bay area, Three grandchildren, Maxwell Benitz Crumrin, Charlie and Anna Stovall, Brother, Danny Benitz (Patsy) of Jefferson, Iowa, Nieces, nephews and cousins
FUNERAL: Saturday, January 4, 2025 – 3:30 P.M at Harman Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, Kansas
Visitation: the family will greet friends and family 30 minutes prior to the funeral (3:00).
Burial at the Rosedale Cemetery south of Wathena, where the will be military honors under the auspices of the U.S. Marines.