Benedict P. Dobos - 83

Foley, Minnesota

January 25, 1928 - February 26, 2011

Ben Dobos, age 83, of Foley, MN, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at St. Cloud VA Medical Center Hospice Unit, St. Cloud, MN, surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at St. John's Catholic Church, Foley. The Rev. Robert Kieffer will officiate. Burial with Military Honors will take place at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, rural Sauk Rapids, MN.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 Tuesday at the Foley Funeral Home in Foley, MN and 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Arrangements were made by the Foley Funeral Home, Foley, MN.

Ben Dobos was born January 25, 1928 in St. Cloud, MN to August and Julia (Podlasek) Dobos. He married Ellen Gauthier on June 7, 1956 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He lived and farmed near Foley and worked at Franklin Manufacturing for 38 years until his retirement in 1990. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid outdoorsman and shared his love of hunting with his sons and grandsons. Ben also enjoyed going to auctions, watching sports and playing cards. He was happiest being with his family and watching his grand kids. He was a member of the Foley American Legion, Post 298, the Catholic War Veterans and St. John's Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Ellen, Foley, MN, son and daughters; Kathy (Luke) Cossette, Rochester, MN; Annette (Ralph) Kelash, Sauk Rapids, MN; Kevin (Nancy), Albany, MN; 8 grandchildren, Joe and Katie Cossette, Michelle (Michael) Hemmesch, Chris (Tamara) Kelash and Mike Kelash; Sandy (Brady) Brix, Matt and John Wesbur, 6 great grandchildren; Will and Alex Hemmesch, Abigail and Isabella Kelash, Corey and Brooklyn Brix and a sister, Lorraine (LeRoy) Novak, Gilman, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Clarence, Norbert, Sylvester and Joseph.