- Date Of Birth: June 15, 1934
- Date Of Death: February 3, 2021
- State: Idaho
Norma Jean Stephens Benshoof, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away February 3, 2021, at Lincoln Court Retirement Community. She was under the care of One Source Hospice.
Jean was born June 15, 1934, in Vernal, Utah, to Chester Anthony “Tony” Stephens and Amy Edna Green Stephens. She grew up and attended schools in Rifle and graduated from Rifle Union High School where she was awarded the Reese Cup for her academic excellence. She also attended Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. After graduation, she taught school in Jay Em, Wyoming where she met her husband, Darrell.
On May 22, 1956, she married Darrell Wilson Benshoof in Rifle, Colorado. After their marriage, they moved to a ranch in Prairie Center before moving to Torrington, WY. They also lived in Eureka, Montana where she worked as a purchasing agent for the U.S.
Jean is survived by her loving husband, Darrell Wilson Benshoof of Idaho Falls, ID; sons, Jim (Leona) Benshoof of Beatty, NV, Stephen (Tammy) Benshoof of Huntersville, NC, and Perry (Jackie) Benshoof of Knoxville, TN; brother, Joe (Marilyn) Stephens of Elbert, CO; 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Shari Benshoof Grissom, a brother, Marlin Ray Stephens, and her son-in-law, Dan Grissom.
