Portrait of Daniel Benson

Obituary for Daniel Benson

1981 – 2022
Age 41
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For 41 years, Daniel touched the lives of those around them.

"Grief is the price we pay for love."
— Queen Elizabeth II
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Daniel Benson, 41, has gone home, leaving behind a circle of those who loved him.

What you read below is one part of a life lived with quiet purpose.

Daniel's story began in 1981, and unfolded across the years that followed.

Daniel held deeply to the Presbyterian faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew him best.

Belief, when lived, becomes a kind of inheritance.

Daniel Benson, 41 of Hurley, passed away of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 AM Monday, September 12, 2022 at the Harmony Presbyterian Church, Hurley with burial at the Hurley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday, September 11, 2022 at the Church with a Prayer Service starting at 7:00 PM. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. Daniel Duane Benson was born on January 31, 1981 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Viborg to Duane and Lori (Larsen) Benson. He grew up in the Hurley area where he attended school, graduating from Hurley High School in 1999. After graduation he farmed, raised cattle and was an owner of T N D Trucking. On June 30, 2007 he was united in marriage to Thresha Flyger at Parker, SD. He enjoyed darts, golf, riding in the Black Hills and helping coach his childrens ball teams. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Thresha and their children, Dax and Sadie; his parents Duane and Lori Benson; his brother Greg; his sisters Carly (Eric) Skonhovd and Caitlin (Charlie) Olinger; and his mother and father in law, Craig and Connie Flyger.

A Life in Years

1981Born1999Graduated high school2006Married2007On June 30, he was unitedin marriage to Thresha Flyger at2022Passed away

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