Transport. He will be known for his charisma, quick wit, and many talents. He was a hard worker, and his advice to his children was that the world was there for the taking, you just have to go get it.
Rick had a passion for racing and being a part Russ Patterson's Race Team. He enjoyed cooking, hunting and racing. He also enjoyed sharing his childhood memories and spending time with his family on the river in Greene, Iowa.
Rick is survived by his wife, Sondra Benson of Mason City; children, Jarrod (Angela Carpenter) Benson of Mason City, Amy (John) Patterson of Boone, Josh (Sadie) Evenson of Norwalk; grandchildren, Tia, Dalton, Bryce, Madelyn, Taylor, Geneva, Jersey; mother, Dorothy; step mother, Dee; two sisters, Kathy Edwards, and Becky (Terry) Angle; two brothers, Mike (Liz) Benson, and Joe (Darwin) Mcquown-Hovey; sister-in-law, Rhonda (Tom) Heintzelman; special nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Rick is preceded in death by his biological father, Duane Arlt; father, Robert Benson; father and mother-in-law, Jack (Jean) LaVarier; two brothers-in-law, Larry Heintzelman and Rick Edwards.
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