Bennie Dean Walker

GRANGEVILLE:  Bennie Dean Walker, 91 of Grangeville passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville. 

Bennie was born on May 31, 1932 at Williston, North Dakota to Euclaire Irwin George Walker and Myrtle Smith Walker.

He was a distinguished and talented photographer, a lover of animals and all things nature.   He had a dry sense of humor with a twinkle in his eye.  He was a long time member of the Lutheran Church.

Bennie is survived by his children; Melanie (Mark) Overby and Rob (Karen) Walker,   his grandchildren; Sara May (Dan), David Bettencourt (Erienne), Kimberly Sims and Alison DiDiano (Rob), his great grandchildren; Jacob, Logan and Molly May, James and Nevaeh Sims.  He is also survived by his brother, Jimmy Walker (Patti) and many nieces, nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his love and companion in adventure, Shirley Boutwell Walker, brother Robert Walker and sister Darlene Luper, sisters in law Sandy Walker and Beverly Walker and brother in law Chuck Luper.

Services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:00 am at the Blackmer Funeral Home, Grangeville.  Pastor Steven Naylor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate.  Burial will follow at Mount Idaho Cemetery, Grangeville.    Send condolences to the family to Blackmerfuneralhome.com

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