WEEKS, DORIS ETHEL BENCH, October 29, 1923 – March 20, 2006

Doris Ethel Bench Weeks, 82, passed away Monday, March 20, 2006 at her home in Lewiston, Utah. She was born in Lewiston on October 29, 1923 to Francis Weston Bench and Doris Ethel Kidman Bench.

She was raised in the Lewiston area and attended the local schools. She married Leslie Weeks on April 26, 1939 in the Logan LDS Temple. They were blessed with seven children.

While the majority of her life was spent living in Lewiston, she has lived in other areas of Cache Valley, including Cornish and Tremonton, UT and Preston and Weston, ID. While raising a family, she also helped manage the family farm and was involved in community service.

She enjoyed quilting, embroidery, cooking and baking delicious meals, reading, crossword puzzles and gardening. Most of all, she loved her family and delighted in watching her posterity grow.

Doris was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served in many callings over the years. She enjoyed her service as a Primary teacher, Relief Society counselor, Young Women teacher and Assistant Librarian. She actively and joyfully engaged in temple work.

She is survived by her children: Leslie Keith (Stephanie), Lewiston; Bob (LuAnn), Weston, ID; Rhea (Ted) Gregory, Plain City, UT; Helen (Layne) Johnson, Clearfield; Norma (Marv) Hudman, Evanston, WY; 53 grandchildren; 124 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Ronald Bench, Cedar City, UT.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leslie; children: NaDean and Larry; brothers Francis, Lee, Delbert and Eugene; and a sister, Martha Wheeler.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Lewiston 3rd Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery