Bennie K. "Ben" Albus

Bennie Kenneth "Ben" Albus, age 92, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Montana.

Bennie was born on November 13, 1921 in Saco, Montana, the son of Joseph and Regina (Bechtold) Albus. He moved with his family in 1928 to their current farm on the Saco Divide, Ben attended school in Hinsdale where he enjoyed playing football and basketball. He graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1940. After High School he worked in Washington D.C. for a year for the CCC, after which he moved back to Hinsdale and went to work on the family farm.

On June 28, 1945 Bennie married Erma Christensen in Saco, Montana. They lived on the family farm until 1981 when they moved into Hinsdale. Ben served on the Valley Electric Board for 36 years, the Cenex Board in Hinsdale for 30 years, and was active with the Assembly of God Church. His real passion was farming.

Bennie was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Regina, by two brothers; John R. Albus and Emil Albus, and by a great grandson Cole Albus.

Survivors include his son Loran (Sandi) Albus of Hinsdale, his daughters Ramona Doebler (Don) of Hinsdale and Nancy (Rory) Malnaa of Fromberg, Montana, five grandchildren; Eric (Robyn) Albus and Jared (Stacy) Albus of Hinsdale, Mandy Kassel (Zac) of North Pole, Alaska, Nathan and Ethan Malnaa of Fromberg, great-grandchildren Kyle Albus, Aiden Albus, Walker Albus, and Cooper Albus of Hinsdale, and Zaeya Kassel and Zahna Kassel, and many nieces and nephews.