Spearville- Laura (Janie) Benish, 63, passed away January 6, 2017, at her home in Spearville.

She was born August 16, 1953, in Scott City, the daughter of Jim Graham and Dorothy Clinton Blackmon. A longtime area resident, she was a retired Optometrist Assistant.

She was a member of the Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and especially loved watching her nephew, Raymond Seemann race and adored her grandchildren and great nieces and nephews.

Survivors include: a son, John (Shannon) Benish, Dodge City; a daughter, Jeaneice (Dallas) Looney, Holyrood; three brothers, Preston Graham, Waxahachie, TX, Richard Graham, Guyman, OK, Willie Graham, Stafford, MO; three sisters, Ada Turley, Salida, CO, Eva Smith, Scott City, Sara Ann Graham, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; Lorne Benish, Kinsley and Tuffy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dan and Carl Graham; five sisters, Glenda Sue Massey, Marlene Bilson, Doris Graham, Rosie Elliott, Jo Mary Schaffer; a grandson, Tyler Graff and a niece, Natalie Bilson.

Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Spearville. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with Father Eric Awuah-Gyamfi presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in the Prairie View Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Friend, KS, with Brother Robert Nuckolls presiding.

Memorials may be sent to The Ark Recreation Center of Spearville or the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854.