Vickie A. Rhoades

Funeral services for Vickie Rhoades will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Bible Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Crysel and Rev. John Clapp officiating. Interment will follow at the Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home. There will be a visitation with family present 9-11:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Vickie Rhoades, daughter of the late Victor Adolf and Edna (Christiansen) Benning, was born July 9, 1943, at Worthington, Minnesota, and passed away surrounded by her family, on March 25, 2024, at her home at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 16 days. She was raised in Minnesota where she graduated from Sauk Rapids High School. She eventually moved to Hardtner where she raised her daughters, Shelly, Leslie, and Cheryl. She worked many years at the Achenbach Facility in the maintenance department. She later moved to Alva and worked at WalMart for many years. Vickie enjoyed sewing and was a collector of salt and pepper shakers and Christmas Santas. Besides her parents, Victor and Edna, she was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Almer. Vickie is survived by her daughters, Michelle “Shelly” Stephens of Alva, Leslie Crysel and husband, Mike, of Pitkin, Louisiana, and Cheryl Jackson and husband, Bud, of Carmen; her brothers, Allen Benning and wife, Cheryl, of Minnesota, Floyd Benning and wife, Deb, of Florida, Monte Benning and wife, Penny, of Minnesota, and Steve Benning of Maine; her sisters, Delores Storms of Minnesota, Susan Carmichael of Arizona, and Joyce Larsen of Minnesota. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Dusty Stephens of Alva, Mandy McCamey and husband, Brandon, of Dacoma, Kristy Lee and husband, Cody, of Alva, Colby Crysel of Geismar, Louisiana, Morgan Roberts and husband, Colt, of Watson, Louisiana, Kaleb Crysel and wife, Langley, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Haley Fowler and husband, Michael, of Alva, Jessica Jackson of Carmen, and Dustin Jackson and wife, Ashley, of Cherokee; thirteen great grandchildren, Blakely and Anderson McCamey, Harper and Teagan Lee, Maize Roberts, Kyler, Jazzlynn, and Makena Fowler, Aiden Davis, Jack Barker, Gavin Stacey, and Oden and Maggie Jackson; one great grandchild due in a few months; other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Bible Baptist Church. Remembrances may be shared with the family at www.marshallfuneralhomes.com.

Vickie A. Rhoades

July 9, 1943 - March 25, 2024