Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax with Father Tony Hesse officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday, January 21, from 9 to 11 a.m., 2 hours prior to the service, ALL at church.

Benedict Frank Grosam was born on May 27, 1935, in New Ulm, to Frank and Caroline (Gitter) Grosam. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax. He received his education in Fairfax.

On September 5, 1956, Benedict was united in marriage to Cleophas Zollner in Fairfax. The couple lived on the farm where they raised their children. At one time they farmed the land, milked cows, had laying hens, farrowed and finished pigs and raised steers. They were blessed with five children, Leonard, Pat, Lori, Karen, and George. Benedict and Cleo shared 65 years of marriage.

Benedict was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax.

Ben and his family enjoyed fishing, watersports, vacationing, snowmobiling and spending time at Oak Creek with their children and grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and going to auctions as well. Ben was enjoying being semi-retired and farming with his son, George and with his grandchildren, Justin and Matthew.

Ben is survived by his wife, Cleo Grosam of Fairfax; daughters, Pat Winberg and her husband, Mark of South Lake Tahoe, CA, Lori Francis and her husband, Mike of Eagle, ID, Karen Capra and her special friend, Bob Kidney of St. Francis; son, George Grosam and his wife, Amy of Fairfax; grandchildren, Michael Winberg, Jessica Winberg, Samantha Capra, Nicholas Capra, Justin Grosam and Matthew Grosam; sister, Janet Plotz of Clements; sisters-in-law, Bernice Dietz and her husband, Dan of New Ulm, and Rose Zollner of New Ulm; brother-in-law, Russ Beert and his wife, Ruth of Morgan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Caroline Grosam; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Lucille Zollner; son, Leonard Grosam; brother and sister-in-law, Leo and Ordell Grosam; sister, Margaret Beert; brothers-in-law, Leo Plotz, Albin and Marion Zollner, Fred and Betty Zollner; Glen Zollner and Eldred Zollner.

Arrangements by Hauser-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Fairfax, Minnesota. Online obituaries and guest book available at www.hantge.com

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