Jamie Lee Bennett

Memorial services for Jamie Bennett will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 8, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Knute Johnson officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post #42 Drill Team.Jamie Lee Bennett, age 56, born, December 19, 1956, in Missoula, Montana, passed away on the 3 of March, 2013 at CCMH in Gillette, Wyoming. He was the husband of Mauri Bennett for 25 years and the son, of Jim and LaVonne (Hollibaugh) Bennett.Jamie grew up in Glendive, Montana and graduated from Dawson County High School in 1975. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for 6 years. He was honorably discharged and returned to Glendive and worked for Buckley Powder Co. there and in Salt Lake City, Utah. After returning to Glendive, he met and married Mauri Parker, in 1988. He then started college at Dawson Community College, where he attended for 2 years. They then moved to Havre, Montana shortly after getting married, to finish his degree. Jamie graduated from Montana State University Northern in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in electronics, and then moved to Gillette, Wyoming where he worked for S&S Builders for 20 years. Jamie was a lot of things to everyone he cared about. He was an awesome husband, a cherished son, brother, uncle, grandpa, great grandpa and a friend. Jamie loved fishing, fossil hunting, and rock collecting. He was always up for playing with and entertaining his nieces, nephews, and grandkids. Jamie also very much enjoyed his friendship with Todd Jurczewsky. He was like a second brother to Jamie; they shared the same interests and many great times together. He also had a soft spot in his heart for their many animals. Jamie's family is comforted with the knowledge that he accepted the Lord as his Savior in2010. We look forward to seeing him again.Jamie is survived by his wife, Mauri; daughter, Jody (Dave) Underwood; son, Doug (Shelli) Smith; his father, Jim Bennett; sisters: Anni (Bob) Labbe' and Penny Fischer; brother, Gordon"Bleed"; nephews and nieces; Shane (Lisa) Almond, Jenny (Johnny) Leiker, Bobby Labbe', Scott Fischer, and Miranda Fischer; grandchildren: Jessica (Ben) Fischer, Jaecob (Whitney) Underwood, Sol Toftenark, Grace Toftenark, Raechel Jones, Danielle Smith and Kyle Smith , great grandchildren: Liam Fischer, Cyrus Fischer, Desiree Toftenark and Reggie Toftenark; brother in laws: Kerry Parker and Russell (Nadine) Parker and sister in law, Peggy (Todd) Parker Meidinger; also numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank and Jenny Hollibaugh, Samuel and Maureen Bennett, his mother, LaVonne Bennett, and his nephew, Brandon Fischer.Memorials and condolences may be sent in Jamie's name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716