Benny Yanske

Memorial services for Benny Yanske will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gordon Harper of Vineyard Christian Fellowship officiating.Benny Yanske, age 59, of Gillette, Wyoming died on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital after a long illness.Benny Duane Yanske was born on July 13, 1952 in Viroqua, Wisconsin the son of Earl and Lydia (Hartley) Yanske. he was raised and educated in Wisconsin. In 1979, Benny moved to Gillette where he worked in the oil field working for B & B Roustabout and later moved on working at IGO. Benny then went to work for Roessler Trucking. He then partnered with Craig Hemmah starting C & B Roustabout. Benny worked for Mount Pisgah Cemetery in 1987 until 1996. Later in life he started his own business B & B Plumbing until his illness took over. Benny loved to work on old cars, fishing, hunting in the Big Horns, going to the races and camping. His passion in life was to have his own farm one day, having many farm animals to take care of. Benny had a wonderful sense of humor joking around and making people laugh all of the time. He was a very caring friend, father and grandfather who would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need.Benny is survived by his 5 daughters: Charmaine (Robin) Kempf of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, Stacy Rafay, Stephanie (Jon) Davis, September (Steve) Wangler all of Gillette, Wyoming and Jennifer (Josh) Hall of Wright, Wyoming; sister, Myrtle Yanske of Viroqua, Wisconsin and 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Paul, Bill & Mike; sisters: Mona, Emma, Sheila and Hilda. Memorials and condolences may be sent to the family 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