Donald Floyd Vanderweyst

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Donald F. VanderWeyst passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  Don was born at home on the farm, August 18, 1936, to Frank and Clara (Anderson) VanderWeyst.  He was the fifth of 11 children. He graduated from Benson High School in 1954 and farmed his entire life.  On July 4, 1983, he married Lois (Matthews) Benoit and became a husband, dad and grandpa. Don and Lois enjoyed many fishing trips to Canada and spent as much time as possible at their cabin on Phelps Lake in Ontario.  Every fall you could find him in his deer stand.  For many winters they enjoyed the warm and sunny weather in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Don is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Lois, siblings; brothers, Jerome (Sue) VanderWeyst and Thomas (Layna) VanderWeyst; Sisters, Bevain (William) Henry, Elizabeth (George) Trudell, Constance Morrissey, Frances (Dean) Wechsler and Linda (Rodney) Ellingson, and sister-in-law Sharon VanderWeyst. Stepchildren, Michael (Shari) Benoit, and Douglas Benoit. Step grandchildren and summer farm hands, Dustin (Heather) Benoit, Michaela (Jason) Kunkel, and Cassandra Benoit, 5 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.  Don was preceded in death by his parents, brother George; sisters, Phyllis Fenstra and Cecelia Klang; stepchildren, Susan Benoit and Kurt Benoit.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Zniewski Funeral Home in Benson, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am followed by the funeral  service at 11:00 am. Lunch will be served following the service at McKinney's in Benson. Burial will be at 11:00 am on Monday, March 13, at St. Malachy Cemetery, Clontarf, MN.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Malachy Cemetery Association - Chapel, P.O. Box 273, Clontarf, MN 56226.