Cole Christian Benson, 21, of Lyman, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital of natural causes. He was born May 16, 1987 in Rexburg, Idaho to George Harry and Louise Blunck Benson. He attended elementary schools at Lyman, Archer and Adams. He graduated from Madison High School in 2005. He was attending Brigham Young University in Rexburg and had just completed his second year. He loved being outdoors, camping, motorbiking, snow machining, playing sports and anything else that included good friends and family. Cole enjoyed the friendships he had with the youth in our area and the strength and good times that they shared. He loved his family, especially his 19 nieces and nephews.

Cole was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for the church in the Missouri Independence Mission. He gained a strong testimony of Joseph Smith in Missouri, and was forever grateful for the Spirit and witness there. At the time of his death he was serving as Elders Quorum President of the Rexburg South Stake Singles Branch. Cole was a great example and a choice spirit that blessed our lives for the better.

He is survived by his parents George and Louise Benson of Lyman; siblings, Adrianne (J.C.) Orr of Lyman, Danielle (Matt) Wilson of Kent, Washington, Jessica (Atina) Laufiso of South Jordan, Utah, Lyndi (Zachary) Sutton of Rexburg, Quinn (Michelle) Benson of Lyman, Wyatt Benson of Los Angeles, California, Taralyn (Michael) Mortensen of Lyman, Kassandra (Shad) Crapo of St. Anthony; grandmother Alta Benson of Idaho Falls; nieces and nephews, Cyson, Tianna, Aubree and Treagen Orr, Ethan, Hayden, Sidney and McKay Wilson, Taela, Kailer and Myali Laufiso, Ceigan, Riley and Clay Sutton, Hailey and Kynlee Benson, Adrie and Katelyn Mortensen, Kaden Crapo. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Kenneth and Mary Blunck and Herbert Benson.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Rexburg South Stake Center, 2041 West 5200 South, with Bishop Thomas Dunn officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. at the Stake Center prior to services. Burial will be in the Rexburg Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.flammfh.com.