Shirley and the girls, out for a day in the country.

Snapshot from a family outing with the Bennings, 1931. Look at the car in the background!

The Dickover family with (most of) the Benning family, on an outing at Mt. Hood.

Mary Ann Jones Tasker, daughter of Davy Jones and wife of William Tasker, with granddaughter Joyce Benning & yet another dog!

Studio photo of Marian Joyce Benning, age 3 years, taken in Portland Oregon

The Spedding & Benning families (fathers and daughters) at the shore, 1934.

At the shore near the Benning summer cabin in the summer of 1934. Dick and Phyllis(father & daughter) with Benning girls.

Grandma would have turned 89 just two hours ago! This lovely colorized photo of my grandmother was shared with me by my A(u)nt Pam on 10/11/19. She shared with me today at lunch with my mother at Siena Bistro in Willow Glen that she keeps this photo on her desk. I can see why! What a bright light. Not exactly sure of grandma’s age or exact date, but she’s just old enough where I can see in her face the person she later became. Very nice dress btw.

Marian Joyce Benning with doll in Portland Oregon.

Joyce was the daughter of George Lawrence Benning and Eileen Constance 'Connie' Tasker.

Joyce Benning with her Aunt Ethel (Tasker) enjoying a day in the country.

Graham Leggitt and Joyce Benning kneeling

Pat O'Toole & Joyce Benning at Mt Hood Oregon, 1938.

Joyce Benning and unknown friend on front steps with Joyce's dog, Sandy.

Studio photo of Joyce Benning, taken for her graduation from Washington Jr. High. Bremerton, Washington. Photo taken in 1944

Benning family visiting the McIntyre family in Bellingham, WA 1944.

George Benning with daughter Joyce, enjoying some rare Washington sun, 1944.

A photo of Marian "Joyce" Vandever who passed away due to natural causes on September 10, 2017. Joyce was born in Seattle, Washington to George and Eileen 'Connie' Tasker Benning. She attended schools in Bremerton, Wa where her father owned the local Chevy dealership. While attending the University of Washington, Joyce met her future husband, Frank Kroetch. After their marriage in 1949, they relocated to the Willow Glen area of San Jose, CA, where both their daughters were born. Joyce first worked as an operator at the San Jose Water works, and later spent her career working for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Joyce served in the position as the secretary to the CFO for over 16 years, then retired 5 years later, while secretary to the head of the mental health division. Joyce loved traveling to the British Isles, taking road trips with her friends, attending plays and musicals, and spending time with her two grandchildren. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Frank Kroetch and Jack Vandever, her sister Lois Benning Ewen and step-brother Charles H. Barrett. She is survived by her daughters Kathleen Pinna and Pam Marks (Neil), grandchildren Daniel Pinna (Lisa) and Layne Marks-Jacobs, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Nancy Allen, age 14 mos, daughter of Floyd Allen & Ethel Tasker Allen, with her cousin, Joyce Benning.

Taken for the Bremerton High School yearbook - the Catlog. (Activity editors for the yearbook.)

Mary Ann Tasker, Connie D'Albert, Joyce Kroetch, and her daughters, Kathy and Pam Kroetch. Studio portrait of four maternal generations. Mary Ann was born in Wales, Constance in England, and the next generations were born in the U.S. Photo taken in San Jose, CA. in 1954 Photo was "colorized".

A photo of Frank Kroetch, his wife Joyce Benning Kroetch, daughters Pamela (with glasses in front) and Kathleen.

Hanging at Aunt Norma's house on Misson Beach, San Diego. Left to right, top: Sherry Gillett and Joyce Kroetch. Bottom left to right: Pam Kroetch and her aunt, Norma Erickson.

Family photo taken at the wedding of Kathleen Kroetch to Leonard Pinna. L to R: Frank Kroetch (bride's father), Pam Kroetch (bride's sister), Kathy Kroetch, Joyce Benning Kroetch (bride's mother), and John Kroetch (bride's step-brother).

Photo of Kathy Kroetch Pinna and mother Joyce Benning Kroetch Vandever taken at Joyce's home around 1973 or 1974.

Left to right: Kathy Kroetch Pinna, Pam Kroetch Marks, Joyce Benning Kroetch (mother of Kathy and Pam, grandmother of Daniel), and Daniel J. Pinna. Three generations - taken many years ago!

Grandmother Joyce Vandever with her grandson Daniel and granddaughter Laynie taken in San Jose Ca.

A photo of Beverly (Washington) Scoffone and Joyce (Benning) Kroetch Vandever at Joyce's grandson's wedding. They have been friends since Junior High School.

Little Daniel Pinna with his great-grandmother Connie Tasker D'albert (left) and his grandmother, Joyce Benning Kroetch (on right).

Frank Kroetsch, wife Joyce (Benning-Kroetch, in middle) with a visiting friend. Willow Glen, San Jose, CA.

A photo of (from left to right): Connie Tasker Benning D'Albert, friend Beverly Washington Scoffone, and Connie's daughter, Joyce Benning Vandever at Pam Kroetch's (daughter of Joyce, granddaughter of Connie) wedding reception.

Photo taken in 1957 of Frank Kroetsch and Aleen Cone, first cousins. Spouses: Joyce Benning Kroetch and Clary Cone.

Photo of my mother, Joyce Benning Kroetch and grandmother, Connie Benning D'Albert, in our backyard,Saratoga, CA...circa 1968

Daniel at his 2nd birthday...not too happy. From left-right: Kathy, Pam, Me, Daniel and my mother, Connie Tasker Benning D'Albert.

Connie Tasker Benning with her 4 month old daughter, Marian Joyce Benning.

A photo of Joyce (Benning) Kroetch. Although her first name was Marian, she always went by Joyce. She was such a cutie!

Mother's Day at lunch, Joyce and her grandson.

My parents, Frank and Joyce Benning Kroetsch...Dad goofing off, as usual.

Graduation photo of Marian Joyce Benning. Bremerton High School, 1948.

Jim Wiley and three friends and their snowman. This was the "big snow" in Bremerton - 1946 or 1947.