Julia Jane Bennington, the daughter of Herbert and Etta (LaHue) Hunter, was born November 7, 1936, in Langdon, Missouri. She attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1955. Julia attended beauty school in Omaha, Nebraska riding the train from Langdon to Omaha and returning home on the weekends.

On March 16, 1957, Julia was united in marriage to Larry L. Bennington at the Hunter Family Farm. After living for a short time in Coronado, California, while Larry was in the Navy, they returned to Rock Port and made their home on the farm and became parents of two sons, Sam and Todd. Larry passed away in 1994.

Julia was a homemaker, caring for her sons. She also worked on the farm, driving the tractor, raising cattle and working for a time at Mabel Long’s beauty shop. Julia was a member of the First Lutheran Church and Hunter Cemetery Association, Rock Port. She was also a long-time member of DAR and P.E.O. She loved genealogy, mowing the yard at the farm and delivering meals for the senior center. Most of all, Julia enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Julia passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port, at the age of 87.

Besides her parents and husband, Larry Bennington, Julia was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Hunter. Survivors include sons, Sam (Sima) Bennington, Spicewood, Texas, and Todd (Natalie) Bennington, Columbia, Missouri; granddaughters, Sasha and Avary Bennington; sister, Juanita Long, Rock Port; and numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2024, at Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, conducted by Rev. Franz Brandenburg. Open visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10, at Minter Funeral Chapel. There is no scheduled family visitation. Interment will be at Hunter Cemetery, Rock Port. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hunter Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.