John M. Benedict, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 31, at Oakwood Hills Retirement Community in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
He was born on April 12, 1926, to Samuel and Hildreth Benedict. He went to work for his father at Benedict Sales & Service in 1942. In 1957, Samuel Benedict retired and sold the business to his three sons. Soon afterward, Edward and John purchased their brother Robert’s share. In 1963, John and Edward divided the company, with Edward taking over the home appliances segment and John continuing with the commercial refrigeration. John owned and operated Benedict Refrigeration Service Inc. until his retirement in 1994.