BENEDETT, Ted, 89, of Wheeling, WV, passed away 
Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Liza’s Place, 
Wheeling.
He was born February 20, 1921, in Wheeling, son 
of the late Jack Benedett, Sr. and Leathel Eikey 
Benedett.  
Mr. Benedett was the owner of Ted Benedett 
Claims Service for forty years.  He was a U.S. 
Army WWII Veteran, and a member of St. Mark 
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elm Grove.
Ted was well known for his athletic prowess 
beginning at Triadelphia High School, where he 
lettered in football and track & field. He 
furthered his education at Eastern Kentucky 
University, again starring in football and track 
for 3 years before WWII and one year following a 
blessed return home. He graduated from EKU in 
1947 with a bachelor’s and master’s degree. 
Shortly before graduation, he met and married 
the woman of his dreams, Virginia Spurlin, with 
whom he would raise three wonderful children, 
Jack, Judi, and Ted Jr. After becoming a husband 
he began as teacher and basketball coach for 
Madison Junior High and football coach for 
Wheeling High school. Fatherhood became his next 
chapter within his most incredible life’s 
journey. Later he embarked upon a personal 
business venture, Ted Benedett Claims Service, 
an insurance company which he continued for 40 
years servicing the tri-state area.
Ted enjoyed playing golf with his most precious 
wife and leading her around the dance floor. He 
was so loved and admired by all of those his 
life touched, and his love for family was valued 
beyond all. Ted’s attitude and outlook on life 
was summed up in his own daily motto: “The Lord 
is good to me, he gave me my Queen.” 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in 
death by a son, Ted Benedett, Jr. in 1995.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Spurlin 
Benedett; a daughter, Judi Hladek and her 
husband, John of St. Clairsville, OH; a son, 
Jack Benedett, II and his wife, Cecelia of 
Cincinnatti, OH; a brother, William Benedett and 
his wife, Kathleen of Lexington, KY; 
grandchildren, Gino, Gabriella, Vincente, Mario, 
Candice and Jack Benedett, III; Matthew, Mark 
and Luke Hladek; and two great-grandchildren.
Monday, July 26, 2010, family will be received 
from 10 - 11 a.m. and then friends will be 
received from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kepner 
Funeral Home (304-242-2311) 166 Kruger Street, 
Elm Grove, Wheeling.
A celebration and tribute to Ted’s life 
following calling hours will be held on Monday 
at 2:00 PM at St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran  
Church in Elm Grove. We invite all friends to 
share in this commemoration of a life well 
lived. Anyone who wishes to offer personal 
messages please email ginnieandted@gmail.com  
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, WV.
Memorial contributions may be made to Liza’s 
Place, 308 Mt. St. Joseph Road, Wheeling, WV 
26003 or to the St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, 141 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV 26003.
Personal condolences may be offered to the 
family at www.kepnerfuneral.com.