Mark Victor Benoit

Mark Victor Benoit, 67, of Kankakee passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 surrounded by family at home after a long illness. He was born on February 1, 1955 the son of Donald G. and Barb (Fraser) Benoit. He married Debra L. Langlois on April 7, 1979. Mark was a Clifton Central graduate. Following high school, he started his life- long careers in farming and carpentry. Mark farmed alongside his father, brother, and son. He was proud to serve 12 years as a Kankakee County Farm Bureau board member. Mark and his family were named Conservation Farm Family of the year by the Soil and Water Conservation in 1993 and Kankakee Daily Journal Farm Family of the year in 2001. Mark and his brother Andy also have operated Benoit Construction for 33 years. Mark had a work ethic that was hard to beat and took pride in that until the day he died. He lived life for his family, friends, farming and carpentry. He is survived by his loving wife, Debra Benoit; 2 sons, Aaron and Allyson Benoit and their children, Brynn, Wyatt, and Ruby; Donnie and Devon and their children, Coleman, Sloane, and Brock; 2 daughters, Katie and Brad Niedbalski, and their children, Gwen and Blake; Megan and Nate Bass, and their son, Cooper; 6 sisters, Julie Austin and Lee Schild, Claudette Hemenover (the late Donald Hemenover), Denise and Mickie Prault, Mary and Jim Azzarelli, Marcia Wheeler ( the late Tom Wheeler), Jennifer and Randy Senesac; 2 brothers, Andrew G. Benoit, and Joseph and Paula Benoit. Visitation will be held at Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee on Thursday, June 30, 2022, starting at 9 am until the funeral service at 1pm. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the family for a decision to be made at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded.