Jonathan J. Bennett
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Jonathan is survived by his older brothers, Mike Bennett of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Roger Bennett of Lafayette, and Mark Bennett of Grand Prairie, Texas, by his violin teacher of 40 years, Raye Pankratz of Indianapolis, who was as close as family, and by 7 nieces and nephews and their children.
Jonathan was a professional violinist who played in the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra and also played in the past for the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the Springfield Illinois Symphony Orchestra.
He was a lifetime member of Evangelical Covenant Church, and was confident that to be absent from the body was to be present with Christ - a presence he longed for and now enjoys.
Visitation will be 10:00 am until the time of the service at 11:00 am on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd., Pastor Stacey Littlefield officiating. Interment will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens in West Lafayette. Memorial gifts, if any, may be made to Evangelical Covenant Church, the Lafayette Symphony Foundation, or the Fund for Musical Performing Arts at the Greater Lafayette Community Foundation.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Terri Ewigleben
October 14, 2024
I loved making music with Jonathan. My first memory was listening to him audition for the orchestra. He was so very talented.
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Jeff Boswell
October 14, 2024
I always enjoyed Jonathan as a student in orchestra at Tecumseh. He often raised the most interesting questions in class. I gave playing tests after school usually and one day Jonathan came in for his test and only had his violin, no music. I said Jonathan, how are you going to take the test without your music? He said, well I know most of it. I thought, really, Ok, well start at letter C in some piece - I don't remember what it was but Jonathan did and played it perfectly. Every time I quizzed him he had it just fine. I was amazed. Not only did he know the music but the rehearsal letters. I also tested him for perfect pitch and he could tell me every pitch I gave. He will be sorely missed.
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