Ben Joseph, Jr., 81, of Washington, IL, passed away at 6:38am Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home.

He was born April 22, 1941 in Tanana, AK to the late Ben Joseph, Sr. and Virginia (Roberts) Joseph. He married Theresa Loser LaHood on October 5, 1990 in Peoria.

Surviving is his wife Theresa; his children, Annette (Michael) of Dover, AR, Kelly (Max) Savoy of Little Rock, AR, Winnie (Charles) Adams of Wenatchee, WA, Regina Steinbach of Pekin, IL, Elva (Scott) Stahl of Colona, IL and Ben Joseph III of East Peoria, IL; step-daughter, Monica LaHood of Washington, IL; and grandson who resided with him, Alex LaHood; 21 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Lillian "Babes" Coleman, Clifford Joseph, and Beverly Joseph of Fairbanks, AK, Linda (Paul) Evans of North Pole, AK, Charles Newby of Vancouver, WA and Sharon Newby of New Boston, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, 5 sisters, and his daughter, Neana Rose Joseph.

Ben enjoyed a full life with many special chapters including service in the US Army and much travel. He was an Athabaskan (Alaskan Native) who loved his heritage. He was a proud ironworker for over 40 years. He was of Christian faith and leaves behind a unique legacy.

Ben's funeral will be held at 11:00am Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington, IL. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in Washington, IL.