Benskin Sr., Stephen Paul, of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the age of 63. Dear son of the late Marshall and the late Dorene Benskin; devoted father of Stephen (Jennifer) Benskin Jr. and Stacy (Gary Jr.) Phillips; cherished grandfather of Nicholas Phillips, Cade Benskin and Halle Benskin; dear brother of Michael Benskin, Richard Benskin, Jackie Jones and Kathy Kleeschulte. He is preceded in death by his brothers Robert (Benny) Benskin and James Benskin and sister Mary Jane (Boschert) Jensen. Stephen was employed with Laclede Gas for 33 years and a member of the Moose Lodge, St. Charles. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association.