Claudia Ann Benson, 81, of Malden, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Missouri.

Claudia was born Saturday, October 21, 1944, in Campbell, Missouri, to the late Claude Harvey Smith and Anna Mae (Hicks) Smith.

Claudia had worked in accounts payable Springer-Burkland Distributors in East Peoria, Illinois. She was of the Church of Christ faith.

Survivors include two sons, Matthew Lee Benson of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Timothy Claude Benson of East Peoria, Illinois; two granddaughters, Brianna Phalin of Moore, Oklahoma, and Elizabeth Benson of Pekin, Illinois; two sisters, Lee Smith of Malden, Missouri, and Kaye Baker of Drummond, Tennessee; and three grandsons, Damian Benson, Gabriel Benson, and Samuel Benson.

In addition to her parents, Claudia was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Smith and Lewis Smith.

Graveside services will be held at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell, Missouri.

Landess Funeral Home and Crematory of Malden is assisting the family with arrangements.