On Thursday January 23, 2025, Benjamin Leroy Willis passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon.

Benjamin was born on October 6, 1957, in Roseburg, Oregon. He grew up in the surrounding area. At the age of 18, he entered the Air Force as a military working dog handler. He met his loving wife Terry Manor, while assigned to Grand Forls AFB in North Dakota. They were married on August 1, 1980. Ben is survived by his wife and four daughters, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his four siblings and his father.

A celebration of life will be held on February, 9, 2025 at Wildlife Safari's Cheryl Ford Center at 2:00PM.