Deanna Faye (nee Hardwick) Benton of Madeira, OH. Passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the age of 61. Born on November 17, 1959 in Mariemont, OH to Robert Thomas "Skip" Hardwick and Judy Ann (nee King) Purkiser. Deanna was a 1978 graduate of Loveland High School. She was a para-professional for special needs kids at Madeira City Schools. She is survived by her beloved husband, Kevin Benton; son, Christopher Michael Collins; daughter, Anne Nicole (Rob Wendel) Collins; five grandchildren, Phoenix Collins, Olivia Collins, Gabriel Collins, Elizabeth Anne Wendel and Jamison Michael Wendel; mother, Judy Ann (nee King) Purkiser; two sisters, Pam (Jack) Wallace and Jill Hardwick; two step-brothers, Phil Purkiser Jr. and Andy Purkiser; mother-in-law, Jane Benton; sister-in-law, Brenda Benton Maute and Patty Hunter. Also survived by numerous relatives and many dear friends. Deanna is preceded in death by her father, Robert Thomas "Skip" Hardwick, step-father, Phil Purkiser. There will be no services. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Deanna Benton to the Arthritis Foundation at https://www.arthritis.org/honor-memorial-form or at 7124 Miami Ave. #A, Cincinnati, OH 45243