Victor William Bender

Victor W. Bender, 85, retired Aeronautical engineer, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Victor married the love of his life on November 5, 1955 in Wichita; they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2015. He served as a pilot in the Airforce for several years. He was a member of the Sunflower Wood Working Guild as well as the Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy Bender; brothers, Mark Peter Bender (Darlene); and Eugene Bender and son-in-law Mark Heaton. He was survived by a daughter, Karen (Rick) Rogers of Wichita; sons Robert (Vicki) Bender of Mesa, AZ, James (DeAnne) Bender of Moorpark, CA, Douglas (Connie) Bender of Placentia, CA, Gregory Bender of Colorado Springs, CO;, a sister, Janet (Oen) Swoboda; brothers, Roland (Donna) Bender, Gary (Kris) Bender, Raymond (JoAnn) Bender, Arthur (Jeanne) Bender; grandchildren, Andrew (Chelsea) Heaton, Sean (Samantha) Heaton, David Heaton; great grandchildren, Michael and Margaret Heaton. Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m Thursday, August 31, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to; St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 861 N. Socora, Wichita, KS 67212 or Gentiva Hospice, 2622 W. Central Ave. Wichita, KS 67203.

Arrangements under the direction of Devorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, Wichita, KS.