BENDER, Henrietta M. (nee Norden), passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late William L. Bender; loving mother of Nancy Watson, Donald Bender and Gary Bender; cherished grandmother of David (Jennifer) and Christopher (Kimberly) Watson, Rainy (Garold) Duncan, Terry (Laura) Sitzes; loving great-grandmother of 11 and great great grandmother of 1; dearest sister of Betty (Kenneth) VanLeer of Glendale, AZ and Louis Norden of Centralia, MO. Our dear aunt, cousin and friend.
A funeral service will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 6550 State Route 21, Imperial, Mo. 63052 on Tuesday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Mount Hope Cemetery, St. Clair, Mo. Visitation from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aide appreciated.
