Therese Marie Bender

Therese Marie (Kammer) Bender born on June 12th, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois daughter of Joseph and Marie Kammer, graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, has gone home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday July 4th, 2016 at her home with her husband Joseph Bender at her side. She was a wonderful homemaker and stay at home mom who loved and cared for her 7 children unconditionally and who adored her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her brother Raymond Kammer, her father and mother Joseph and Marie Kammer.

She is survived by her loving husband Joseph L. Bender, sisters Jeanette Zeleznjak, Elaine Scott and Marcile Wagner; her 7 children, Laura Bender, Mark (Kerry) Bender, Paul (Dana) Bender, Jim (Laura) Bender, John (Becky) Bender, Jeanette (Jim) (Bender) Burman and Charles (Melissa) Bender; 11 grandchildren Joseph, Michael, Robert, Kaitlyn, Austin, Sean, Barbara, Justin, Kara, Lindsey, Megan; Great-grandchild Matthew.

The Bender family suggest memorial contributions be sent to www.youcaring.com/ThereseBender in her honor.