Orville Bender

1933 - 2013  (80 years)

• Name	Orville Bender
  Born	30 Jan 1933	Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Mar 2013	St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	1 Apr 2013  [1]
  Person ID	I245434	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Reuben J. Bender,   b. 25 May 1913, McClusky, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 May 2007, Minnesota, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Clara Bettger,   b. 31 Dec 1915, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 2006, Minnesota, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1935	McClusky, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F86821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Andrews
  Married	25 Jan 1958
  Children	1. Bender   2. Bender   3. Donna Bender
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F107857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Orville A. Bender, 80, Superior resident, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on January 30, 1933 in Fargo, ND to Ruben and Clara (Bettger) Bender. He was employed as grinder operator and section crew with the Burlington Northern Railroad for forty-one years. Orville married Betty Andrews on January 25, 1958 and they recently celebrated fifty-five years of marriage. He was a member of The Salvation Army Corps and volunteered his time as a bus driver for over ten years and served on their Corps Council. He was also an active volunteer at the Superior Senior Citizens Center. Orville is survived by his wife Betty, Superior, WI; daughter, Doreen (Jim) Timmerman, Superior, WI; son, Dan (Wendy) Bender, South Range, WI; three grandchildren, Alicia and Charles Bender and Ashley (Josiah) Davey; three great-grandchildren, Lacey Danielson, Kacey Bachand and Skyler Edquist; five sisters, Leona (Pete) Faucett, Betty Anderson, Pearl Krueger, Alvina (Bill) Tinsley; Linda Anderson; two brothers, Jacob (Camie) Bender and Richard (Bev) Bender; three brother-in-laws, John Isaacson, David (Diane) Isaacson and Gary (Lisa) Isaacson; sister-in-law, Nancy Bender and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Donna Root, brothers Duane and Wilfred “Willie” Bender. Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon on Monday, April 1, 2013 at The Salvation Army, 916 Hughitt Avenue, Superior and continue until the 1:00 PM funeral service with (Ret.) Major Jacob Bender officiating. The Downs-LeSage Funeral Home, 1304 Hammond Avenue, Superior is assisting the family with arrangements. To leave an online condolence or to sign the guestbook, please visit www.downs-lesage.com. Send Private Condolences Send Sympathy Card