Milbert A. Bender

1931 - 2017  (86 years)

• Name	Milbert A. Bender
  Born	12 Apr 1931	South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Oct 2017	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Green Mound Cemetery, Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I270519	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Albert Jacob Bender,   b. 1 Oct 1906, Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Apr 1981, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lenora E. Diede,   b. 9 Jun 1909, Lesterville, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 1992, Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F93541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Darlene Schwartz
  Married	14 Jun 1957	Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Bender   2. Bender
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F131405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Obituary for Milbert A. Bender Funeral services for Milbert A. Bender, 86, of Aberdeen, SD, will be 10:30am, Friday, October 6, 2017 at St. James Lutheran Church, Leola, SD, with Pastor Sara Sorensen officiating. Burial at Green Mound Cemetery, Leola, SD. Milbert died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home in Aberdeen, SD. Visitation will be 3:00-7:00pm, Thursday, with family present from 5:00-7:00, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street. Milbert A. Bender was born to Albert J. and Lenora (Diede) Bender on April 12, 1931, on a farm in McPherson County near Wetonka, SD. He worked with his parents on the farm and attended country school until the 8th grade. He enlisted in the United States Marines in 1952, where he fought in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in February of 1954. Milbert married Darlene Schwartz on June 14, 1957, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Leola. They made their home in McPherson County two miles north of his parent’s homestead. He loved working on the farm and taking care of their cattle. In his healthy years he enjoyed going fishing, hunting and playing cards. Milbert and Darlene sold the farm and moved to Aberdeen in 2013. Milbert loved to take a drive in the country and look at all the crops and see what the farmers were doing. He enjoyed sitting outside in the evenings and watching the kids play and having the neighbors come by for a visit. Milbert loved to eat cookies and his favorite phrase was “Holy Smokes!” Grateful for having shared Milbert’s life are his wife of 60 years, Darlene Bender; two daughters, Sue (Jeff) Mott and Deb (Rob) Haliburton; siblings: Arlene (Marvin) Rall, John (Jean) Bender and Jerald (Lea) Bender; and many nieces and nephews. Milbert was preceded in death by his parents. To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of Milbert A. Bender, please visit our Tribute Store.