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Delbert Bender
Birth: Sep. 14, 1927
Venturia
McIntosh County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jun. 17, 2006
Ashley
McIntosh County
North Dakota, USA
Ashley, N.D. - Funeral service for Delbert Bender, 78, of Ashley will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at Venturia Baptist Church, Venturia, N.D. The Rev. Randall Tschetter and the Rev. Ben Hulsing will officiate. Burial will be in Venturia Baptist Cemetery with military graveside rites. There will be a prayer service Tuesday at 7 p.m. with visitation from 2-7 p.m. at the funeral home. He died June 17, 2006, at his home. Delbert Bender, son of Samuel and Leah (Breitling) Bender, was born Sept. 14, 1927, on the family farm west of Venturia. He attended rural school in the Berlin district. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, completing his basic training at Fort Sill, Okla., and serving with the 83rd Engineer Battalion in France during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Ella Ehman on Sept. 19, 1954, in Ebenezer Baptist Church at Lehr, N.D. They farmed on the Bender home place west of Venturia raising small grains, livestock and dairy until July 30, 1991, when they moved to Ashley. He continued to farm part-time with his son, Donavon, until last year. He was a lifelong member of Venturia Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday School superintendent and teacher. He also helped construct the last two church buildings. He was an active member of Frank Piper American Legion Post #53. Delbert was a classic car lover; he also was an avid collector of scale model toy cars and farm machinery. Survivors include his beloved wife of 51 years, Ella, of Ashley; one son, Donavon (Lorie) Bender of Venturia; one daughter, Colette (Mark) Honl of Eagan, Minn.; three brothers, Clarence (Sadie) Bender of Venturia, Myron (Betty) Bender of Grand Forks and Oliver (Ramona) Bender of Harvey, N.D.; one sister, Ruby (Eugene) Grenz of Jamestown; and three grandchildren, Michael Honl, Rachel Honl and Elisabeth Bender. His parents and one infant sister, LaVerne, preceded him in death. Casketbearers will be Kerry Bender, Kimlyn Bender, Mark Bender, Carla Elstad, Lucinda Christianson and Linette Strube. Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Published in the Aberdeen News on 6/20/2006.
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Parents:
Samuel Bender (1900 - 1972)
Leah Breitling Bender (1905 - 1994)
Spouse:
Ella A Ehman Bender (1925 - 2011)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Baptist Cemetery
Venturia
McIntosh County
North Dakota, USA
Created by: L Davenport
Record added: Jun 17, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 14637694
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1927 - 2006 (78 years)