Reuben Valentine Bender

1910 - 1968  (57 years)

• Name	Reuben Valentine Bender
  Born	23 Jun 1910	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27562093
  Misfortune	1968	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	bus - car accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25940
  Died	21 Feb 1968	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: car accident
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I25940	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah S. Bender,   b. 13 May 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Ruby,   b. 12 Jun 1884, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1949, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1905  [3, 4]
  Family ID	F30794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Litwiller,   b. 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 2004  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1934  [1]
  Children	1. Doreen Ann Bender,   b. 1941,   d. 1 Mar 1998, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   2. Karen Elizbeth Bender
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F22041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BENDER, REUBEN V., son of Noah and Lena (Ruby) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., June 23, 1910; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., following a car and bus accident, Feb. 21, 1968; aged 57 y. 7 m. 29 d. In 1934 he was married to Alice Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Robert, Miriam--Mrs. Don Higgins, Doreen--Mrs. Douglas Snyder, Sandra--Mrs. Armand Roth, and Karen--Mrs. Harold LeBold), 6 grandchildren, 4 brothers (Eldon, Curtis, Ervin, and Ezra), and 3 sisters (Verda, Fanny--Mrs. Reuben Gingerich, and Mary--Mrs. Curtis Gingerich). One brother (Melvin) preceded him in death. He was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 24, with Albert Zehr, Elmer Schwartzentruber, and Orland Gingerich officiating. GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 14 - April 9, 1968, Pages 331-332 _________________ Well known Local Resident Dies Of Accident Injuries Reuben Bender Reuben V. Bender, 57, of New Hamburg, died in hospital at Kitchener from injuries received in a highway crash Tuesday morning. Mr. Bender's car struck the rear end of a Gray Coach Lines bus driven by George Richardson, of London. According to Provincial Police who Investigated the accident, the eastbound bus had stopped on highway 7B and 8B Just east of Baden to pick up a passenger when the accident occurred. Mr. Bender, who had operated several businesses in New Hamburg, was born June 23, 1910 in East Zorra Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah S. Bender. In New Hamburg, he had operated a farm supply depot and agency for farm Implements and tractors. More recently, he had worked as a salesman and last fall became an agent for a Kitchener realtor. Surviving are his wife, the former Alice Litwiller,whom he married in 1934; a son, Robert, at home; four daughters, Mrs.Donald (Miriam) Higgins and Mrs. Douglas (Doreen) Snyder, both of Kitchener, Mrs. Armand (Sandra) Rodi of Shakespeare and Mrs. Harold (Karen) Lebold of London, Ont.; four brothers, Elton of Kitchener, Curds of Spring Bay, Ervin of Guelph and Ezra of New Hamburg; three sisters, Verda of Parkhlll, Mrs. Curtis of Spring Parkhill, Mrs. Curtis (Mary) Gingerich of Zurich and Mrs. Reuben (Fanny) Glngerich of Alsa Craig, and six grandchildren. A brother , Melvin, died last year. The body was at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg, until noon Saturday when removal was made to Steinman A. M. Church near Baden for the service. Rev. Albert Zehr and Elmer Schwartzentruber officiated and temporary entombment was made in Graff Memorial Chapel, Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Reuben V. Bender - April 9, 1968. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27562093/reuben-v-bender. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 10, 1961 - Obituary of Noah S. Bender. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 24, 1950 - Obituary of Magdalena Ruby.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jun 1910 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Misfortune - bus - car accident - 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: car accident - 21 Feb 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth