Orie Leon Bender^[1]

1922 - 1996  (74 years)

• Name	Orie Leon Bender
  Born	23 May 1922	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27176144
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78652
  Died	15 Dec 1996	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I78652	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Reta Marie Brubacher,   b. 23 Jan 1925, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. James Eugene Bender,   b. 10 Sep 1951, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1952, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Robert Dean Bender   3. Dale Orie Bender   4. Carolyn Joy Bender,   b. 21 May 1957,   d. 21 May 1957  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F39135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BENDER, Orie Leon - Died peacefully, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Kitchener, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, age 74 years, of Kitchener. Beloved husband of the late Reta Marie Brubacher who predeceased him on December 18, 1993. Dear father of Robert and Dale and his wife Sunita, all of Kitchener; loving grandfather to Christian and Alexandra. Brother of Leona and her husband Lloyd Bender of New Hamburg, Harold and his wife Marie of Tavistock and Ross and his wife Ruth of Goshen, Ind. Orie was born in East Zorra township May 23, 1922, a son of the late Christian K. and Katie Bender. In addition to his parents, he was prede ceased by two children, James Eugene and Carolyn Joy and one brother, Walter Bender. He was an active member of First Mennonite Church in Kitchener where he at one time served as chair of the church council. He was the former owner and operator of Bender Sales and Service. Private family visitation was held followed by interment of cremated remains at First Mennonite Cemetery. Orie's family will receive friends at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996 (today) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A memorial service for friends and relatives will be held at First Mennonite Church on Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Rudy Baergen officiating. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Student Aid Fund of First Mennonite Church or K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital and can be arranged by calling the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo at 745-8445. Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Dec 17, 1996 Page 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27176144/orie-leon-bender. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Orie Leon Bender - January 14, 1997. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27176259/james-eugene-bender.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 May 1922 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Dec 1996 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth