Grace Magdalene Bender

1930 - 2005  (74 years)

• Name	Grace Magdalene Bender
  Born	5 Sep 1930  [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43599717
  Name	Grace Magdalene Schwartzentruber
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-200474
  Died	9 Mar 2005  [1]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I200474	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Melvin William Bender,   b. 21 Jan 1907, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1967, Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mabel L. Roth,   b. Feb 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1989  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Family ID	F56132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Kenneth Schwartzentruber,   b. 30 Apr 1928, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 2016, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F56133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SCHWARTZENTRUBER, Grace Magdalene (Bender) - Passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Wednesday March 9, 2005 at Freeport Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital, Kitchener. Grace resided in New Hamburg and was born there 74 years ago on September 5, 1930, a daughter of the late Melvin W. Bender and Mabel (Roth) (Bender) Litwiller. Beloved wife of Kenneth Schwartzentruber, whom she married June 2, 1951. Loving mother and grandmother of Virginia A. (D. Michael) Hostetler and children Stefan and Sofia of Nazareth, Israel; Wilda (Willie) K. (Winfred) Stoltzfus and children Marcos, Tomas, Bia, Carla, Raquel, Davi and Lucas of Bellefontaine, Ohio; Michele R. (Sandro) Rizoli and children Lucas and Eric of Toronto; K. Daniel Schwartzentruber of New Dundee and children, Alyssa, Jeremy and Tyler and their mother Annette Schwartzentruber of Mannheim. Dear sister of Elaine (Dan) Zehr, Gerald (Verna) Bender, John (Janet) Bender, Jan (Aden) Brubacher and Darlene (John) Ropp. Also remembered by in-laws Vernon (June) Schwartzentruber, Leonard (Delphine) Schwartzentruber, Eleanor (Jerry) Roth and Jerry Ropp as well as nieces, nephews, and countless loved ones in Brazil. Grace was predeceased by brother Ray Bender, sisters Mary and her husband Bob Johnston, Doreen Ropp, granddaughter Paula Rizoli, brother-in-law Lyle Schwartzentruber and step-father Milton Litwiller. Grace and Ken served in Brazil with the Mennonite church for 32 years in bookstore and church ministry. Grace was a lifelong and active member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden where she was an elder, interim pastor and editor of the church newspaper. She enjoyed music, volunteering, organizing tour groups, and using her leadership skills in many other areas. Grace was an enthusiastic, positive person who enjoyed people and extended hospitality to all. She will be greatly missed. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg tonight (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Sunday March 13, 2005 at Steinmann Mennonite Church at 2: 30 p.m. with Pastors Steve Drudge, Myrna Miller and Ilene Bergen officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nazareth Village, Mennonite Central Committee or Steinmann Mennonite Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1930). Grace Magdalene Bender Schwartzentruber.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43599717.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth