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Louise Pauline “Lois” Gingerich Bender

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Birth	:	17 May 1921 Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	6 Feb 2012 Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Union Mennonite Cemetery, Parnell, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5631866, -91.8408966
Description	:	Kalona- Formerly of Wellman- Lois Pauline Bender was born May 17, 1921 near Versailles, Missouri, the daughter of Amos J. and Nannie(Yoder)Gingerich. She was baptized at age 11 and became a member of Mt. Zion Church in Missouri. When she was 12 years old her family moved to Hesston, Kansas. She graduated from Hesston Academy in 1939 and attended Hesston College. After moving to Iowa County, Iowa she taught at a country school for several years. Lois was united in marriage to Wallace P. Bender on August 10, 1943 near Williamsburg, Iowa. They resided... Read More	Kalona- Formerly of Wellman- Lois Pauline Bender was born May 17, 1921 near Versailles, Missouri, the daughter of Amos J. and Nannie(Yoder)Gingerich. She was baptized at age 11 and became a member of Mt. Zion Church in Missouri. When she was 12 years old her family moved to Hesston, Kansas. She graduated from Hesston Academy in 1939 and attended Hesston College. After moving to Iowa County, Iowa she taught at a country school for several years. Lois was united in marriage to Wallace P. Bender on August 10, 1943 near Williamsburg, Iowa. They resided in Iowa County where they lived their life surrounded by home, family and the West Union Church. In 1983 the couple moved to Wellman and Wallace later died on May 13, 1996. Lois later moved to Independent Living at Pleasantview on May 17, 2002. Lois was a member of West Union Church where she enjoyed teaching Sunday School, Bible School and volunteering where needed. She also enjoyed family, church history, Bible Study watching birds and seeing the spring flowers. Lois truly enjoyed her children, grandchildren and having others visit in their home. Lois died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 90 years. Lois is survived by two daughters: Nancy(James)Swartzendruber of West Bend, Wisconsin and Ruth Anne(Michael)Bankston of Lilburn, Georgia; a son: Richard Bender of Grinnell; 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; three brothers: Paul(Vesta)Gingerich of Kalona, Simon Gingerich of Goshen, Indiana and Clayton Gingerich of Kalona. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers: Truman, Orie, Fred and Leroy Gingerich and two sisters: Charity Troyer and Eunice Histand. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the West Union Mennonite Church rural Parnell. Burial will be Thursday at 9:30 am at the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-7 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. Memorials are for West Union Mennonite Women or Mennonite Central Committee.

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Louise Pauline “Lois” Gingerich Bender's memorial is located at: West Union Mennonite Cemetery, Parnell, Iowa County, USA.
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Louise Pauline “Lois” Gingerich Bender death on 6 Feb 2012 in Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5631866
Longitude: -91.8408966

Family Members:

Parent

Rev Amos Joseph Gingerich

(1880 - 1962)

Nannie Delilah Yoder Gingerich

(1882 - 1968)

Spouse

Wallace Paul Bender

(1922 - 1996)

Siblings

Amos Leroy Gingerich

(1908 - 2006)

Fredrick Floyd Gingerich

(1910 - 1991)

Truman Walter Gingerich

(1912 - 1992)

Eunice May Gingerich Histand

(1914 - 2006)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 08 Feb 2012

Left by Anonymous on 01 Feb 2015

Left by Anonymous on 10 Sep 2016

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