Bernice Irene Bender Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 7, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Bernice Irene Bender of Fairbury, Illinois, born in Rural, Illinois. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bernice Irene Bender to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harvey Cohernour and Modenia Cohernour (Munday); her husband Wesley E. Bender; and her siblings, Lee E. Ernest L., Eldon David Cohernour, Hilda M. Cox and Elizabeth Griswold.
She is survived by: her children, Gary D. Bender of Pineville, MO, Jeffrey A. Bender (Betty) of Lexington and Karen Sue Bleich (Dean) of Falcon; her grandchildren, Damon Bender (Charity) of Suffolk, VA, Sarah Pouilot of Otego, MI, Jacob Bender (Beth) of Eagle River, WI, Jenny Reynolds (Jason) of Centerville, OH, Jared Bender (Dulguun) of Denver, CO, Anthony Bleich of Paxton and Alison Bleich of Hollister, MO; her great grandchildren, Matthew, James Bender, Alliya, Gwenyth, Gavin Lowry, Alison, Ashton and Ace Reynolds; her siblings, Mariel Centobie of Tustin, CA, Judy Benda-Reisinger (Bob) of Mission Viejo, CA, Laurie Kadow (Jim) of Bourbonaise and Frank Cohernour (Jane) of Indianapolis, IN; and her siblings-in-law, Don and Florence Rinkenberger of Fairbury. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Fairbury First United Methodist Church, St. Jude Children's Hospital, or American Heart Association.
