- Date Of Death: February 20, 2016
- State: Michigan
Diane Bender, age 74, of Three Oaks, passed away peacefully, February 20, 2016 in her home, in Three Oaks, Michigan with all of her family by her side. She was a devout Christian, an active supporter of her church, and a lifelong area resident.Diane was born April 9, 1941 in Sawyer, Michigan, the daughter of Rhinehold and Pauline Krone.
She was the youngest daughter of four children. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sawyer, Michigan. Diane attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran in Sawyer and high school in New Troy, Michigan, where she met the love of her life, Richard Bender Sr. They married on August 31st, 1958, and resided in Sawyer, Michigan, where they began their family life together.
They raised five beautiful children, four daughters and one son and enjoyed 57 years together as husband and wife. Once the children were raised, Diane enjoyed helping others as a nurse’s aide at Jordan’s Nursing Home in Bridgman, Michigan.
Diane will be remembered first and foremost for her faith in her Lord and Savior, second her love for her family and Pastor Lett. She loved gardening, canning, and reading everything. Her favorite holidays were Easter and Christmas. Every year she would make each of her children a bag with their names on it, full of presents, along with notes in each of them. She loved Sudoku and playing her handheld game, Solitaire.
Diane will be greatly missed by family and friends. Diane is survived by her husband Richard Sr; her daughters: Renda (Joseph) DeMorrow, Cindy (Jack Forker Jr) Bender, Shannon (Robert) Milliken; her son Richard (Sherrie) Bender II; her six grandchildren: Kyriea, Dylan, Aaron, Richard III, Sophia and David; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.Diane is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Harold Krone, sister Ruth Grynwich, and her daughter Rebecah Moyer.
