Bender. --- Walter Leonard, son of Christian and Katie Bender, was born at East Zorra, Ont., Dec. 12, 1914; passed away after two weeks of suffering, Feb. 6, 1945; aged 30 y. 1 m. 26 d. At the age of sixteen he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the East Zorra A.M. Church. Upon moving to Kitchener, he transferred his membership to the First Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member at the time of his death. On Sept. 7, 1938, he was married to Selma Swartzentruber, who survives him. He also leaves 2 sons (Wray Luke and Paul James), one daughter (Grace Elaine), his parents, one sister (Leona - Mrs. Lloyd Bender), 3 brothers (Orie, Harold, and Ross), an aged grandmother (Mrs. Annie Bender), and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra A.M. Church by C. F. Derstine, D. S. Jutzi, and Jacob R. Bender. On account of the deep snow a memorial service was held at Kitchener by the pastor and the Sunday school, of which Bro. Bender was an adult department superintendent.
Bender. --- Walter Leonard, son of Christian and Katie Bender, was born at East Zorra, Ont., Dec. 12, 1914; passed away after two weeks of suffering, Feb. 6, 1945; aged 30 y. 1 m. 26 d. At the age of sixteen he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the East Zorra A.M. Church. Upon moving to Kitchener, he transferred his membership to the First Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member at the time of his death. On Sept. 7, 1938, he was married to Selma Swartzentruber, who survives him. He also leaves 2 sons (Wray Luke and Paul James), one daughter (Grace Elaine), his parents, one sister (Leona - Mrs. Lloyd Bender), 3 brothers (Orie, Harold, and Ross), an aged grandmother (Mrs. Annie Bender), and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra A.M. Church by C. F. Derstine, D. S. Jutzi, and Jacob R. Bender. On account of the deep snow a memorial service was held at Kitchener by the pastor and the Sunday school, of which Bro. Bender was an adult department superintendent.
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