Bender, Lucella Irene (Peterson) -- 1919 - 2008
BENDER, PETERSON, DANIELSON, YARWOOD, BLEGEN, ASK, SNIDER, GREELY, HOUGEN, BARTH
Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 12/29/2011 at 17:53:01
Lucella Bender, age 89, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Sunday, October 26, 2008, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, Iowa, following a long illness.
Lucella Irene (Peterson) Bender was born on March 26, 1919, the daughter of John and Lenora (Danielson) Peterson on the Peterson family farm in Canoe Township. Lucella was baptized and confirmed at the Hauge Lutheran Church. Lucella spoke only Norwegian, until she was enrolled in rural country school and later at Decorah High School. On June 2, 1937, Lucella married Virgil Bender at the Hauge Lutheran Church, and to this union, two daughters were born: Elaine and Carol. Together they farmed near Locust for many years. Lucella loved to cook, bake and garden. She took much pride in her flowers and provided many bouquets for the altar at St. John's Lutheran Church in Locust. Lucella worked as a baker at the North Winneshiek School. Lucella has always been a kind and loving mother, with a very good sense of humor. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Lucella was a member of SI. John's Lutheran Church in Locust, Iowa.
Lucella's survivors include her two daughters: Elaine (Dean) Yarwood, Columbia, MO, and Carol (Don) Blegen, Decorah, IA. One foster son: Rodney (Jan) Ask, Monticello, MN. Nine grandchildren: Cindy (Dave) Snider, Kent (Clara) Yarwood, Keith (Debra) Yarwood, Douglas Yarwood, Dennis (Elba) Yarwood, Shelly (Brian) Carolan, Jeffrey (Kelly) Blegen, Daniel Ask and Annette (Ted) Greely, Sixteen great grandchildren: Rebecca, Abigail, Paul, Allan, Carl Dean, Brittany, Clayton, Brianna, Wyatt, Paige, Amber, Kaia, Janae, Luke, Stacia and Dylac. Two sisters: Doris Bender and Helen (Rev. O. Paul) Hougen, both of Decorah, IA. Three brothers: Robert (Grace) Peterson, Charles (Rose) Peterson, and John (Lorraine) Peterson, all of Decorah, IA. One sister-in-law: Myrtle Barth, Decorah, IA, along with many nieces and nephews
Lucella was preceded in death by her parents: John and Lenora (Danielson) Peterson. Her husband: Virgil Bender on February 3, 2001. One brother: Ervin Peterson on May 8, 1988. One sister-in-law: Bessie (Frankie) Barth. Three brothers-in-law: Walter Bender, Adam Bender, Jr. and Raymond Barth.Source: Funeral Home bulletin
Obit submitted by John Matter jmatter@q.com
Locust Cemetery aka Saint John
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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