Helen L. Bender

August 14, 1922 - April 4, 2018

Helen L. Bender, age 95, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Rensselaer Care Center. Helen was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on August 14, 1922, the daughter of Cecil and Flora Mae (Rowen) Lee. She was a former resident of Evansville and Remington, Indiana. Helen graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1940. She worked for over thirty years at Chrysler and Imperial Plastics. On April 21, 1945, in Morganfield, Kentucky Helen married Ollie Bender and for 41 years was a devoted wife to Ollie. He preceded her in death on June 29, 1986. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Remington. Helen enjoyed reading and spending time with her husband and extended family. Surviving is a brother, Don (Barbara) Lee of Mulberry, IN, a sister, Nancy Bailey of Rensselaer, IN and twelve nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ollie and two sisters, Ruth Lee and Joan Hancock. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 6, 2018, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer with Pastor Randy Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Weston Cemetery, Rensselaer, Indiana. Memorials may be made to the Rensselaer Care Center, 1309 E. Grace Street, Rensselaer, IN 47978.