About Donna Jean Bender
It is with great sadness that we announce that Donna Jean Bender (91) passed away peacefully in her home on September 26 th , 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born on March 3 rd 1931 in Salem, Ohio to Hazel and Russell Allison. Donna was the 2 nd of 6 children. She married the love of her life, Herman Bender, on February 4 th , 1950 and they were happily married until his death from cancer on April 26 th , 2004. Shortly after their marriage, they welcomed their daughter Penny. They started a new life in Arizona in 1956. Their son, Carl AKA Junior, was born in 1962. Donna was an avid reader.
Donna is predeceased by her husband Herman, son Carl, one brother, and two sisters.
Survivors include 2 sisters, her daughter Penny, grandchildren Scott, Lindsay, Christopher, Tiffany, Nicholas, and 3 step grandchildren Anthony, Andrew, and Aimee. Donna is also survived by 5 great grandchildren Gage, Jacque, Aurora, Caynan, and Elizabeth, and other family members and friends.
Donna brought joy and a smile to the face of everyone she met. She will be missed for her sense of humor and devotion to her family. We all loved her “high as the sky and deep as the ocean.”
A visitation is scheduled at 10:30 AM on October 10 th at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 North Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201.
A graveside service will be scheduled immediately after at Mesa City Cemetery, 1212 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201.
Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com . Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com , please check our website for accurate details and service information.