Paul S. Bender Obituary

Paul S. Bender (Kalona, Iowa) passed away on November 10, 2026. Paul, born on December 30, 1958 in Iowa City, Iowa, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Paul S. Bender to show support.

He was predeceased by: his brother James S. Bender (Dorothy); and his brother-in-law Robert De Young (Miriam). He is survived by: his parents, Samuel Bender and Irma Bender (Frey); his wife Debra Bender of Wellman; his daughters, Katie Bender of Wellman and Jessica Knebel (Bill) of Riverside; his granddaughters, Iris, Sophia and Nora; his sisters, Lena Krause (Rick), Esther Schlabach (David) and Miriam De Young; and his sister-in-law Dorothy Bender.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home (504 12th St, Kalona, IA 52247). A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 16th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Wellman Mennonite Church (1215 8th Ave, Wellman, IA 52356).

A memorial fund has been established for Hillcrest Academy.