Mary E Bender Obituary

We announce the death of Mary E Bender of Cooperstown, North Dakota, who passed away on October 15, 2026, at the age of 84. Mary will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mary E Bender to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parent Elizabeth Helm (Fiebiger); her husband Jim Bender; her son Alan; her siblings, Arnold and Darlene; her parents-in-law, Ralph and Agnes; and her siblings-in-law, Paul Bender and Jan Helm.

She is survived by: her children, Steven Bender (Laurie) and Deborah Pfeifer (Bryan); her grandchildren, Rusty Bender, Sharra Lang (Nicholas), Damian Pfeifer, Charles Olson, Shaqualya Sneed (Vincent) and LaBrandon Coney; her great grandchildren, Khloe, Rogan, Remi, Kodi Lang, Theodore Olson, Elias Sneed and LaBrandon Jr.; her siblings, Christopher, Richard (Irene), DuWayne, Albert (Joanie), Robert (Janice), Martha Helm, Adeline Olson and Wanda Seymour; and her siblings-in-law, Phyllis Helm and Rick Bender (Pam).