Claudia Sue Bender Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Claudia Sue Bender of Saint Marys, Ohio, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 2, 2026 at the age of 84. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Claudia Sue Bender to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Goldentz and Eileen Murr (Mallory); her husband Robert Lee Bender; her son Robert Eugene Bender; and her brothers, Dewey Goldenetz and Edward Goldenetz.
She is survived by: her sister Kendra Ferrall (Greg) of St. Marys; her granddaughters, Alyssa Eikleberry (Mike) of Shreve and Teresa Strauss (Steve) of Wooster; her sister-in-law Lena Goldenetz; her cousin Kevin Hirschfeld (Kathryn) of New Jersey; and her close friend Joyce Koenig of Kentucky. She is also survived by two great-grandsons; step-grandsons.
The family kindly requests that memorial contributions be made to the St. Marys Community Public Library, 140 S. Chestnut St., St. Marys, Ohio 45885.
