Richard Thomas Bender Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 11, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Richard Thomas Bender of Knoxville, Tennessee, born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Sandra Hayward Bender. He is survived by: his siblings, Judy Flanders of Fond du Lac, WI, Rob Bender of South Beloit, IL and James Bender of Bradenton, FL; his children, Michele Schara Hearn of Carabelle, FL, Robyn Renee Bender of Louisville, KY and Thomas John Bender of Midland, MI; his grandchildren, Beatrice Hearn Prutsman of Knoxville, Isabella Grace Hearn of Knoxville and Russell Woods Bender of Midland, MI; and his great grandchild Eloise Lorraine Prutsman of Knoxville, TN..

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes contributions made in honor of Richard to Vanderbilt University (https://giving.vanderbilt.edu), the Friends of Literacy (http://friendsofliteracy.org), or the Lewy Body Dementia Association (https://www.lbda.org).