Veronica Bender
January 10, 1928 - December 04, 2010
Obituary
MADISON -Veronica Irene Bender, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King. She was born Irene Cora Hicks, Jan. 10, 1928, in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of Linus Pearl Hicks and Mary Edna (Smith) Hicks. Veronica attended Fort Worth schools, and lived for many years at theSt.Michael's CatholicOrphanage. She married Wesley Carlson onJan.19, 1946 in Dallas, Texas. they moved back toWisconsinwhere they farmed for many years in the Pound and Lena areas. Veronica married Clifford Amidon of Fox Lake, WI in July 1967. Clifford passed away October 1989. In May 1994, Veronica married Delbert Bender Jr., and they moved to Madison. Veronica was a LPN and worked for Jefferson Home Health as a home health provider. She attended Assembly of God Church on Northport Drive, Madison, where she sang in the choir, and volunteered with the Chuck Colson Prison Fellowship Ministry. Veronica is survived by eight children, Richard (Estella) Carlson of Menominee Mich., Mary Ann (Buddy) Walden of Murphy N.C., Wesley (Bonnie) Carlson of Burlington, Annette Carlson, Dixie (Michael) Braemer of Algoma, Michael Carlson of Fond du Lac, James Amidon of Duncan Okla, and Loui (Chris) Nielsen of Brighton Colo.; 20 grandchildren; and many great and great-great-grandchildren; four step-daughters; a step-son; numerous nieces and nephews; two brothers and a sister. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; four sisters; husbands, Wesley, Clifford and Delbert; a grandson; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be inHighland Memory Gardens, Madison.
Cemetery:
Burial at Highland Memory Gardens, Madison.
Visitation:
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Service:
Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010.
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Wes Carlson
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Looks like I get the honor of going first. Thank you Heavenly Father for this dear woman who gave me life, and started me off on the right track in life. She taught me how to feed myself, and how to tie my shoes, and how to pray, and how to turn to you Lord for forgiveness when I did wrong, and I can't begin to enumerate all the other things she did for me. There were probably many that I never knew about and can't begin to imagine, but one thing I do know is that she always loved me. Even though there were times when I didn't feel the same way about her. I'm thankful Mom is no longer confined in a frail human body that gave up on her, nor within the walls of an institution that was designed to warehouse her. She's sleeping peacefully in Jesus!
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Dianne Young
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I will miss my dear Grandma but am glad she is at peace now!
I am so glad to have had the chance to see her at their last open house in may but wish I could have seen her more often!
I am looking forward to seeing our family and friends at the funeral service!
~ Dianne
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kenneth morrison and family
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truly sorry for your loss.and not being able to attend..your mother-my grand mother will truly be missed.we all love you grandma.we,ll see you again.
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Arlene J Patzer (Sister in Law)
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Wish I could be at the Funeral. Unfortunately the weather has something to do with.
I always remember all the card games, at our house, when Veronica and Delbert were alive. Wish I could have known Veronica in her younger years. She must have been a very strong remarkable person.
My thoughts are with all her family at this time.
Arlene and John Patzer