(nee Lambert) 86, passed away March 16, 2016.
Beloved wife of the late Ronald L. Bender; loving mother of Robert R. Bender and Dr. Diane E. Bender; loving grandmother of Nolan J. Neal and Ayyub R. Abu-Issa; beloved sister of 10, survived by brother Clyde Lambert of Pinckneyville, IL; loving aunt, beloved neighbor and dearest long-time friend of Martha. May she rest in eternal peace with the person she loved most in life, her husband Ron.
Services: Visitation at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois on Friday, March 18, 6-9 p.m., then taken to St. Lucas United Church of Christ Chapel, 11735 Denny Rd. for visitation Saturday, 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Interment St. Lucas Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to the St. Louis Peregrine Society, 2343 Hampton Ave. 63139.