Lee Bender

Lee Eleanor June Bender, was born June 8, 1949 in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada to Arthur Corbett and Janie Grace (McDonald) Polley. She attended college for three years. On December 19, 1986, Lee married Paul Bender at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Schuyler. Lee was a truck driver for many years hauling agricultural equipment. Lee was a member of the Pyramid Society (Arabian Horses), the National Arabian Horse Association and the Quarter Horse Foundation. She loved the outdoors, she had a great love for horses, especially momma horses and their babies, and was a horse trainer. She enjoyed people and would help anyone she could and especially loved being with her family and spoiling her grandkids. She is survived by her husband Paul "Stringbean" Bender of Ashland, daughter Brandi-Lee Pavel and her special friend Travis Tichota of Columbus; grandchildren Casi Jo Pavel and special friend Todd Yindrick of Brainard; Sidnee Marie Pavel of Hastings, Jordan Taylor Pavel and his special friend Chantel Allen of...