Bonnie Bender

MILTON - Bonnie L. (Neuhard) Bender, 76, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.

She was born on February 26, 1944 in Lewisburg and was the daughter of the late Leon and Alice (Baumgartner) Neuhard.

Bonnie was a graduate of Milton High School Class of 1962.  After school she went on to work for Moore Business Forms, Lewisburg did data entry for the shipping department.

She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Milton and enjoyed singing in the choir and playing the piano for church services.  Bonnie also enjoyed dancing, hiking, swimming, kayaking but most of all she loved spending time with her family and caring for her grandchildren and mother.

Bonnie is survived by one son; Lee Bender and his girlfriend, Anjel Baier of Milton, three daughters and three sons-in-law; Sherry Bender and Ronn Lassiter, II of Montoursville, Dianne and Dave Whipple of Northumberland and Kristy and Shawn Burns of Lewisburg, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

A viewing will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Dale Ranck Cremation & Funeral Care, 125 N. Front Street, Milton.  All PA Dept. of Health COVID-19 guidelines will be followed and masks will be required.  A private funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., with Associate Pastor Janette Perez-Berge from Crossroads Church of the Nazarene, Milton officiating.  Burial will take place at a later time at the convenience of the family in Milton Cemetery.