Memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Foundation. Beloved wife of Robert L. Bendel; devoted daughter of the late Earl L. and Lola D. (nee: Nixon) Bobbitt; loving mother of Kenneth R. Romans, James A. (Sherrie) Romans, Sandy M. (Bill) Denton, Julie L. (Steve) Duke, Charlotte A. (Scott) DeRuntz and the late Lucinda Marshall; stepmother of Correna Lyn Johnson and Kathy Thomas; dear sister of Robert E., Donald R. and the late Earl L. Bobbitt; cherished grandmother of 17 and great grandmother of 10; dear sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt and cousin. Mrs. Bendel was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church, St. Charles, Missouri.