Leo
Bendel, 87
Red
Lake Falls - Leo Bendel, 87, died Sunday, May
20, 2001 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake
Falls.
Mass
of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. today
(Wednesday, May 23) at St. Joseph's Catholic Church
in Red Lake Falls with Father Tim Bushy
officiating. Special music will be provided by St.
Joseph's Church Choir, and military honors will be
accorded by members of the Red Lake Falls American
Legion Post. Interment will be in St. Joseph's
Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls.
Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to services.
Johnson Funeral Service of Red Lake Falls is in
charge of the arrangements.
Leo
Adam Bendel was born on March 3, 1914 at Leo, the
son of John Sr. and Mary (Brown) Bendel. When he
was an infant, he moved with his family to Red Lake
Falls. Leo attended St. Joseph's Catholic School.
He entered the U.S. Navy and served during World
War II. He was honorably discharged on November 24,
1945.
On
December 29, 1947, Leo was united in marriage to
Agnes "Josephine" Berg at St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Red Lake Falls. The couple lived in Red
Lake Falls all of their lives, and Leo worked as
self-employed plumber for 30 years. Since
Josephine's death on January 23, 2000, Leo had
resided at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Red Lake
Falls.
He
was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red
Lake Falls and the Red Lake Falls American Legion
and VFW Posts.
Leo
is survived by a sister, Florence Miller of Red
Lake Falls; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces
and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his wife; parents; five
brothers, Clarence, Joseph, Carl, Balsey and John
Jr.; and four sisters, Frances Constant, Mary
Fitzgerald, Sabina Remick and Clara Bendel.
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