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Karen M. Bender 1962-2003
SALINA — Karen M. Bender, 41, died July 15 in Salina. She was born March 6, 1962, at Superior, Neb., the daughter of Dick Meitler and Judith Roberds. She married Doug Bender. She was a homemaker and worked as a concessionaire at Dean Evans Baseball Stadium for three years. Survivors include her husband of the home; five sons, Benjamin McDowell of
Denver, Colo., Blake McDowell, Heath McDowell and Dalton Bender, all of Salina, and Tommy McDowell of Ellsworth; three daughters, Danica Bender of Independence, Mo., Laura McDowell and Andrianna Bender, both of Salina; her father of Great Bend; her mother of Wichita; three brothers, Shane Meitler of Pawnee Rock, Troy Meitler of Holyrood and Trevor Meitler of Hutchinson; one sister, Amy Gier of Wichita; and mother-in-law, Mabel Bender of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Oscar Bender. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Great Bend City Cemetery.
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Lauren Marilyn Mohney
I am very sorry to hear that Karen has passed. I am sorry I lost touch with several people. She made me smile and I'm glad I knew her.
In our Junior Year, I was SO surprised to see Karen at Wichita North High! Her and I were the only other persons there from GB, (except a teacher.) I had only slightly known her in GB and then was only able to see her at lunch at school in Wichita. She was beautiful! She had a stunning, look and was tall like a model. I knew she had been through a rough life in so many ways, but she still had a heart of gold! She was confident and would stand up to the mean girls and not be walked on by them, braver than I! (There were some very scary ones in Wichita!) I remember seeing her that last day of school 1979!
Lauren Marilyn Mohney