Iva Joan Bender

Iva Joan Bender, 64, of Mt. Jackson, VA, departed this life,October 25, 2014, at Winchester Medical Center as a result of complications from a prolonged illness. Born December 24, 1949, in Reisterstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Rose Turnbaugh.
She is survived by her beloved fiancé, Dan Paulson. She is also survived by her three children: Deanna Fritz and her husband, Bill of Conicville, VA; Rhonda Lasher of Pocomoke, MD; and Andrew Bender and his girlfriend, Holly, who was like a daughter to her, of Mt. Jackson, VA. Joan had two grandchildren, Taylor and JoEllen Holland, of Pocomoke, MD. She also leaves behind an uncle and numerous cousins. She is preceded in death by her aunt, Joanne Revel, with whom she had a very special relationship.
During life, Joan made a living as an accountant and made numerous friends in the community through running the Shenandoah County CU and later in life by working at DuPont Community CU. The people that knew her know that she loved her animals and her flowers. Needless to say, she is and will be, dearly missed.

Joan will be cremated and the family memorial service will be private.

There has been a Memorial Fund opened in her name at DuPont Community Credit Union. If you wish to assist the family in their time of need, checks may be written out to Dan Paulson, referencing The Joan Bender Memorial Fund and mailed to: DCCU P.O. Box 1365, Waynesboro, VA 22980.