Selmer Bender, 73, Jamestown, ND died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown.<\/p>\n
Selmer was born in Logan\u00a0 County, North Dakota, on January 21, 1947, the son of Edward and Emma (Kirschenmann) Bender.\u00a0 He resided in Streeter, ND until April 1984 when he moved to Jamestown where he entered the residential and vocational services at Alpha Opportunities.\u00a0 During his time at Alpha, he worked at various jobs.<\/p>\n
He very much enjoyed living in Jamestown, attending many community events and keeping up with whatever was happening in the city.\u00a0 He liked to bowl and participated in many Special Olympics bowling tournaments.\u00a0 He loved watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings on television and also attended several RedHawks baseball games.\u00a0 He also looked forward to attending Wesley Acres Camp every summer.\u00a0 Selmer\u2019s favorite hobbies were collecting caps and pens.<\/p>\n
He was a member of St. John\u2019s Lutheran Church, Jamestown, where he enjoyed being a greeter.<\/p>\n
Selmer had a great personality and smile, and was well loved by all of his Alpha staff.\u00a0 He will be dearly missed.<\/p>\n
Selmer is survived by numerous cousins, girlfriend Judy Friesz, \u00a0and so many other friends he made over the years.\u00a0 He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Rosemary, and two siblings in infancy.<\/p>\n
Thank you to the staff at Alpha Opportunities and South Central Human Service Center for the many years of wonderful care given to Selmer.\u00a0 Also, thank you to the staff at Ave Maria Village and Jamestown Regional Medical Center Hospice.<\/p>\n
Funeral Services \u2013 10:30 AM Monday December 28, 2020 at the Haut Funeral Chapel in Jamestown, ND<\/p>\n
Burial \u2013 Zion Reform Cemetery, west of Streeter, ND<\/p>\n
Arrangements- Haut Funeral Home & Celebration of Life Center, Jamestown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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