CHARLES 
BENDER, 92, of 
Commerce 
Township, died 
Feb. 24, 2022.
He is survived 
by his beloved wife, Sharon 
Bender; sons and daugh-
ters-in-law, Bruce and Betsy 
Bender, Larry and Renee 
Bender, Jonathan Ocker; 
daughter, Stefanie Ocker; 
sister-in-law, Sandy Alfred; 
daughter-in-law, Kathy 
Bender-Slagen; brother, 
Marty Edelman; grand-
children, Joshua, Melanie 
(Nick), Michael, Emily and 
Corey, Lindsey, Ben and 
Andrew; great-grandchil-
dren, Tucker, Ava, Ayden, 
Augustus, Delilah Rose and 
Ayden Bent Bender; many 
loving nieces, nephews, 
other family members and 
friends; his loyal companion, 
Bella. 
Mr. Bender was the father 
of the late Mark Bender; 
brother of the late Roz Gold 
and the late Mildred Wish. 
Interment took place at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Livonia. 
Contributions may be made 
to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Dorfman 
Chapel.

MICHELE 
BENJAMIN, 53, 
of Bloomfield 
Hills, died Feb. 
25, 2022. 
She is survived 
by her beloved husband, 
Mike Rowoldt; parents, 
Rosalie and Allan Benjamin; 
brother, David Benjamin; 
many loving family members 
and friends. 
Interment was held at 
Adat Shalom Memorial 

OBITUARIES
OF BLESSED MEMORY

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