Donald Bender

DONALD BENDER

Cedar Rapids, IA

Donald "Yogi" Vincent Bender, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, St. Patrick Catholic Church by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In memory of Yogi, friends are encouraged to dress casual and visit with each other Monday after 9:30 a.m. at the church. Teahen Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Don is survived by cousins and friends.

Donald was born on May 2, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, son of Roy and Glenna Boland Bender. He graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1954, the University of Iowa in 1960 with a BA in History, and received a MA in History from Northeast Missouri State University in 1970. Don taught for 30 years and coached girls' basketball at Winfield-Mt. Union High School, before retiring in 1993. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Catholic Order of Foresters, the National Education Association, and the Linn County Trails Association.

Don was an avid biker and had participated in RAGBRAI for over thirty years. He was a die-hard fan of the Boston Red Sox, and the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was a gracious gentleman and history buff who enjoyed spending time visiting with people.

Instead of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Online condolences can be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.