Lynne J. (Bender) Lothamer, 71, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away, Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born on February 25, 1941 in Fort Wayne, to the late Frank and Arveda (Bollinger) Bender. She worked as a housekeeper at Lutheran Homes. Surviving family include her daughter, Michele (Clark) Eichman of Chicago, IL; and sister, Millicent “Lee” (Pal) Watson of Fort Wayne. Besides her parents, she was preceded in passing by her son, Vincent Lothamer; brothers, Gordon Bender and Milton Bender, Jr. A funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, with visitation starting at 11:00 am. Burial will take place at Highland Park Cemetery.
