Helen R. Bendt, nee Sage, 70, of West Bend, died of emphysema on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at Mapledale Manor of Kewaskum.

She was born March 27, 1931, in Painesville, Ohio, to the late Ralph and Theo (nee Mulkin) Sage, was raised in Pennsylvania and later in Long Branch, N.J.

She was married to Harold Enger in 1952 and Curtis Bendt in 1966.

Helen was employed at the Naval Ammunition Depot in New Jersey.

A few years later, after moving to Menasha, she was employed at various companies, including Marathon, Bostrom, Seat Manufacturing, W.J. Keefer and Associate of Whitefish Bay, and later Maysteel of Mayville and Menomonee Falls for 21 years, retiring in 1993.

Survivors include two children, Max (Renee) Engel of Mayville and Sue Puestow of West Bend; four grandchildren, John (Kirsten) Engel, Amy Engel, Andrew Engel and Zachary Puestow; three sisters, Barbara Rapraeger of Menomonee Falls, Betty Woidtke of Painesville and Rae (Pam) Parker-Sage of Beaver Dam; a brother-in-law, Michael Kallay of Painesville; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were a grandson, Joseph Engel; and a sister, Marie Kallay.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Phillip Funeral Home, West Bend.

Cheryl Matusiak will officiate, and entombment will take place in Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend, at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Visitation at the funeral home will be Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Memorials are appreciated.

A special thank you to the staff at Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice, and Mapledale Manor of Kewaskum.