Balthazar BENDER Obituary

Bender, Balthazar Petrus (Balt). Passed away peacefully in his sleep on 15 February, aged 96 years. Much loved father to Erica, Ingrid and Karen. Father-in-law to Peter, John and Robin. Grandfather to Jarrad, Reuben, Marti, Ari, Arjan, Matthew, Hamish and Connor. Great-grandfather to Beuden, Victoria, Louie and Andi. Best mate to Martha and a cherished member of her family. A life well lived and a cheeky demeanour to the end. Thank you to the staff and carers at Logan Campbell for the wonderful care and compassion shown. A service to celebrate Balt's life will be held at The North Harbour Chapel, Dil's Funeral Services, 185 Schnapper Rock Road, Albany, on Thursday 26 February 2026 at 2:30 pm. A live stream of the service will be available at https://www.dils.co.nz/s/balt. Tributes to Balt may also be left here. In lieu of flowers, donations to Kiwanis would be appreciated: https://www.kiwanis.org/who-we-are/ways-to-give/donation-form/