BETTY J. BENDT nbsp; Mrs. Betty Bendt of Port Washington passed away Tuesday evening July 13 2010 at Ellenrsquo;s Home where she had been residing for the last number of months. She was 79 years old.nbsp; Betty was born in Port Washington daughter of Erwin and Clara Stieg Gall.nbsp; A graduate of Port Washington High School following her schooling Betty worked at the Wisconsin Electric Power Plant in Port Washington.nbsp; She was united in marriage with Julius Bendt on July 4 1959 at Friedens Evangelical Church in Port Washington.nbsp; He preceded her in death in 2008. Betty also worked at Lincoln Elementary School as a ldquo;Lunch Ladyrdquo; for almost 15 years.nbsp; A life long member of Friedens Church Betty was involved with the choir the Womenrsquo;s Guild and taught Sunday School.nbsp; She was known for her hospitality and did much of the serving and cooking at the church.nbsp; Betty nbsp;is survived by her son Michael (Debra) Bendt of Port Washington two granddaughters Lauren and Erin Bendt also of Port Washington her brother Gerald (Melvina) Gall of Oostburg and her sister Dorothy Yurske of Port Washington nieces nephews other relatives and friends.nbsp; She is preceded in death by her husband 1 sister Marjorie Spear and 2 brothers Carl and Fred Gall. Funeral Services will be held at 3PM on Monday July 19th at Friedens Evangelical Church 454 Milwaukee Street Port Washington.nbsp; Pastor Brandon Lemons will officiate.nbsp; nbsp;She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Union Cemetery Port Washington.nbsp; The family will receive visitors at the church on Monday from 1-3PM.nbsp; Memorials are suggested in Bettyrsquo;s name to WVCY nbsp;(VCY Americanbsp; 3434 W. Kilbourne Ave.nbsp; Milwaukee WI 53208) or MPTV Friends of Channel 10 / 36nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;br /Service:br /p3:00PM at Friedens Evangelical Church 454 N. Milwaukee Street Port Washington WI 53074 on July 19 2010 (a href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Port Washingtonamp;state=WIamp;address=454 N. Milwaukee Streetamp;zip=53074amp;country=usamp;zoom=8 target=_blankmap/driving directions/a)/pbr /Cemetery:br /pUnion Cemetery Port Washington/p