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Beth Ann Bendel Obituary
Beth was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 31, 1969, to Richard Charles Bendel, Jr., and Donna Streifthau Bendel. In 1978, she and her family moved to San Diego, California.
Beth attended Clairemont Assembly of God Church in San Diego. As a young teenager, she accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and took water baptism. She attended Clairemont Christian and Santa Fe Christian schools and graduated from Madison High School in San Diego in 1988.
After graduating from high school, she married her high school sweetheart, Aaron Dunteman, on April 29, 1989. Together they had one daughter: Rachel Erin Dunteman.
Beth attended Mesa College, where she studied interior design. She held a job at Home Depot as a kitchen designer in Point Loma and a color consultant at Sherwin Williams. Also worked in freelance home design and interior decorating throughout her life. She was artistic, creative, and passionate about design.
Beth married Christian Hansen on May 31, 2003. They had one daughter: Brooke Ann Hansen.
Beth was a hardworking and devoted, fun-loving mom to her two daughters and grandma "Birdie" for her two grandsons. Her grandsons were her proud treasures. Some of their fondest memories together were spent at the beach, riding bikes on the beach, having bonfires, kayaking, camping, and hiking in the mountains. Beth loved to laugh, entertain, and spend time with family and friends. Her uniqueness, sense of humor, humility, strong will, classy attitude, and adventurous spirit will be greatly missed.
Beth was survived by her mother Donna Streifthau Beattie; her daughters Rachel Erin Dunteman Gieg and Brooke Ann Hansen; grandsons London and Jesse Gieg; brother Daniel Bendel; sister Kristie Reden (husband Brandon); nephews Wyland and Westin; Sister-in-law Rose Thomas-Bendel and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Beth is preceded in death by her father Richard C. Bendel, Jr., her grandparents Mildred and Richard Bendel Sr. (Middletown, Ohio), grandmother Vivian Cundiff (Middletown, Ohio), uncles Steven and Gary Cundiff, stepfather Barry Beattie, and first husband Aaron Dunteman.
The Celebration of Life Service
June 1, 2024, at 10:30 am
Rock Church in Point Loma
2277 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106
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David Cross
August 9, 2024
I went to Clairemont Christian School with Beth from 4th-10th grade and 11th grade at Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach. I left California before my senior year started relocating to Virginia going to Emmanuel Christian School.
I have many fond memories of Beth, oddly enough I was just telling my wife the other day how I remembered playing BattleStar Galactic on the jungle gym during recess with many of my elementary friends, Beth being one of them. For that reason I decided to google some of those old friends and today I came across Beth´s Obituary, my deepest and most sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the Bendel, Hansen and Dunteman family. Beth was so much fun growing up, always happy and smiling. I remember the school "Lock-ins", the trips to (UTC) University Town Center to go Ice Skating, and helping her in computer class. And not to forget her and her brother Danny got the desired "Most likely to ..." awards. Best dressed, nicest smile... while I got the "Most athletic in class" and "Most likely to drive a teacher insane"
I never knew her family but I did know Aaron and her brother Danny. I know Beth had a deep love and devotion for her lord and savior Jesus Christ as she demonstrated that during the years I knew her and as cliché as it may sound "She Is Home". This I know... as I read the obituary my spirit leapt inside and I began to cry tears of joy for her.
God Bless....
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Tracy (Harlow) Barrilleaux
May 8, 2024
Rachel, my heart goes out to you and your sister, and family as you go through the process of saying goodbye to the powerhouse that was your mom. She was my very best friend, roommate and cohort for trouble, for many years in the mid' 90's. She was the first person I told when I was pregnant, when we were neighbors, and after my divorce, you both moved into my house in SD. She will always be remembered and loved by anyone who was lucky to know her. She had a smile that lit every room, and her heart loved fiercely. She was talented, smart, funny and had a way of always seeing the bright side to life. And man could she through a party!
I'm sorry that you now have to navigate without her and your dad. Their fire still lives within you and your boys, they are always with you. I hope you're able to find peace and that you have the support of those around you. Saying prayers for comfort and healing hearts.
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