In Memory of Kenneth “Buns” Bendiske

Kenneth “Buns” Bendiske, age 70, of Cambridge passed away unexpectedly November 20, 2022 at home.  A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 5 – 7 P.M. Friday, December 2nd at Strike Life Tributes in Cambridge.

Kenneth Paul Bendiske was born June 30, 1952 in Fort Rucker, Alabama to Richard and Alice (Hoff) Bendiske.  A year later their family moved to Bethel, Minnesota where he grew up.  Kenny graduated from St. Francis High School in 1972.  On January 17, 1981 he married Linda Lick and they raised their two sons in Cambridge.  Kenny worked as a mason and then at the Cambridge State Hospital, retiring in 2007.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to auctions and flea markets and spending time with his grandchildren.  Also that he enjoyed riding his motorcycle in his younger days.  Kenny always had a blast playing practical jokes on family and friends.

Kenny is survived by his loving wife, Linda; sons, Derrick and Seth; grandchildren, Logan Bendiske and Madison Emerson; sisters, Linda Olson, Sue Rihs and Stephanie Bendiske-Gullion; and by many other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Alice Bendiske.