Bendt, Brigitte "Bitti" Bendt, Brigitte "Bitti" age 81, of Edina died Sunday May 31, 2020. Preceded in death by husband Dr. Richard Bendt; parents Erwin and Herta Steckel; brother Peter Steckel. Survived by her loving family: sisters Dorothea "Dorli" Harjes of Norwood Young America, MN and Inge-Lore Steckel of Kassel, Germany. A private family memorial service held at Johnson Funeral Home chapel in Waconia. Interment will be at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Green Isle. Johnson Funeral Home 952-442-2121 johnsonfh.com