Bentley Funeral Homes

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Since 1993 the Bentley family has had the privilege to serve the tri-county area. This web site is dedicated to the families we serve. Please visit our current obituaries. Consider leaving an online condolence and viewing one of our Memories of a Lifetime Videos. Our family is dedicated to providing personalized and meaningful funeral and memorial services.
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Current Obituaries

Stephen E. Smith

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Visitation will be held on <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Wednesday, January 25, 2012</span> from <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">4-7 P.M.</span> at <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Bentley Funeral Home, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Durant</st1:city><span style="mso-no-proof: no">, </span><st1:state w:st="on">IA<span style="mso-no-proof: no">.</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="mso-no-proof: no; mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span></font></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Services will be held on <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Thursday, January 26, 2012</span>, at <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">2:00 P.M.</span> at the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Bentley Funeral Home, Durant</span>, <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">IA</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The officiant will be <span style="mso-no-proof: yes"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Pastor Edith Little</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Musical selections will be provided by organist:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Deb Mohr and vocalist Henry Bentley.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Interment will take place at the <st1:placename w:st="on"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Walcott</span></st1:placename><span style="mso-no-proof: yes"> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Cemetery</st1:placetype></span>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Walcott</span></st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes">IA</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="mso-no-proof: yes"> where
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Walcott American Legion Post #548 will conduct military honors.</font></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Memorial donations may be made to <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Walcott Fire Department or the Genesis Dialysis Service</span> in <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">his</span> memory. </font></p>

B. Nov, 07 1948
D. Jan, 23 2012

Bradley A. Smith

B. Oct, 19 1959
D. Jan, 21 2012

Merle C. Plett

<font color="#000000">Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 2-5 P.M. with a Masonic service at 5:00 P.M. at Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton, IA.  </font><br />
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<font color="#000000">Services will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at the Bentley Funeral Home, Wilton, IA.  The officiant will be  Pastor Patrick Slessor.  Musical selections will be provided by organist Deb Mohr and vocalist Henry Bentley.</font><br />
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<font color="#000000">Serving as casket bearers will be Merle's Grandchildren:  Darrin Plett, Stephanie Broer, John Arlen Jr., Christopher Arlen, Jennifer Bump, Thomas Arlen, Kelly Sorgenfrey and Robert Arlen.</font><br />
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<font color="#000000">Interment will take place at the Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, IA where military graveside honors will be conducted by the Blue Grass American Legion Post #711.</font><br />
<font color="#000000">Memorial donations may be made to Wilton First Responders or Quad Cities Honor Flights in his memory. </font><br />

B. May, 27 1923
D. Jan, 19 2012

Velma D. Hinrichs

<font color="#000000">Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 10 A.M. to 12 noon at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, IA.  </font><br />
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<font color="#000000">Services will be held on Saturday January 28, 2012, at 12 noon at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, IA.  The officiant will be Rev. Gaylor Nelson.  Musical selections will be provided by organist Deb Mohr and vocalist Henry Bentley.</font><br />
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<font color="#000000">Serving as casket bearers will be Toby Taylor, Tory Taylor, Tyler Morris, Jerry Pratt, Dale Wiese, and Dusty Pratt.</font><br />
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<span ar-sa?="" mso-bidi-language:="" en-us;="" mso-fareast-language:="" mso-ansi-language:="" roman?;="" new="" times=""><font color="#000000">Interment will take place at the Durant Cemetery, Durant, IA.<br />
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Memorial donations may be made to Essence of Life Hospice, Amana, IA in her memory. <br />
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B. Jun, 10 1921
D. Jan, 18 2012

Fred J. Ellis

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">A luncheon and celebration of Fred’s Life will be held on <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Saturday, January 21, 2012</span>, from<span style="mso-no-proof: yes"> 12:00 - 5:00 P.M.</span> at the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">Steelworkers Union Hall</span>, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">880 Devils Glen Road</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Bettendorf</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes">IA</span>.</st1:state></st1:address><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></font></font></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Inurnment will take place at a later date in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Wellman</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">IA.<br />
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Memorial donations may be made to <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">St. Jude's Children's Hospital</span> in <span style="mso-no-proof: yes">his</span> memory. </p>

B. Aug, 19 1946
D. Jan, 15 2012