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Ronald Edward Bentley
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The life and witness of Ronald Edward Bentley was celebrated when his family and friends gathered recently for the Mass of the Resurrection. As a person who found great joy in singing, Ron shared this gift for twenty-one years through his involvement in our parish Resurrection Choir. Devotion to his Catholic faith also led him to be a part of the Knights of Columbus Post 1266.
Ron enjoyed time spent on the water sailing his sailboat. The hours of being on the lake were a time of reflection, peace and rest for him. In addition to sailing, Ron enjoyed encountering nature through fishing, hunting or canoeing.
Attention to detail and the belief that there is a “right way” and a “wrong way to do things, led Ron to respect others and to live a disciplined life. Ron never did anything “half-way”. Later in his life, he began researching his ancestry with passion. It was with pride that he learned about his extended family “on whose shoulders he stood”.
St. Mary Parish extends it sympathy to all of Ron’s family; his wife, Norma Jean, his children; Matthew, Paul, Phillip, Joe, Carol, Ann, Amy and Christopher; his twenty-eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and his two step-sons: Phillip and Douglas. May the love of God and the hope of the resurrection console and comfort you as your Grieve Ron’s death.
