Clinton Bentz
Clinton Bentz, 79, of Emporia, died Aug. 24, 2007, at Newman Regional Health Center, Emporia.
Born March 21, 1928, at Hope, he was the son of Herman and Sophie Bentz. He served in the U.S. Army in the 1950s. On May 29, 1960, he married Elaine Young at Lincolnville. They later lived at Hutchinson and Emporia.
He was a retired Kansas Department of Transportation employee and delivered gas for Skelgas.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Emporia; son, Tim Bentz of Marion; two daughters, Cindi Smith of Lebo and Jeannette Bentz of Prairie Village; brother, Ted Bentz of Stover, Mo.; sister, Ellen Alvarez of Abilene; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday morning at St. John's Lutheran Church, Lincolnville, with the Rev. Alan Stahlecker officiating. Burial was in North Tampa Cemetery, Tampa.
