Norma
Norma Bentley
Norma Bentley of Otsego passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Plainwell. Norma was born November 9, 1920 to Motley and Mary (Rubert) Tefft in Otsego on the family farm. Norma graduated from Otsego High School in 1937 then worked at Mol’s Restaurant and was a bookkeeper at Otsego Sanitary Milk. Norma was a life member of the Otsego VFW Post 3030.
She married Lyle Bentley and had two sons, Russell and Gerald ‘Gery’ Bentley. They loved fishing and hunting together. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Russell II (Jacque), Reneé (Curtis) Adams both of AZ; Brandy (Phil) Goodwin of Otsego, G.R. (Sarah) of Kalamazoo and Brittany of Otsego; 5 great-grandchildren, Donovan, Aidan and Madeline Goodwin and Russell III and Anastasia Bentley; step-son, Donald (Gwen) of Allegan; 5 step-grandchildren and spouses, and several great-grand and great great grandchildren and family. She was preceded in death by her husband Lyle in 1965, an infant brother Howard Tefft, son Russell in 2004, 2 sisters, Lois VanderMeer and Bertine Warner and a brother Motley Tefft.
Friends may meet with her family from 6-8 P.M. Friday at the
Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego
. Private burial will take place at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association
or the VFW Post 3030 Auxiliary.
Messages of condolence may be left at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com
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Bob and Joyce Bloom
June 20, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Gery, we are sadden to hear that your mother has passed away.
Please accept our deepest symapthy.
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Robin Moran
June 20, 2012 at 9:56 pm
I am so sorry for your loss, Norma will be missed very much she was a very special lady and I’m so glad I was lucky enough to meet her she became very special to me. God Bless
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Sue Bentley
June 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
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Bob Johnson
June 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Russ:
I was looking for another obit. on Winkel’s web and read that your Mom passed away. Soory to hear of your loss. My Mom passed away last November after spending her last two years down here in Asheville, NC with us. Oddly, I was thinking about the Boy’s Club in Kazoo and good old Frank Razzano the other day. Oh the good old days!
Hope everything else is going well for you and yours. I often think of that Corvair you had and how one of the belts would fly off everytime you went around a curve too fast(and that was about every time!).
Bob Johnson
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Bruce & Brenda Carroll
June 22, 2012 at 10:28 am
Gery,
So sorry for your loss. The years we lived next door were fun years.
We are out of town and share your sorrow, you took really good care of your mom.
Bruce
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Agnes Schmitt Vanarsdal
June 23, 2012 at 7:26 am
Gery, so verry sorry for the loss of your mother. I know that she must have been your rock in life, as you lost your father so eary in life. I can still remember when your dad past–and you were so very young. May God’s grace be with you and all who loved your mother.
In Christ’s love —Agnes
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Gery
June 25, 2012 at 10:51 am
Gery
So sorry to learn of Norma’s death. I’ll always think of her as “Mama Spitfire”. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Joan Walters
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Howard and Judy Stull
June 26, 2012 at 10:25 pm
We are so sorry for the loss of your mom. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
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Gail Tutewiler
June 27, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Gery,
So sorry to hear about your mom. Mom’s are hard to lose. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Bonnie McDonald
October 28, 2012 at 4:47 am
Gery sorry to hear of your moms passing my prayers are with you all
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She married Lyle Bentley and had two sons, Russell and Gerald ‘Gery’ Bentley. They loved fishing and hunting together. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Russell II (Jacque), Reneé (Curtis) Adams both of AZ; Brandy (Phil) Goodwin of Otsego, G.R. (Sarah) of Kalamazoo and Brittany of Otsego; 5 great-grandchildren, Donovan, Aidan and Madeline Goodwin and Russell III and Anastasia Bentley; step-son, Donald (Gwen) of Allegan; 5 step-grandchildren and spouses, and several great-grand and great great grandchildren and family. She was preceded in death by her husband Lyle in 1965, an infant brother Howard Tefft, son Russell in 2004, 2 sisters, Lois VanderMeer and Bertine Warner and a brother Motley Tefft.
Friends may meet with her family from 6-8 P.M. Friday at the
Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego
. Private burial will take place at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association
or the VFW Post 3030 Auxiliary.
Messages of condolence may be left at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com
Offer Condolence for the family of Norma Bentley
Condolence Messages
Bob and Joyce Bloom
June 20, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Gery, we are sadden to hear that your mother has passed away.
Please accept our deepest symapthy.
Reply
Robin Moran
June 20, 2012 at 9:56 pm
I am so sorry for your loss, Norma will be missed very much she was a very special lady and I’m so glad I was lucky enough to meet her she became very special to me. God Bless
Reply
Sue Bentley
June 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Reply
Bob Johnson
June 21, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Russ:
I was looking for another obit. on Winkel’s web and read that your Mom passed away. Soory to hear of your loss. My Mom passed away last November after spending her last two years down here in Asheville, NC with us. Oddly, I was thinking about the Boy’s Club in Kazoo and good old Frank Razzano the other day. Oh the good old days!
Hope everything else is going well for you and yours. I often think of that Corvair you had and how one of the belts would fly off everytime you went around a curve too fast(and that was about every time!).
Bob Johnson
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Bruce & Brenda Carroll
June 22, 2012 at 10:28 am
Gery,
So sorry for your loss. The years we lived next door were fun years.
We are out of town and share your sorrow, you took really good care of your mom.
Bruce
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Agnes Schmitt Vanarsdal
June 23, 2012 at 7:26 am
Gery, so verry sorry for the loss of your mother. I know that she must have been your rock in life, as you lost your father so eary in life. I can still remember when your dad past–and you were so very young. May God’s grace be with you and all who loved your mother.
In Christ’s love —Agnes
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Gery
June 25, 2012 at 10:51 am
Gery
So sorry to learn of Norma’s death. I’ll always think of her as “Mama Spitfire”. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Joan Walters
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Howard and Judy Stull
June 26, 2012 at 10:25 pm
We are so sorry for the loss of your mom. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Reply
Gail Tutewiler
June 27, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Gery,
So sorry to hear about your mom. Mom’s are hard to lose. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Reply
Bonnie McDonald
October 28, 2012 at 4:47 am
Gery sorry to hear of your moms passing my prayers are with you all
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