Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Gene L. BENTLEY, 74, of Fremont, Neb., died Friday, April 1, 2011, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont, Neb., after a battle with cancer.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, at Westside Church in Omaha, Neb.

Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont.

Visitation for Gene will be 3-8 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont.

Online guestbook at http://www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com.

Memorials are suggested to the scholarship fund for Trinity Christian School and Omaha Christian Academy.

Gene was born in Blockton on May 27, 1936, to George and Grace (JENNINGS) BENTLEY.

He grew up with a sister and four brothers, one of whom was his twin brother.

He was married to Sharon Sue WALDEIER of Bedford in 1963.

He received his B.A. degree from Westmar College in LeMars. He went on to receive his Master's Degree from UNL, and a Specialist Degree from UNO.

His interests were sports, history, music, and developing people.

After teaching and coaching for nine years in Iowa and the Omaha area, he became an administrator in Millard, Indianola and Carroll, and Fremont, Neb.

After suffering a lengthy illness, he returned to education as a County Supervisor of Country Schools.

Gene felt the Lord's leading to go into Christian education, as he became the administrator of Trinity Christian School in Omaha. His last position was as a superintendent at Omaha Christian Academy.

He coached winning teams on many levels, basketball, baseball and softball, for both boys and girls. In his later years, a great pleasure was attending his grandchildren's many sports and music activities. He even coached some of their teams, much to his enjoyment.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue of Fremont, Neb., and two children, Brian BENTLEY (and wife, Kelli) of Omaha, Neb., and Heidi MELCHER of Waterloo, Neb.

Gene and Sue have five grandchildren Jacob and Amanda MELCHER and Brendan, Grace, and Claire BENTLEY. Gene has one sister, Mary SHEEKS of Omaha, Neb. and four brothers Duane BENTLEY of Clarinda, Dean BENTLEY [his twin] (and wife, Melba) of Council Bluffs, Kenneth BENTLEY (and wife, Judy) of Omaha, Neb., and Terry BENTLEY (and wife, Rebecca) of Riverton, Wyo. In addition, Gene has a brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Peggy LONG of Kansas City and several nieces and nephews.

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