Jean Bentz 1928-2010

Jean Bentz, 82, died Thursday November 25th, Thanksgiving day, at the Blue Hill Care Center in Blue Hill. There will be not services. The remains were cremated. A private family burial will be at a later date at Blue Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Blue Hill Public Library Friends Foundation, c/o Barbara Novak, 19135 South Pawnee Ave., Lawrence, Ne 68957. Jean was born on November 8, 1928 to Joseph and Laura (Berns) Dusek at Bladen, Nebraska. She married T. Woodson (Woody) Bentz on May 9, 1954, in Blue Hill. She was active in the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4-H. She was a former member of the Blue Hill Home Improvement Club. She was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Blue Hill Public Library Friends Foundation. She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Novak and husband Larry of Lawrence, one son, Richard and his wife Marilyn of Ft. Smith, Arkansaw; three sisters, Lorrie Pike and husband Harold of Fairbury, Leona Yelenics of Independence, Mo., Dr. Dorothy E Susek of Winter Park, Colorado; two brothers Donald Dusek of Cottonwood, Arizona, Vernon "Bud" Dusek and wife Connie of Denver Colorado; one brother -in law Keith Matthews of Blue Springs, Nebraska; one aunt, Frances (Berns) Sidlo of Blue Hill; two grandchildren, Amy Novak of Wood River, Theodore J. Novak and wife Joan of Rapid City, South Dakota, three great grandsons, Hayden, Phillip and Stuart. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister Moneta Mathews.