Jeanne M. Bentz July 24, 1951 to October 18, 2012

- Jeanne M. Bentz, 61, of Blue Hill died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Blue Hill with the Very Rev. James Schrader and the Rev. Thomas Ryan officiating. Private family burial will be at Blue Hill Catholic Cemetery.

Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill. There will be no viewing or visitation.

She was born July 24, 1951, at Kearney to Patrick Sr. and Madeline (Ripp) Ryan.

She was raised on a farm north of Axtell. She was blessed with six siblings. She graduated with a nursing diploma in 1972.

Among her greatest blessings were being the mother of Jody Ryan and the wife of Phil Bentz. She was blessed with a large, supportive family.

Jeanne enjoyed dancing, traveling and working with future nurses. Jeanne wanted to consider this a celebration of her life and for all in attendance to wear color.

Memorials are suggested to Catholic Social Services in Hastings or University of Nebraska Foundation Fund No. 74390 (University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division Student Assistance Fund), 2285 S. 67th St., Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68106.