ALMA RUTH BENTLEY

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ALMA RUTH BENTLEY (nee O'NEIL) 1917 - 2015 Alma Ruth Bentley, U.E. peacefully passed away on March 9, 2015 at the age of 97 at the Wentworth Manor in Calgary, Alberta. Alma was born March 22, 1917 in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents William McKenzie O'Neil and Melinda Adeline Johnston. She leaves to mourn her three children, daughter-in-law and three step-grandchildren; Judith (Richard) Ritter and their children Heidi (Ben) Van Steenburgh, Brant and Kurt (Bridget). James (Lucinda) and children Krystal, Kyle and Karalee. Fred (Nicole) and children Robert and Patrick and first wife Marie-Louise (Mimi) Daughter-in-law Maureen Harris and children David (Sue) Harris, Michelle (Brant) Dorman, Kimberley (Chris) Turner. Step grandchildren Brian, Tracey and Dean Bentley, along with ten great-grandchildren, one niece Sharon Bethell and one nephew Bruce O'Neil and many cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Lt. Col. Albert (Bert) Bentley and her son Robert (Bob) Harris. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Charleswood United Church (4820 Roblin Blvd). Rev. Dr. Michael Wilson will officiate and the service will be followed by a lunch reception. A private interment with family members only will take place in a family plot in Old Kildonan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Child Life Department, Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. http://goodbear.mb.ca/make-a-donation or to a charity of your choice. Messages of remembrance may be left for the family at www.southcalgaryfuneralcentre.ca SOUTH CALGARY FUNERAL CENTRE and CREMATORIUM (at Lake Fraser Gate) Telephone: 403-297-0711 Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 13, 2015