Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Richard F. Bentzler

Dec. 30, 1934 - July 4, 1995

 

South Bend Tribune 7/5/1995

SOUTH BEND - Richard F. Bentzler, 60, of Pear Road, died early Tuesday morning in his home of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Bentzler was a machine operator employed by RACO Inc. for 31 years. He was born Dec. 30, 1934, in Mishawaka.

 

On May 2, 1964, in South Bend, he married Shirley Ann Wlodarski. She survives with a daughter, Caroline T. Scheck of South Bend; a son, Ted J. of New Carlisle; three grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert of Freeport, La., and John A. Jr. of Dowagiac. He was a member of Moose Lodge 58, Holy Family Catholic Church and a veteran of the Army.

 

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the church. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where the parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m.