Emil J. (Shorty) Bentz 37, of 42 Washington St., died in the Colorado General Hospital at Denver Monday of a heart condition. Mr Bentz had been a hospital there about three weeks.
He was a mechanic for the Southside Texaco. Mr Bentz was born in Eureka, S.D., July 15, 1923, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bentz. He moved with his family to Lindsay, as a young boy. He has lived in Billings since about 1935. Mr Bentz married Eugenia Ebach in Billings, Jan, 16, 1942. He was a member of the Congregational Church and the Billings Boat Club.
Surviving are his widow, three sons, Robert, Arthur, and Dale Bentz, a daughter, Shirley May Bentz, all of them home; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. August Bentz, 64 Charlene St.; three brothers, Reuben, 34 Marshall Drive; Herbert Bentz, 34 Marshall Drive, and Reinhold Bentz, 444 Hillview Lane; two sisters, Mrs Albert Iszler, 3415 4th Ave, S., and Mrs. Herman Debus, of Shepherd; a stepbrother August Bentz Jr., and a stepsister, Miss Nancy Bentz both of 64 Charlene St.
The body is at Smith's Funeral Home.
Emil J. (Shorty) Bentz 37, of 42 Washington St., died in the Colorado General Hospital at Denver Monday of a heart condition. Mr Bentz had been a hospital there about three weeks.
He was a mechanic for the Southside Texaco. Mr Bentz was born in Eureka, S.D., July 15, 1923, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bentz. He moved with his family to Lindsay, as a young boy. He has lived in Billings since about 1935. Mr Bentz married Eugenia Ebach in Billings, Jan, 16, 1942. He was a member of the Congregational Church and the Billings Boat Club.
Surviving are his widow, three sons, Robert, Arthur, and Dale Bentz, a daughter, Shirley May Bentz, all of them home; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. August Bentz, 64 Charlene St.; three brothers, Reuben, 34 Marshall Drive; Herbert Bentz, 34 Marshall Drive, and Reinhold Bentz, 444 Hillview Lane; two sisters, Mrs Albert Iszler, 3415 4th Ave, S., and Mrs. Herman Debus, of Shepherd; a stepbrother August Bentz Jr., and a stepsister, Miss Nancy Bentz both of 64 Charlene St.
The body is at Smith's Funeral Home.
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