Patrick Leo "Pat" Bentley
1952 - 2020
Patrick Leo "Pat" Bentley
1952 - 2020
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BORN
1952
DIED
2020
Patrick Bentley Obituary
Pat was also preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Thomas Bentley. He is survived by two step-sons, Robert Emmons of LaSalle, CO and Jeremy "Jake" (Tina) Emmons of Pekin; four grandchildren; brother, Donald (Jackie) Bentley of Peoria; and sister, Kimberly Bentley of Lebanon, TN.
Pat was an assembler for Caterpillar, Inc. in East Peoria, retiring in 2004. He was a member of the UAW Local #974. Pat was a singer in a rock and roll band for many years and was of the Catholic faith.
Pat's celebration of life gathering will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Schmidt-Haller Burial & Cremation Services in Peoria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to PAWS or the Alzheimer's Association.
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