Kevin Keith Bentley

BENTLEY, Kevin Keith – Of Swartz Creek, age 61, passed away with his family by his side; his body died but his soul went to Heaven to meet his Savior Jesus on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 6273 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, Pastor Aaron Whitman officiating.

Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.

Visitation will be at church from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the service.

Kevin was born in Flint, Michigan on January 21, 1961, the son of James Henry and Phyllis Elaine (Knickerbocker) Bentley.

He graduated from Swartz Creek High School in 1979.

On July 25, 1981, he married Lana Jo Williams.

Kevin was a faithful member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.

Kevin was a life-long farmer and owned and operated Bentley Sawmill Service. He was a heavy equipment operator for Horcha Excavating Company for over 30 years.

Kevin enjoyed his family, boating, camping, woodworking and riding his side-by-side with Lana on the West Virginia mountain trails. His passion was farming and International tractors.

He was a faithful husband and a wonderful, loving and caring dad and grandpa. Kevin was a devoted son.

Surviving are wife, Lana;

children, James Thomas and wife Libby and their children, Adelynn, Wyatt and Kinsley; Thomas Austin Bentley;

sister, Marlene Morency;

brother, James Eugene and wife Michael Marie;

sister-in-law, Sharon Bentley;

sister, Denise and husband Bob Black;

many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his dad 1982, mom 2015, brother Dennis 2013; sister-in-law Karen Bentley 1999 and friend John Rustin 2014.