Roger P Bentz, Sr.

Roger P. Bentz, Sr., 81, of Homer, NE died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson.Visitation with the family present will be from 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE. Memorial service will be at 5:30 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.Roger was born August 9, 1937 in Pender, NE, the son of Clarence and Elsie (Warnock) Bentz. He graduated from Winnebago High School and served in the U.S. Marines from 1955 to 1959. Roger married Shirley Wilson on January 30, 1960. They made their home in Homer. He worked as a police officer for the Village of Homer, drove a mail truck, and worked as a warehouse manager at Farner Bocken. During his retirement years he enjoyed working at Bomgaars.Roger was a member of the Homer American Legion. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.Survivors include his children, Roger (Rebecca) Bentz, Jr. of Jackson, NE, Lisa (Kent) Greenleaf of Sioux City, IA, and Shelly (Bruce) Gerch of Papillion, NE; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Barbara Valls of Bellevue, NE.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley; a granddaughter, Courtney Olerich; and brothers, Alvin and Don Bentz