David Paul Bentz was born in 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia to Leonard Joseph
and Clyde Maureen Bentz and passed away in Atascadero, California on February
14, 2020. He graduated from High School in Ontario, California and proudly served
in the United States Navy from 1956 to 1959, as a Petty Officer, Second Class. He
married Lillian June Bentz and had two children, Gina and Gregory Bentz. He
remarried, in 1978, and began a second family with Kathleen Bentz, the love of his
life. Together, they raised Scott, Megan (Larson) and Drew Bentz.
David began his public service career in the City of Ontario, later joining the City of
Monterey Park, where he served as a Purchasing Agent, Director of Management
Services, and retired as their City Manager in 1988. He subsequently held similar
financial management positions for the cities of San Juan Capistrano, City of Orange,
City of Hesperia, City of Ontario, and the City of San Miguel, California. In 1995, he
opened his own consulting business, Revenue Allocation Management, and
contracted with a number of municipalities and other organizations. A long-time
resident of Rancho Cucamonga, he moved his young family to Atascadero, California
in 1997, where he served on the City Planning Commission, and was politically
active in bids for City Council and City Treasurer. He also served as Scoutmaster
with Troop 155 of the Boy Scouts of America. He took great pride in developing his
own boys and many other young men to achieve their Eagle Scout goals. He
championed service to the community and led by example. He was an usher, greeter,
and served on the Atascadero Church of the Nazarene Board of Directors and
Finance Committee for seven years. He attended the Atascadero Bible Church for 16
years. He concurrently served as President of the Board of Directors for Creative
Alternative for Learning and Living (CALL) for 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Mary Patricia Bentz and Beverly
Skelton, brother Robert Bentz, and children Gina and Gregory Bentz. He is survived
by his loving wife Kathleen Bentz, daughter Megan Larson, sons Scott and Drew
Bentz, grandchildren Greg, Clayton, Lundy, and Dax of San Luis Obispo County, his
sister Diana Zbinden of Vancouver, Washington, brothers Leonard Bentz of Las
Vegas, Nevada and Steven Bentz of Allentown, Pennsylvania,
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Atascadero Bible Church on March 13th
at 2pm. Should friends desire, the family has asked that any memorial contributions
be sent to Creative Alternatives for Learning and Living, 805-466-0766,
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