Charles Roger Bentz, M.D., 71 of Warren, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2016, surrounded by family and friends at his home.

He was born, in Decatur, IN, the son of the late Roger and Jane Bentz.   He grew up on a farm in Adams Co., IN.  In his youth, he enjoyed swimming, playing basketball, little league baseball, and skating on area farm ponds in winter.  He attended Berne-French Twp. Schools K-12 and graduated Valedictorian of his High School class.

He attended Franklin College of Indiana, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree and was Valedictorian of his class.

Charles graduated Vanderbilt Medical School in Nashville, TN. He interned at San Bernardino Co. General Hospital in CA, for 1 year then was drafted into the US Navy where he was on active duty at Camp Pendleton, CA, for 3 years. He was a Navy Doctor assigned to the Marines.

After discharge, he settled in Kane, PA, where he had a private family practice and emergency medical practice; and raised his family of 9 natural and adopted children.  He loved his patients, and enjoyed coaching basketball and little league baseball; and attending his children's athletic endeavors.   He also enjoyed running marathons, cross country and downhill skiing, biking, orienteering, hiking, boating, gardening, woodworking and outdoor life in general.

In 1997, Charles married Lynn Ehrenberger Samuels.  They resided in Warren, PA, in an idyllic home along the Allegheny River.  While in Warren, he worked as an emergency room physician at Warren General Hospital, from which he retired.  He continued many of his outdoor activities and also took up kayaking and karate; earning an advanced black belt degree.

Following retirement, he and Lynn began wintering in Sun City Center, FL, where he remained physically active playing softball, biking, and swimming.  He also took up stained glass and water color painting, and continued his woodworking and learned gardening in FL.  He was a member of Unity Southshore, Ruskin, FL.

Charles was very grateful for his many friends and supporters in Kane, Warren, and Sun City Center, FL, and the surrounding areas, as well as many mentors in his youth and adulthood.  He appreciated greatly the love and support of his parents, siblings, in-laws, and children; and especially his beloved wife, Lynn, whose family was a source of much caring and devotion.

In addition to his wife, Lynn, he is survived by brothers—Edward Bentz, M.D., and wife, Mary, and Philip Bentz, M.D., and wife, Terri; sisters—Suellen Bluhm, and husband, Ben, and Jane Fink; brothers-in-law—Dennis Ehrenberger, and wife, Arlene, Bruce Ehrenberger, and wife, Gail, and Michael Ehrenberger, and wife, Anne; sisters-in-law—Leslie Tarquino, and husband, Al, and Lucille Jordan; nine natural and adopted children—Kim Maze, Ann, Eduardo, David, Daniel, Charles III, Julie, Wayne and Eugene; and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In accordance with his request, no visitation will be observed.  A celebration of life service will be held in in Warren, PA, on Sunday, June 25, 2017, with additional details to be published at a later date through the Peterson-Blick Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a memorial contribution should consider the Warren General Hospital; Warren Cancer Care Center; Vanderbilt Medical School Office, of Annual Giving, PMB 407727, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37240-7727; or Franklin College, 101 Branigin Blvd, Franklin, IN 46131.