William Gordon Bentz

July 25, 1956 - September 9, 2017

Mourning the tragic loss of a loving father, compassionate and thoughtful man, William Gordon Bentz, 61, passed away on September 9th, 2017, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born July 25, 1956 to Gordon and Gisela. William “Bill” was born in Frankfurt, Germany, while his father was serving in the Army. Bill grew up in St. Francis, Wisconsin and graduated from St. Francis High School. He later joined the Air Force and fathered two children. He went on to own two real estate and tax business’s in Tucson, Arizona. During the early 1990’s he moved to Las Vegas and he entered the gaming industry working in the cage. He worked his way up the ranks to become the Controller at the Railroad Pass Casino in Henderson, NV, a historic casino, which received the third gaming license issued by the State of Nevada. After many years in Las Vegas he spent time in Costa Rica and later returned to the States where he moved to Tooele, Utah to work for the Wendover Nugget and Red Garter casino’s in Wendover, NV. While never earning a Bachelor’s degree he did spend some time in school while living in Las Vegas. He is survived by his adoring daughter Holly and handsome son Ryan. A thank you to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Hospital, Community Nursing Services and his son Ryan for all their hard and compassionate work in taking care of Bill during his final years. Instead of flowers, please make donations on his behalf to The Huntsman Cancer Institute, via their website at https://donate.huntsmancancer.org/give or Community Nursing Services at https://www.cns-cares.org/donate/. Please share memories and condolences at www.serenityfhs.com Dad will be forever missed, but never forgotten and always in our hearts and minds.