Michael Anthony Bentz Sr., age 48, of Lancaster, Ohio, passed away January 9, 2019 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Michael was born April 8, 1970 in Circleville, Ohio. He loved his bike, Budweiser, and his family. Surviving are children, Michelle Bentz, Michael Bentz Jr., Daniel Bentz, Nicholas Bentz, Kammy Bentz, Deanna Bentz, Audrey Bentz, Gloria Bentz, Teara Craiglow, Trina Craiglow, and Brandon Waits; his mother Jacqueline Bentz; several grandchildren; siblings, Shawn Burnside, Angie Miller, Tammy Ressley, William Cornwell, and Nicole Symonds. Michael was preceded in death by his grandmother Betty Bentz; grandfather Daniel Bentz; cousins Nelson Connell,and Christopher Meadows. Funeral services were held at 12 PM, Thursday at the Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Logan, Ohio with Pastor Shawn Burnside officiating. Burial was in Forest Cemetery, Circleville. Calling hours were observed from 10 AM to 12 PM on Thursday at the funeral home.