Monika Bentley Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Monika Bentley of Alamogordo, New Mexico, who passed away on February 5, 2026 at the age of 80. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Monika Bentley to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Friedrich Heil and Isolde Heil; her sister Gita; and her husband Eddie Bentley. She is survived by: her son Michael Apodaca of Alamogordo; her granddaughter Gabrielle Buffo (Nicholas) of Las Cruces; her sister Heidi Meltzer (Otto) of Germany; her nieces, Andrea (Malta) and Cornelia (Yuli) of Germany; her great-nieces and great-nephews, Lisa, Elena, Niklas of Germany and Maurece of Germany; her stepchildren, Radel Farrah (Kevin) of Las Cruces, Tracy Bentley-Townlin (Paul) of Albany, Oregon and Brett Bentley (Jennifer) of Sunbury, Ohio; and her stepgrandchildren, Nolan Bunker (Janaya), Taylor Bunker of Las Cruces, Madison Bentley, Devon Bentley of Sunbury, Ohio, Camden Bunker and Cadence Arreola of Las Cruces.