Mr. Bent Martinsen passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 17, 2016. He was born on July 17, 1934 in Denmark. Bent loved spending time with his family. Bent is survived by his loving wife Ruth; children Lindsay (Eddie), Ona (Jess), Buddy (Wendy), Chester (Nancy) and Arthur (Gay Lynne); grandchildren Laura (Beau), Michelle, Jason (Kristi), Angella (Keith), Eli (Sarah), Josh (Laura), Leah, Noah, Jasmine (Joe) and Jordan; great grandchildren Tyler, Matthew, Sophia, Sawyer, Hanna, Oscar, Sienna and Eliana. Bent is also survived by his children Eva (Ted) and Robert (Cathy), their families as well as his sisters in Denmark. As per Bent's wishes there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. A special thank you to the staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Dr. Lorna Gillen and his personal support worker Eva.