Addalyn Kate Bentley

Our baby girl's heart stopped unexpectedly and with no known cause sometime overnight Monday, January 18. She was 37 weeks and 4 days gestational age.

Addalyn Kate Bentley was stillborn at 10:27 p.m. Tuesday, January 19. She was 19 inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. She was the most beautiful thing we've ever seen. We wish you all could have met her.

We are so touched by the love and support that has poured in. We will lay our little girl to rest Monday, January 25, at a small family ceremony, to be followed by a visitation from 1-3 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 401 W. 13th St., Ottawa, KS. All friends and family are welcome to the visitation.

Your love and support is all we need at this time. We don't need a house full of flowers, but for those of you who would like a way to help, we set up this memorial fund to help us get through this unexpected process and give back to the amazing organizations that are helping us. Contributions may be made at

https://www.youcaring.com/AddalynKateBentleyMemorial (Please copy and paste the address into your browser)

Alternatively, donations may be made directly via check to Addalyn Kate Bentley Memorial, c/o Bank of the West, 700 S. Main St., Ottawa, KS 66067. Reference account # 042995472 in the memo line.

"Grateful" doesn't even begin to describe how we feel about everything you've all given and done, especially helping us prepare to be parents and making the last nine months the happiest of our lives.

Please know that whether we've been able to respond to you directly or not, we hear you and it means so, so much.

Carl and Ashley