Family and friends are gathering to remember Joshua Soden, the bartender killed outside Bentley’s Tavern in Malta earlier this month.

Family and friends are gathering to remember Joshua Soden, the bartender killed outside Bentley’s Tavern in Malta earlier this month.

Calling hours took place Friday at Armer Funeral Home.

A funeral service is set for Saturday morning, also at the funeral home. On Sunday, people will celebrate his life at the American Legion on Pleasant Street.

Soden worked at Bentley’s for nearly a decade. He was well known for his friendly spirit and easy smile.

He died after police said he was hit by a co-worker, Morgan Lange, who was allegedly driving drunk in the parking lot. She has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter.

Meanwhile, Bentley’s released a statement saying Soden was someone who brought warmth and kindness to everyone who walked through the doors.

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