- WILLIAM R. MENGES (d.1991)
William R. Menges, 64, of 14124 Highway Q, Two Rivers, died Friday morning, March 8, 1991, at a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, town of Gibson. Rev. Maurice Hoppe will officiate.
Burial will be at the church cemetery with Mishicot VFW Military Graveside rites.
He was born May 28, 1926, at Two Creeks, son of the late William J. and Nora Meineke Menges. He served with the United States Navy during World War II.
He married the former Elaine Brouchoud onJune 21, 1947, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Mishicot.
Mr. Menges was a salesman for Oriental Milling Company, Manitowoc for 30 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member and past officer of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, member of Mishicot VFW Kempen-Staudinger-Terens Post No. 7753. He received the Lakeshore Hall of Fame Achievement Award for 35 years of active participation in the Manitowoc County Softball Leagues.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; six sons and daughters-in-law; three daughters and sons-in-law and 24 grandchildren; James and Bonnie of Savage, Minn., and their children, Andrew, Lauren, Katie; Jerry and Sue of Manitowoc and their children, Matthew,Michelle, John; David and Naomi of Lewiston, Minn., and their children, Becky, Ben, Nathan, Tim, Bethany,Micah, Rachel, Emilie, Callie; Donald of Phoenix, Ariz.; and daughter, Abbie, Marsha and Jim LeClair of Francis Creek; a brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Carol Menges of Larrabee; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Robert Wentker of Larrabee, Mildred and Harold Haese of Manitowoc.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane.
Friends may call at Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the church from 12 noon until the time of services.
Herald Times Reporter, March 12, 1991 P. B10
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(28 May 1926/08 Mar 1991/SSDI)
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