MENGES, Betty M.^[1]

1923 - 1999  (76 years)

• Name	MENGES, Betty M.
  Birth	1 Mar 1923	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Nov 1999
  	BETTY WENTKER Betty M. Wentker, age 76, of 14116 Hwy Q, Two Rivers (Larrabee), was called to her heavenly home to see and be with her Savior, Monday evening, November 22, 1999. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 26, 1999, at St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church, Mishicot, with the Rev. Maurice I. Hoppe and Rev. Paul Schleis officiating. Burial in the Mishicot Public Cemetery. Betty was born March 1, 1923, in Two Creeks, to the late William and Nora Meineke Menges and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of the Mishicot High School with the class of 1940. Betty married Robert Wentker, September 12, 1942, at St. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church, town of Gibson. She enjoyed her years working at Camp TaPaWingo. She was a member of St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church in Mishicot, and the Ladies Bible Hour of the Church. She loved spending quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She looked forward to playing cards and liked flower gardening. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two daughters, Donna Wentker, Milwaukee, and Diane Kunstmann, Manitowoc; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Margaret Wentker, Mishicot, John and Christine Wentker, Manitowoc; ten grandchildren, John Jr. and Yvonne Wentker, Nicole and Cary Zech, Cherie, Shellie, Louise, Natalie, and Katie Wentker, Joshua, Nathan, and Naomi Kunstmann; one great granddaughter, Kathryne Zech; one sister, Mildred Haese, Manitowoc; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Paul and Carol Menges, Larrabee, and Elaine Menges, Larrabee; many nieces and nephews also survive. She was also preceded in death by one son, Thomas, May 30, 1974; one daughter-in-law, Roshelle (Ross) Wentker, May 23, 1979; one brother, William Menges; one brother- in-law, Harold Haese. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband's, brothers and sisters. Relatives and friends may call from 4-8 p.m on Thursday, at the Lambert Funeral Home, Mishicot. Visitation will continue after 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Peters Ev. Lutheran Church until the time of service at 11 a.m. A memorial fund has been established in her name. Herald Times Reporter, November 24, 1999 P. A2
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I194	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Meineke Family (Mike's fraternal)
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	MENGES, William J.,   b. 2 Dec 1889, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 1 Oct 1972, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	MEINEKE, Nora,   b. 21 Apr 1892, Wisconsin, United States d. Jul 1973 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1917	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Private
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living   3. WENTKER, Thomas,   b. 22 Dec 1952   d. 23 May 1979, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 26 years) + 4. Living + 5. Living
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] Report - Meineke Family History, Created by Ellen Rohr from notes of Marilyn Rohr.