MENGES, William R. Jr^[1]

1926 - 1991  (64 years)

• Name	MENGES, William R.
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	28 May 1926	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	United States Navy
  	World War II, S1
  	Address: World War II
  Occupation	1947
  	cheesemaker
  Death	8 Mar 1991	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
  	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 ******** (28 May 1926/08 Mar 1991/SSDI) From website www.2manitowoc.com/30obit.html
  Burial	Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  Person ID	I196	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	BROUCHOUD, Elaine,   b. 17 Dec 1925, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 11 Oct 2004, Larrabee, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1947  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. MENGES, Jane Louise,   b. 27 Dec 1952   d. 27 Sep 1968 (Age 15 years) + 5. Living + 6. Living + 7. Living + 8. Living > 9. Living > 10. Living
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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