Statler Family Obituaries
Wengert, Herbert A. "Whitey"
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Herbert A. "Whitey" Wengert, 83, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Sept. 17, 1924, at St. Mary, Mo., son of Martin and Josephine Brieg Wengert. He and Emogene Riney were married Aug. 26, 1950, at Lithium, Mo.
Wengert worked at Prince Gardner 28 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at St. Mary, VFW Post 2210 in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., and American Legion Post 133 in Perryville.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Janet Wengert and Brenda Lorenz of Perryville; six sons, Gary, Michael, Richard and Jim Wengert, all of Perryville, Kenneth Wengert of Monett, Mo., Alan Wengert of Jackson; a sister, Edna Donze of St. Mary; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.
Visitation will be at Miller Family Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. today, and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A VFW service will be held at 7 tonight. The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Mary, with the Rev. Richard Kasznel officiating. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, with military honors by VFW Post 2210.
Printed in the Friday, October 5, 2007 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, October 6th, 2007 for 83-year-old Herbert A. "Whitey" Wengert of Perryville, who died Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born September 17th, 1924 in St. Mary, the son of Martin and Josephine (Brieg) Wengert. They preceded him in death.
He married Emogene Riney August 26th, 1950. She survives in Perryville.
He is survived by two daughters, Janet Wengert and Brenda Lorenz, both of Perryville; six sons Gary, Michael, Richard "Dick" and Jim Wengert, all of Perryville, Kenneth Wengert of Monett and Alan Wengert of Jackson; a sister, Edna Donze of St. Mary; 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and four sisters.
He was a World War II veteran, serving in the US Army. He worked at Prince Gardner for 28 years.
He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of St. Mary and a member of VFW Post 2210.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Friday, October 5th, and from 6:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 6th at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. A VFW Service will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, the Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Saturday, all at the Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass for 83-year-old Herbert A. "Whitey" Wengert of Perryville will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6th, 2007 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Mary. The Rev. Richard Kasznel will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, with military graveside honors provided by VFW Post 2210.
You may make memorials to the St. Vincent Schools Endowment Fund, St. Vincent Athletic programs, or the charity of your choice.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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