MonnaLou's death occurred Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at her home in Tripoli, after a lengthy illness. She was eighty-five years old. MonnaLou was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She served in many offices of the Women's Group, sang in the choir, and was a bell ringer for the first bell choir. She taught Sunday School, Bible School, directed Sunday School Music and the Junior Choir. She was also an avid quilter.
MonnaLou is survived by her husband, Virgil, of Tripoli; five sons, Dennis (Sharlene) Weidler of Waverly; Alan Weidler of Prescott Valley, Arizona; Lorin Weidler of Waterloo, Iowa; Marlin (Beverly) Weidler of Olathe, Kansas; and Dale Weidler of Tripoli; one daughter, Catherine (Dana) Loney of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; twenty-three grandchildren; many great grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne Peterka of Caledonia, Wisconsin; and Mildred (Everett) Kennedy of Manchester, Iowa; one half-brother, Irvin Davies of McGregor, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
MonnaLou was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael Weidler; her parents; two brothers, Huron Bente and Chester Bente; and one half-brother, Frank Davies.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 11, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Tripoli, Iowa conducted by Rev. Miles Renaas and Rev. Amy Strydom. Inurnment will be held at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Tripoli at a later date. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli and one hour before services at Grace Lutheran Church on Monday.
Memorials may be directed to Bremwood Auxiliary: Lutheran Services in Iowa; Bremwood Campus, in Waverly, Iowa or to the Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School in Tripoli, Iowa. The Bremwood Auxiliary is using memorials for a stained glass window in the new chapel on campus.
Becker Milnes Funeral Services & Rettig Funeral Home
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Most likely brothers
Huron S Bente
Birth: Feb. 24, 1925
Death: Feb. 16, 1973
TEC 5, US ARMY
Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: L, 0, 4706
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Imported from: US Veteran's Affairs
Record added: Feb 25, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 357118
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Chester C Bente
Birth: Mar. 25, 1928
Death: Apr. 24, 2002
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Jane Bente (1933 - 1984)
Inscription:
Married Sept 15 1956
Parents of Chet, Mariette, Tonette, Janette, Annette, Matt and Lynette
Burial:
Saint Charles Cemetery
Genoa
Vernon County
Wisconsin, USA
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Created by: Susanna Parrish-Allen
Record added: Jul 03, 2009
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MonnaLou's death occurred Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at her home in Tripoli, after a lengthy illness. She was eighty-five years old. MonnaLou was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She served in many offices of the Women's Group, sang in the choir, and was a bell ringer for the first bell choir. She taught Sunday School, Bible School, directed Sunday School Music and the Junior Choir. She was also an avid quilter.
MonnaLou is survived by her husband, Virgil, of Tripoli; five sons, Dennis (Sharlene) Weidler of Waverly; Alan Weidler of Prescott Valley, Arizona; Lorin Weidler of Waterloo, Iowa; Marlin (Beverly) Weidler of Olathe, Kansas; and Dale Weidler of Tripoli; one daughter, Catherine (Dana) Loney of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; twenty-three grandchildren; many great grandchildren; two sisters, Jeanne Peterka of Caledonia, Wisconsin; and Mildred (Everett) Kennedy of Manchester, Iowa; one half-brother, Irvin Davies of McGregor, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
MonnaLou was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael Weidler; her parents; two brothers, Huron Bente and Chester Bente; and one half-brother, Frank Davies.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 11, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church, Tripoli, Iowa conducted by Rev. Miles Renaas and Rev. Amy Strydom. Inurnment will be held at Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Tripoli at a later date. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli and one hour before services at Grace Lutheran Church on Monday.
Memorials may be directed to Bremwood Auxiliary: Lutheran Services in Iowa; Bremwood Campus, in Waverly, Iowa or to the Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School in Tripoli, Iowa. The Bremwood Auxiliary is using memorials for a stained glass window in the new chapel on campus.
Becker Milnes Funeral Services & Rettig Funeral Home
_________________________________________________________
Most likely brothers
Huron S Bente
Birth: Feb. 24, 1925
Death: Feb. 16, 1973
TEC 5, US ARMY
Burial:
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: L, 0, 4706
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Imported from: US Veteran's Affairs
Record added: Feb 25, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 357118
__________________________________________________________
Chester C Bente
Birth: Mar. 25, 1928
Death: Apr. 24, 2002
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Jane Bente (1933 - 1984)
Inscription:
Married Sept 15 1956
Parents of Chet, Mariette, Tonette, Janette, Annette, Matt and Lynette
Burial:
Saint Charles Cemetery
Genoa
Vernon County
Wisconsin, USA
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: Susanna Parrish-Allen
Record added: Jul 03, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 38996204
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