Mass of Christian Burial for Ann F. Wentz, 89, of Esmond was held June 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Esmond. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died June 12, 2000 at the Aspen Meadows Nursing Home in Billings, Mont.
Fr. Daniel Hoedl officiated. Pallbearers were Bernard, Leland & Leslie Anderson, Stanley & Pat Garman, John, Robert & Tim Marthe & Doug Powell.
Ann Frances Marthe was born March 9, 1913 at Taylor to John V. Theresia Leier Marthe. At the age of 6 she moved with her family to East Fork Township near Esmond. She was raised & educated there. On June 18, 1934 she married Nicholas J. Wentz at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Esmond. The couple made their home on a farm near Silva. He died Jan. 25, 1946. She then moved to Esmond, where she owned & operated Ann's Cafe until 1974.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church & its Christian Mothers Confraternity & ladies aid. She was a charter member of the Esmond VFW Auxiliary. She was a community booster, pinochle player & devoted New York Yankees fan. Her cafe had a reputation for excellent meals & pastries.
Survivors include a son & daughter-in-law, Ole & Carol Wentz of Billings, Mont.; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Bernardine & Bernard Sullivan of Glasgow, Mont. & Bonnie & Nick Heisler of Sabin, Minn.; 5 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters & 2 brothers-in-law, Adeline Anderson of Esmond, Aurelia & Walt Walz & Hildegarde Garman of Kenmare & Bob Brown of West Fargo; & 2 sisters-in-law, Lena Marthe & Margaret Marthe of Esmond.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; an infant son, Martin Peter Wentz; 3 brothers, John, Dan & Ervin Marthe; & 3 sisters, Agnes Severson, Josephine Brown & infant Isabelle Marthe.