Frank Wilbur Wengert (1984)

WENGERT, MCELVOQUE, HERRIG, MARTENS, MAINARD, MCCAULEY, DACHENBACH, DIGGS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 1/25/2009 at 16:26:04

Earlham Echo – September 27, 1984
Earlham, Iowa

Frank Wilbur Wengert was born March 6, 1898 in Colo, Iowa to Adam F. and Anna Northcutt Wengert, the seventh of thirteen children. He passed away September 19, 1984 with services at the Methodist Church in Earlham and burial in the Earlham cemetery.

Frank enlisted in the U.S. Army, in January, 1918 and was honorably discharged in December of 1918. He served 2 years in the Nation Guard and was in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) for several years. He was a member of the American Legion.

On July 14, 1926, Frank married Sara Matilda McElvoque and they farmed in and around Dallas Center, moving to the Earlham area in 1929 where their daughter, Anna Marie was born. Frank had one step son, Raymond McElvoque, that made his home with them. He worked for the Scar, Rausenberger, Marston and Schalkle families and in 1940 they moved into Earlham. Sara passed away in 1957, after a lingering illness. He worked in the maintenance division of the Rock Island Railroad until his retirement in 1960.

Frank and Nora Herrig Martens were united in marriage in 1960 and became members of the Earlham Methodist Church. Nora passed away in 1969. He remained in his home, gardening and caring for his flowers and lawn which he was justly proud of until illness and several hospital stays forced him to move to the Winterset Care Center North in January 1984.

He is survived by one daughter, Anna Mainard of Des Moines; sister, Bess McCauley of Hopkins, Minnesota; brother, Ben of Carpentersville, Illinois; two granddaughters, Carolyn Dachenbach of Earlham and Joanne Diggs of Denver, Colorado; two great granddaughters and many nieces and nephews.

Services were held September 23 with the Rev. Brian T. Miller. Organ music was by Donna Belle Miller. Pallbearers were Amor Routh, Claude Peer, Robert Slavens, Keith Jorgensen, Jim Jorgensen and Chris Jorgensen. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Schalkle, Stanley Williamson, Gale Marston and Albin Olson.

Professional arrangements by McKee Funeral Homes, Earlham and Dexter.

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