Obit: Wendt, Florine M. (1910 - 1994)

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Surnames: WENDT ABEL FRANZ MISSLING WATHKE ELMER

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 12/14/1994

FLORINE WENDT

Florine M. Wendt, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, at Memorial Medical Center, Neillsville.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 1994, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. Rev. Larry Olson and Rev. Harold Schlobhohm officiated. Burial was in the Immanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jack Abel, Tom Abel, Ken Laube, Duane Olson, Dick Olson, Rodney Englebretson, Jerome Erickson, and Bud Elmers.

Florine M. Abel was born on March 9, 1910, in Greenwood, to Frank and Louis (nee Franz) Abel.

She married Adolph H. Wendt on Oct. 2, 1935, at the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1984. After their marriage, she and her husband lived in Baraboo for three years, later moving to Loyal. IN 1942, they began to farm in the Town of Longwood, where she continued to reside until the time of her death. Their son purchased the farm after the death of her husband and continued the dairy business. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ and the ladies aid and a member of the Longwood Homemakers Club.

Survivors include one son, Dennis (Colleen) Wendt, Owen two daughters, Carol (Douglas) Missling, Owen and Geraldine (Roger) Wathke, Osseo one sister, Ella Elmers, Idaho eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, three brothers and one sister.

Memorials May be given in her name to the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Greenwood.

Maurina Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.