Mary Elizabeth Wentz
Leavenworth ? Services for Mary Elizabeth Wentz, 86, Leavenworth, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Leavenworth. Burial will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Mrs. Wentz died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at her home.
She was born May 31, 1918, in Chanute, the daughter of Harry and Fay Alleman. She graduated from Morehead High School and from Pittsburg State Teacher’s College in 1934. She received a master’s degree in education from Kansas University.
Mrs. Wentz taught high school home economics. She began in Junction City, then after World War II moved to Leavenworth, where she had lived for 59 years. She taught elementary school at Fort Leavenworth for 23 years.
She was involved with the American Association of University Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, Fort Leavenworth Education Assn., Leavenworth Teachers Assn., Leavenworth Historical Society and St. Paul’s women’s organizations.
Her husband, Ralph C. Wentz, died earlier.
Survivors include three sons, R. David Wentz, Prairie Village, Hugh Wentz and Mark Wentz, both of Lawrence; a daughter, Cynthia Wentz Richter, Westwood; a brother, H. Glen Alleman, Rochester, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Davis Funeral Home in Leavenworth.
The family suggests memorials to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church or W.F. Parker Carousel Museum, sent in care of the funeral home, 531 Shawnee St., Leavenworth 66048-1956.