McCook , Nebraska | February 23, 2000 |
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WILLIAM J. "BILL" MENGES
William (Bill) Menges, died Monday, February 21, 2000 at home in McCook, NE at the age of 82. He was born on October 24, 1917 in Hoisington, KS. He was the son of the late Jonas and Irma Menges.
In April, 1938, he married Vi Anderson. They had two sons: Gaylen and Gary and one daughter, Connie Lynn.
In January 1969, he married Roberta Ruth Trosper Miner.
Bill worked for the �Burling-ton� railroad for over 36 years before retiring in 1982 then worked for the City of McCook at Barnett Park.
Bill is survived by his wife, Roberta, sons Gaylen and wife of Colby, KS, Gary of Shawnee, KS, daughter , Connie Lynn if Olathe, KS. Step children are: Lonnie of Hastings, NE, Ron and wife Sharlene of Lexington, NE, Bonnie and husband Richard Nelson of Ceresco, NE, and Connie Marie Miner of Hastings, NE. He has eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren by his first marriage and 14 step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren by his second mar-riage. He has one sister, Eldora Hummer in Topeka, KS and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Carpenter Breland Chapel in McCook, NE on February 23, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastors Nolan and Barbara Pierce offici-ating. Interment was in the Fair-view Cemetery in Cambridge, NE.
The obituary was found inside Bill�s funeral card on February 23, 2000.