RITA D. WENTELA

September 30, 2008

RITA D. WENTELA, age 89, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. She was born in Goodman, WI.on March 27, 1919 the daughter of the late Leonard and Lillian (Dault) Draeger. Rita graduated from Baraga High School in 1936. She married Ferdinand Wentela in Pelkie on August 24, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1980. Rita was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, L'Anse. She enjoyed baking, playing cards, sewing, crocheting, knitting, a was a Green Bay Packer fan. Rita adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs Wentela is survived by her loving children, Lee F. Wentela of Mass City, Sheila (Bob) Blair of Lexington, KY, Judy Grawn of Menasha, WI., Lynn Forrest of L'Anse and Betty Eash of Denton, TX, 14 grandchildren, and 34 great grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Katherine Draeger of Morton, IL, Teresa Draeger of Carlton, WI., Elsie Wentela of Nisula, and Laina Makela of Williamsburg, NC. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by twin infant sons, Patrick and Michael, great grandsons, Logan, Dylan, and Daniel, son-in-law, Joseph Forrest, sisters, Naomi,and Juanita, brothers, Sylvester, Bernard, Leonard, and Donald. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, L'Anse with Father George Maki, celebrant. Interment took place in the L'Anse Evergreen Cemetery. The family received friends at the church on Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of the Mass. Memorials in Mrs. Wentela's honor may be directed to Cherry Meadows Hospice or Theda Clark Hospital.