Obituary
Menke, Vernon

Vernon C. Menke, 60 of Waterloo died Monday, Jan 4, 1999, at St. Clement 
Hospital in Red Bud.

Mr. Menke was born Feb 7, 1938, in Waterloo.  He was a retired Laborer for 
Columbia Quarry No 9 and a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church 
and Waterloo Sportsman Club.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Riebeling) Menke; one daughter, Shyrl 
Hamilton of Prairie du Rocher; one son, Wayne Menke of Red Bud; his parents, 
Herman and Catherine (Schmidt) Menke of Columbia; one sister, Shirley 
Williams of Waterloo; four brothers, Ervin Menke and Orville Menke and 
Larry Menke both of Waterloo; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Katie Hamilton.

Services were Thursday, Jan. 7, at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo, 
with the Rev. Kyle Sandersfield officiating.  Burial was in Kolmer Memorial 
Cemetery in Waterloo.  

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.