Berniece E. Wentzlaff

Berniece E. Wentzlaff, age 90 of Gaylord, formerly of the Arlington area, died on Saturday, October 18, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Arlington, MN. Visitation will be at the church on Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow Mass at Arlington Public Cemetery, Arlington, MN. Fr. Keith Salisbury will officiate the Mass. Berniece was born on July 10, 1924 to Matthew and Ethel (Trimbo) Robeck in Jessenland Township, Sibley County. She grew up in the Jessenland area and graduated from Arlington High School. She married Elmer Wentzlaff on September 18, 1946 at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Green Isle, MN. The couple raised their family in the Arlington area. She worked at Noacks and Rosenbergs egg plants in Arlington and Gaylord and she worked 22 years at Fingerhut in Gaylord, MN. She was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Arlington and the St. Mary's C.C.W. Berniece enjoyed cooking, baking and sending cards to relatives and friends. She especially enjoyed entertaining her grandchildren. She is survived by her children; Shirley (Arvid) Soeffker of Arlington, MN; Gary (Sandy) Wentzloff of Gaylord, MN & Karen (Gary) Johnson of Gaylord, MN. Grandchildren; Mark (Marcy) Soeffker, Michele (Jim) Krueger, Kari (Tom) Bartz, Denver Wentzloff, Jacob Johnson & Angela Johnson. Great-Grandchildren; Mitchell Soeffker, Corinne Krueger, Nathan Krueger, Katelyn Krueger and Alex Thomas Bartz. Siblings; Mary Slusher of Oregon, Ann Bigaouette of Henderson, MN, Sylvia (Robert) Bigaouette of Henderson, MN, Joe Robeck of Arlington, MN She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; twin-sister, Bernette Brelje; brothers, Matthew, Mark & Harris.

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