Mildred D. "Millie" Wendt (91) of Effingham
Published on June 6 2022 8:31 am
Mildred D. “Millie” Wendt, 91 of Effingham, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2022 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday morning at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham. Memorial donations may be given to St. Anthony Schools or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Millie was born January 23, 1931 in Effingham, the daughter of Lawrence and Katheryn (Rieman) Wolfert. She married Cornelius A. “Al” Wendt, Jr. on June 9, 1951 and he preceded her in death in 2021. Millie was a long-time member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham and the St. Anthony Council of Catholic Women.
Millie is survived by her children, Tom (Debbe) of Chesterfield, MO, Donna (Charles) Schwerman of Effingham, Ron Wendt of Effingham and Cathy Rexroad of Effingham; brothers, Art Wolfert and Larry (Sharon) Wolfert; sister-in-law, Verena Allen; eight grandchildren, Jamie Antisdel, Charlie Schwerman, Lindsey Storm, Jill Verdeyen, Jeff Wendt, Shannon Bennett, Mark Gibson and Cody Rexroad; seventeen great-grandchildren.
Millie was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Arnie Rexroad and daughter-in-law, Carol Wendt.