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Barbara Menke Obituary
Barbara L Menke 85, of Port Charlotte, FL, died in Tidwell Hospice, Port Charlotte on December 31, 2023.
She was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1938 to Neal F Breunig and Irene C Meyer. Barbara studied education at University of Dayton, BS then continuing at Wright State M. ED, and going on to work at Menlo Park Elementary in Huber Heights, OH.
Barbara was preceded in death by her brother Neal Breunig 1992, her husband Thomas Menke 2000, her daughter Tommylee Menke 2007, and her son Fred Anthony (Tony) Menke 2013 and is survived by her grandchildren Nicole (Matt) Boyd, Shaun Bridges and Kristina Menke. Her great grandchildren Colin, Zoeylee, Paxton Boyd, Jayden and Kaycee Bridges.
Services will not be held but a celebration of life with be announced in the coming months.
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Judy Holt
August 6, 2024
I recently learned of the passing of my friend Barbara Menke. Barb and I taught together at Menlo Park School in Huber Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Wayne High School in 1956. Together we enrolled at Wright State University to earn our Master's degrees. She was so helpful to me with my statistics class. Will never forget how patient she was with me. We lost touch for a while and then connected again through texting and phone calls when she lived in Florida. Rest in peace Barb. Now you are reunited with husband Tom and children Tommylee and Tony. My sincere sympathy to remaining family. Judy Holt
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