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Barbara Menke Obituary
Barbara was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1938 to Neal F Breunig and Irene C Meyer. Barbara studied education at the University of Dayton, BS then continued at Wright State M. ED, and went on to work at Menlo Park Elementary in Huber Heights, Ohio.
Barbara was preceded in death by her brother Neal Breunig in 1992, her husband Thomas Menke in 2000, her daughter Tommylee Menke in 2007, and her son Fred (Tony) Menke in 2013.
She is survived by her grandchildren Nicole (Matt) Boyd, Shaun Bridges, and Kristina Menke, and her great-grandchildren Colin, Zoeylee, Paxton Boyd, Jayden, and Kaycee Bridges.
Services will not be held but a Celebration of Life will 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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