Milton W. Mengel

MENGEL Milton W. February 22, 1915 - March 10, 2009 Milton Mengel, decorated World War II veteran, avid golfer, and long time Toledo resident, died March 10, 2009, at his retirement residence in Bradenton, Florida at the age of 94. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Esther (Scheerer) Mengel; brother, Raymond Mengel and sister, Dorothy Mengel Pier; and stepson, John Duty. He is survived by wife, Sara (Scarborough Duty) Mengel; son, Jim Mengel, of New Albany, Ohio and son, Rick (Gwen) Mengel, of Sarasota, Florida. Also surviving are stepsons, Dr. Joseph (Margaret) Duty of Seneca, South Carolina, Jim (Beverly) Duty of Morgantown, West Virginia, William (Lynn) Duty of Toledo; step-daughters, Dianne (Jules) Winkler, of Perrysburg, Ohio and Deborah (James) Horner, of Sylvania, Ohio; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Milt grew up in South Toledo, graduated from Libbey High School in 1933, and attended the University of Toledo. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army's 88th Infantry Division (The Blue Devils) in Sicily and Italy in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, and two Bronze Stars. His battalion, the 2nd Battalion of the 351st Infantry Regiment, earned the Distinguished Unit Citation for its heroic victory at Mt. Capello, Italy, in October of 1944. Following the war he joined the Toledo Scale Company, where he worked for 31 years in sales and marketing, retiring in 1977. He was a Life Member of Highland Meadows Golf Club, where he twice aced the par-three 11th hole and served as the club's president in 1961-62. He also was a member of Cypress Greens Golf Club in Sun City, Florida. Milt was a frequent contributor to Bend Of The River magazine, authoring numerous articles about life and events in Toledo as he grew up. He was a member and usher at Epworth United Methodist Church, a member of Park Congregational Church in Toledo, and an associate member of the United Community Church in Florida. Milt was interred at Toledo Memorial Park. The family suggests any tributes in his memory go to the Good Samaritan Fund at Epworth United Methodist Church, 3077 Valleyview Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615.