Franklin Elliot “John” Mengerink, 64, of Van Wert, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev.
He was born March 17, 1943, in West Unity, the son of the late Edward and Dorothy (Mumford) Mengerink.
Mr. Mengerink was a heavy machinery operator for the former E.W. Mengerink & Son Company and Richard Schumm Plumbing & Heating Company, both of Van Wert. He was a member of the Van Wert Moose and Eagles lodges. John loved polkas, both music and dancing.
Survivors include a son, John E. (Lynn) Mengerink of Plainfield, Ill.; five brothers, Donald “Buddy” (Barb) Mengerink, Roger (Carol) Mengerink, Larry (Diane) Mengerink and Kenneth “Butch” (Karen) Mengerink, all of Van Wert, and Chuck (Melanie) Mengerink of Hendersonville, Tenn.; three sisters, Dorothy (Tim) Agler of Ohio City, Meredith High of Miamisburg and Pat Holtsberry of Van Wert; and a grandson, David John Mengerink of Plainfield, Ill.
Two brothers, Edward and Robert Mengerink, and three sisters, Joyce Williams, Marilyn Dempsey and Gloria Jean Miller, also preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 25, at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert, with the Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.
Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, January 24, at the funeral home.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the National Kidney Foundation.
Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at bricknerfuneralhome@bright.net