Shirley M. Menke

January 5, 1928 - January 10, 2010

Shirley M. Menke, age 82, of Michigan City, died Sunday, January 10 at her home in Michigan City. Services will be held Thursday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Carlisle Funeral Home with Rev. William H. Fine officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City. Mrs. Menke was born January 5, 1928 in Michigan City to George E. and Margaret (Schmuhl) Black, both of whom preceded her in death. On November 2, 1946 in Michigan City, she married Arthur L. Menke, he survives in Michigan City. Also surviving is her son Scott D. (Linda Loyd) Menke of Ft. Wayne, daughters Kristie J. (Jack) Downs and Marie (David) Stinchcomb, both of Michigan City, grandchildren Matthew Menke, Kelly Wildhart, Karie Wildhart, Erin (Landon) Peterson and Ryan Stinchcomb, great grandchildren Ian Wright and James Venice, Jr., and sister Joyce (Eugene) Neulieb of Deltona, FL. She was preceded in death by a brother, James D. Black in 1987. Mrs. Menke had been the secretary for Doug Adams at Rogers High School and also a former secretary at Joy Mfg. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Church of Christ, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, PO Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780, or VNA Hospice, 901 S. Woodland Ave. Michigan City, IN 46360.

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Sorry to hear about your mom.

Kris and family sorry for your loss

Scott, I am very sorry to hear about your loss. There is never a good time to loose a parent. Joan

My deepest sympathy to Kristie and the Menke families.

To the family, My deepest sympathy to the lost of your mother. I knew her for many years. She was always pleasant when she came into Merle Norman. I did her nails occasionly, and I always enjoyed talking and visiting with her. Sharon Ritter Bos

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Kristie and family, My warmest regards and deepest sympathy to you on the loss of Shirley. Take comfort in knowing that she is in God's arms. Love you, Connie (Kit)

My thoughts and prayers are with all the Menke family. I do not know if I have ever known any one else as sweet as she was. Rhonda

My sincerest condolences to Kristie and her family.

My deepest sympathies to Kristie and the whole Menke family. Many thoughts and prayers for you all.

As a dear friend of Kristi's, I wish to offer prayers for the entire family. May God bless you in your time of need. And may you always have the greatest of memories of your wife, mother, and grandmother. Sincerly, Charlotte

Sincere Sympathy to all who loved her.

Kristy: My prayers will be with you at this time. Think of you often. Your friend Joanie meece (sliwa)

Dear Art and family: I'm very sorry to learn of your loss. Shirley was a dear person and a good friend to my mom. Please know that you're in my thoughts. Sincerely, Kathleen Stachowski "Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn; that there is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning..." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Shirley was one of my childhood "moms" that looked after the Porter/Jackson Street Gang... always ready to know about what each of us was doing! She was a great friend to my folks as well. My thoughts are with Art, Kris, Marie, Scott and the entire Menke Family.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.