Paul George Wentz

Paul G. Wentz, 58 of Minnewaukan, ND passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial for Paul will be held on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Leute OP celebrating the Mass. Burial will be in the Minnewaukan Cemetery in the spring. Friends may call at the Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake on Monday from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Paul George Wentz, a twin and one of fifteen children to Nicholas and Catherine (Scherr) Wentz was born on January 23, 1953 at Mercy Hospital, Devils Lake. He was reared and educated in the Minnewaukan area and made Minnewaukan his home for most of his life. He attended Lake Region State College, Devils Lake and also attended college in Minot. He worked road construction and janitorial service for many years but was forced to retire due to health problems. Paul was united in marriage to Jeanet Reichenberger in 1975. After retiring, he enjoyed auction sales, rummage sales and collecting-collecting anything and everything. He shared his collecting, bringing something special to his children and grandchildren whenever he visited or whenever they visited, sending them home with a special treasure from Grandpa. Paul was famous for making every event and every visit FUN. He enjoyed telling stories and letting the listener decide if it was truth or fiction. Some of the true stories included riding a bike from Minot to Devils Lake and also his trip to Sturgis, South Dakota on his motorcycle. He enjoyed woodworking in his younger years and now had come to enjoy riding motorcycle with friends. Paul loving Son, Dad and Grandpa had been caring for his mother the past few years and was always the best cheerleader and defender of his kids and cherished every moment spent with his grandchildren. Paul is survived by his children: Charity and husband, Gary Haugland of McVille, ND, Sarah and husband, Eric Faul of Jamestown, ND, Joshua Wentz and wife, Stephonie of Elk River, MN and Paul Wentz and wife, Vanessa of Minot, ND; his mother, Catherine Wentz of Minnewaukan; grandchildren, Anthony and Catherine Haugland; Jason Johnson, Madyson, Gage and Paris Faul; Joshua Wentz and step-grandson, Levi Bartram; great granddaughter, Paidon McKay; mother of their children, Jeanet Oja of Minot; sisters and brothers: his twin brother, Peter (Barb) Wentz, LeRoy (Desi) Wentz, Ralph (Jane) Wentz, Jim Wentz, Larry Wentz, Joan (Charles) Korb and Edward Wentz all of Devils Lake, Wendelin (Norma) Wentz, Spokane, WA, Mary Ann (Nick) Hettwer, Munich, ND, Leona (John) Borg, Washington, Dennis (Ruth) Wentz, Minnewaukan and Gerald Wentz, Minot; many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Paul was preceded in death by his father; brothers, Albert Wentz and a brother in infancy; nephews, Wayne Wentz and Kenny Wentz and niece, Kim Wentz.