Emogene M. Wengert, 91, of Perryville passed away Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at the Independence Care Center in Perryville.
She was born April 17, 1930 in Lithium to Edward and Marie A. (Dallas) Riney.
She and Herbert A. ‘Whitey’ Wengert were married on Aug.26, 1950 and he passed away Oct. 3, 2007.
She was employed as an Inspector at Prince Gardener . She was a member of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Perryville and the Ladies Sodality.Emogene was a homemaker and loved quilting, sewing and reading. Survivors include two daughters, Janet Wengert of Perryville, Brenda (Randy) Lorenz of Perryville, four sons, Michael (Terry ) Wengert of Perryville, Kenneth Wengert of Perryville, James (Patty) Wengert of Perryville, Alan (Kim) Wengert of Cape Girardeau; three sisters, Dolores Cavins of Saint Mary, Erma Hayes of Perryville, Sharon (Norman) Sutterer of St. Louis; two brothers, Gerald Riney of Perryville, Larry (Sherry) Riney of Perryville; fourteen grandchildren, twenty three great-grandchildren; . She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two sons, Gary Wengert, Richard ‘Dick’ Wengert; and one infant brother.
