Paul M. Menke December 7, 1978 - September 3, 2005

      Paul Michael Menke, 26, of rural Donnellson, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005 at Mt. Hamill.

      The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8 at St. John's Catholic Church in Houghton with Fr. Gary Beckman officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Houghton. A memorial has been established. Visitation will begin after noon on Wednesday at the Link Funeral Home in West Point. The rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Family will be present from 5 to 8 p.m.

      Survivors include his parents; three sisters, Angie (Scanlon) Daniels of Dalhart, Texas, Wendy Menke of West Point and Kerri Menke of Stockport; his paternal grandmother, Rita Menke of Donnellson; maternal grandmother Marjorie Meierotto of West Point.

      He was preceded in death by his grandfathers Jim Menke and Irvin Meierotto.