Rochester Sentinel 2020 Wednesday January 1, 2020 Holiday-No Paper
Rochester Sentinel 2020 Wednesday January 1, 2020 Holiday-No Paper Thursday January 2, 2020 Rebecca Sue SLENTZ Rebecca Sue SLENTZ, 66, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, was called home by the Lord God on Sunday December 29, 2019, after a courageous fight for almost four years with cancer. Becky was born in Fulton County to the late Covert WENTZEL and Romayne (SMITH) WENTZEL. She was a 1971 graduate of Kewanna High School and a 1975 graduate of Manchester College, where she met her husband and partner of 45 years, Michael SLENTZ. Besides her husband, Michael, Becky is survived by three children, John (Angie) SLENTZ, Butler, Matt (Fei) SLENTZ, Austin, Texas, and Rachel (Matt) JUN, Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Rowan, Pearl, Robby and a granddaughter on the way; five siblings, Roger (Julie) WENTZEL, Falls Church, Virginia, Tim (Jeri) WENTZEL, Hicksville, Ohio, Don (Amy) WENTZEL, Fishers, Christy (Spencer) STOPA, Mesa, Arizona, and Carol HOLMQUEST, Fishers; and in-law Robert (Ann) SLENTZ, Butler. She truly enjoyed spending time with her beloved family, many close friends and her church family. An elementary school teacher for 40 years, the first two years at Orland Elementary and the last 38 years at Butler Elementary, teaching fifth grade, Becky loved helping and connecting with her students and she excelled at teaching math and coaching the math bowl team. Becky was an active member in the community, devoting her time to co-directing the Butler Community Food Pantry for 10 years, being a former member of the DeKalb County Young Farmers, leading the Franklin Busy Bees 4-H Club and being a 4-H mother for 17 years.
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