Age 78, of Barnum, MN
Tony Wentkiewicz, age 78, of Barnum, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2023. He went home peacefully ending his long battle with Agent Orange and cancer.
Tony was born to Helen and Stanley Wentkiewicz on May 5, 1945 in Duluth, MN. He served as an Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, including service in Vietnam during 1967-1968 at Nha Trang Airbase. After his military service ended he began his career with the United States Postal Service until retiring in 2000 as the Postmaster at Barnum, MN.
He enjoyed bowing with his wife and family and also coaching junior bowling teams at Skyline Lanes in Hermantown, MN. After his retirement he loved tinkering with old radios and enjoyed being part of the ham radio community. He took great joy in spotting wildlife, from squirrels to bear and deer on his wooded lake acreage. He especially enjoyed fall, looking forward to the ripening of the apples on the trees in the yard. He shared them with family and friends in both their raw form and as delicious desserts.
He is preceded in death by his parents Helen and Stanley Wentkiewicz, wife Sandy Wentkiewicz and brother Joseph Nowakowski.
He is survived and will be deeply missed by his children, Lori Buchman, Alan Wentkiewicz, Heidi (Mark) Sims; grandchildren, Tatianna and Andrew Sims and Logan Buchman; siblings, Don Nowakowski, Kitty (Don) Sinjem, Connie Brown and Cindy Wentkiewicz; brother-in-law Dick (Cathy) Andree; also many nieces, nephews and friends.
Celebration of Life Sunday, October 8, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at Barnum Senior Center, 3794 Main St, Barnum, MN 55707. Funeral Service Wednesday, October 4, 2023 9:45 am at Fort Snelling with the immediate family.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the following organizations loneeagle.honorflight.org, www.honorflighttwincities.org and https://davmn.org/how-to-support-us.