WENTZEL MARCUS WARE, 74, of Memphis, died at 11 p.m., Friday, May 19, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital after an extended illness. A Korean War veteran with two Purple Heart awards, Ware devoted several years to caring for his wife Kathi, who died in 2003. Various out-of-town relatives remain. Mr. Ware was a strong member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 480 South Highland, where a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. in the chapel on Tuesday, May 23. Interment will be in West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are encouraged for St. Luke’s United Methodist Church or for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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Source:  Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) – Monday, May 22, 2006