Romayne Wentzel, 91, Kewanna, passed away peacefully at 8:35 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester.

Born March 8, 1925, in Macy, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Esther (Donaldson) Smith. On July 2, 1950, she married Covert Leroy Wentzel. He preceded her in death on Jan. 27, 1997.

Romayne was a 1943 Fulton High School graduate and a graduate of Indiana University Nursing School. She was also a member of the Cadet Nurse Program during World War II.

She formerly worked at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester as a nurse. She was also a homemaker and farm wife. Romayne enjoyed reading.

She was very involved in the development and construction of the new addition to the Kewanna Public Library.

She was a member of Pleasant Hill Church at Bruce Lake and a former board member of the Kewanna Public Library for more than 10 years and was also a member of Farm Bureau.

Survivors include her children, Timothy (Jeri) Wentzel, Hicksville, Ohio, Roger (Julie) Wentzel, Falls Church, Virginia, Donald (Amy) Wentzel, Fishers, Rebecca (Michael) Slentz, Butler, Christine (Spencer) Stopa, Mesa, Arizona, and Carol Holmquest, Kewanna; grandchildren, Karla (Jeremy) Morton, Fulton, Missouri, Laura Wentzel (Whitney Asher), Lenox, Massachusetts, Stephen Wentzel, Lenox, Massachusetts, Daniel (Megan) Wentzel, Las Cruces, New Mexico, John (Angie) Slentz, Butler, Rachel Slentz, Mishawaka, Matthew Slentz, Kiel, Wisconsin, Peter Wentzel, Falls Church, Virginia, Katya Wentzel, Falls Church, Virginia, Nicholas Wentzel, Falls Church, Virginia, Nicole Stopa (J. Mardambek), Anchorage, Alaska, Natasha Stopa, Madison, Wisconsin, Franciszka Stopa, Socorro, New Mexico, Alex Wentzel, Fishers, Ryan Wentzel, Fishers, and Derek Wentzel, Fishers; great-grandchildren, Timothy Morton, Fulton, Missouri, Pearl Slentz and Rowan Tinker, both of Butler; sisters-in-law, Donna Smith, Rochester, and Nancy Wentzel, Plymouth; and also several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by sisters, Marian Miller and Maxine Smith; and brothers, Phillip Smith and Robert Smith.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Harrison-Metzger-Rans Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel, with Pastor Steve Miller officiating. Burial will be in Bruce Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kewanna Library, Pleasant Hill UMC and/or Salvation Army. You can sign the online guest book or leave condolence at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.