Gary Wengert

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Gary W. Wengert, 57, of Perryville died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, at St. Louis University Hospital.

He was born Feb, 7, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Herbert and Emogene Riney Wengert.

Wengert was president of First State Community Bank in Perryville. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus and Perryville Optimist Club.

Survivors include two sons, Dustin Wengert of Perryville, Tyler Wengert of St. Louis; his mother of Perryville; two sisters, Janet Wengert and Brenda Lorenz of Perryville; and five brothers, Michael, Richard, Kenneth and James Wengert, all of Perryville, and Alan Wengert of Jackson.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 to 9:50 a.m. Monday at Miller Family Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.