Willard "Willy" Menning, Jr. Obituary (1934

Willard "Willy" Lee Menning, Jr., 83, of Beaufort, SC entered into eternal life Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 at Veterans Victory House in Walterboro, SC after a long illness. Willy was born in Cleveland, OH on May 1st, 1934 to Willard L. Menning and Catherine M. Thor. He is survived by his wife, Karen F. Menning, of 28 years, and his children; Theresa Trejo (Gerardo) of Menifee, CA, Willard L. Menning, III and his partner Tiare O'Connell ,Carroll "Buffy" Stroppel (Von) of Lady's Island, SC; a sister, Diane Bayley (Jim) of Avon Lake, OH; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Those that have gone before him, his parents, stepmothers Alice Menning, Helen Bendau, one brother, Dale Menning, 1 grandchild Elizabeth Menning and 2 great grandchildren, Katlyn and Kortney Edwards, the mother of his children, Joan Menning, and Robert Newsome, Jr., former son in law. Willy served in the US Marine Corps and received National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He retired from Sprint after 35 years. His interests were playing chess, bowling, card games, yard work, riding horses, and he never knew anyone as a stranger and loved life. Special thanks to Tiare O'Connell for helping with his care and Fred and Valerie Beiser for their support as needed. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 26th, 2018 from 5-7pm at Anderson Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 at 1:00pm in Carl Anderson Memorial Chapel followed by interment in Beaufort National Cemetery with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Alzheimer's Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Dr., Clarksburg, MD 20871.