{"id":48263,"date":"2026-10-03T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=48263"},"modified":"2026-10-03T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:08:28","slug":"nicholas-f-wente-71-of-teutopolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/48263-nicholas-f-wente-71-of-teutopolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas F. Wente (71) of Teutopolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Nicholas F. Wente, 71, of Teutopolis, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at his residence.<\/p>\n<p>A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis, with burial to follow in St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary and 4th Degree Chalice Service starting at 6:30 PM. Memorial donations may be given to CurePSP to aid in finding a cure for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas was born on May 12, 1955, the son of Richard O. Wente and Martha P. (Hartke) Wente. He married Joyce T. Roepke on July 24, 1982. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Teutopolis, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved farming and watching the crops grow.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joyce (Roepke) Wente; children, Michelle (Jason) Miller, Melissa (David) Broeringmeyer, Brian (Karen) Wente, Brad (Kelsey) Wente, Megan (Jacob) McClellan, Bruce (Jill) Wente, and Brock (Nicole) Wente; siblings, Victoria (David) Draves, Chris Wente, Patrick (Sharon) Wente, Gloria (Dale) Pruemer, Monica (John) Emmerich, Valentine Wente, and Matthew Wente; sister-in-law, Joyce E. Wente; and 15 grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Martha Wente; and his brother, Michael Wente.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas F. Wente, 71, of Teutopolis, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at his residence. 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