She was a daughter of Leonard and Eunice (Curtis) Van Ess. She attended school both in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Brushton High School.
She married William Menke Jr. in 1949. He died on 6/29/2016.
Elizabeth was instrumental in many local organization; she was past president of the Franklin County 4-H Leader Assoc.; she helped bring together the "Bangor Rangers" 4-H club; she was past president of the Franklin Co. Historical Assoc. from 1974-1975 and former trustee of the Franklin Co. Historical Society. In 1966, she became a member of the Adirondack Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and vice chairman of the NYS DAR School Committee in 1980, chairman of the National Defense for the Adirondack Chapter, director of the Wilder Assoc., and a member of the Chabeleate "Chapter Order of the Eastern Star," joining in 1954; as well as a seventh-degree Grange member. Elizabeth was also a member of the Genealogical group of Northern New York, a member of the Franklin Co. Bi-Centennial Commission, and helped publish "The Owl," a genealogy paper put out as a pamphlet then later a section of the Franklin Co. Review. Elizabeth once owned and operated the "Attic Treasures."
Surviving were four sons, William J, III, Stephen, Lance (Brenda), and Richard (Allison); two daughters, Ruth Ann Lang (Wayne) and Jennifer Schmittling (Tony); a brother-in-law, Charles (Joan) Menke; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; parents; and all her siblings, Eunice Dixon, Elvira Winters and Leonard Van Ess, Jr.
Thur. 5/4/2017 Malone Telegram
She married William Menke Jr. in 1949. He died on 6/29/2016.
Elizabeth was instrumental in many local organization; she was past president of the Franklin County 4-H Leader Assoc.; she helped bring together the "Bangor Rangers" 4-H club; she was past president of the Franklin Co. Historical Assoc. from 1974-1975 and former trustee of the Franklin Co. Historical Society. In 1966, she became a member of the Adirondack Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and vice chairman of the NYS DAR School Committee in 1980, chairman of the National Defense for the Adirondack Chapter, director of the Wilder Assoc., and a member of the Chabeleate "Chapter Order of the Eastern Star," joining in 1954; as well as a seventh-degree Grange member. Elizabeth was also a member of the Genealogical group of Northern New York, a member of the Franklin Co. Bi-Centennial Commission, and helped publish "The Owl," a genealogy paper put out as a pamphlet then later a section of the Franklin Co. Review. Elizabeth once owned and operated the "Attic Treasures."
Surviving were four sons, William J, III, Stephen, Lance (Brenda), and Richard (Allison); two daughters, Ruth Ann Lang (Wayne) and Jennifer Schmittling (Tony); a brother-in-law, Charles (Joan) Menke; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; parents; and all her siblings, Eunice Dixon, Elvira Winters and Leonard Van Ess, Jr.
Thur. 5/4/2017 Malone Telegram
She was a daughter of Leonard and Eunice (Curtis) Van Ess. She attended school both in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was a graduate of Brushton High School.
She married William Menke Jr. in 1949. He died on 6/29/2016.
Elizabeth was instrumental in many local organization; she was past president of the Franklin County 4-H Leader Assoc.; she helped bring together the "Bangor Rangers" 4-H club; she was past president of the Franklin Co. Historical Assoc. from 1974-1975 and former trustee of the Franklin Co. Historical Society. In 1966, she became a member of the Adirondack Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and vice chairman of the NYS DAR School Committee in 1980, chairman of the National Defense for the Adirondack Chapter, director of the Wilder Assoc., and a member of the Chabeleate "Chapter Order of the Eastern Star," joining in 1954; as well as a seventh-degree Grange member. Elizabeth was also a member of the Genealogical group of Northern New York, a member of the Franklin Co. Bi-Centennial Commission, and helped publish "The Owl," a genealogy paper put out as a pamphlet then later a section of the Franklin Co. Review. Elizabeth once owned and operated the "Attic Treasures."
Surviving were four sons, William J, III, Stephen, Lance (Brenda), and Richard (Allison); two daughters, Ruth Ann Lang (Wayne) and Jennifer Schmittling (Tony); a brother-in-law, Charles (Joan) Menke; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; parents; and all her siblings, Eunice Dixon, Elvira Winters and Leonard Van Ess, Jr.
Thur. 5/4/2017 Malone Telegram
She married William Menke Jr. in 1949. He died on 6/29/2016.
Elizabeth was instrumental in many local organization; she was past president of the Franklin County 4-H Leader Assoc.; she helped bring together the "Bangor Rangers" 4-H club; she was past president of the Franklin Co. Historical Assoc. from 1974-1975 and former trustee of the Franklin Co. Historical Society. In 1966, she became a member of the Adirondack Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and vice chairman of the NYS DAR School Committee in 1980, chairman of the National Defense for the Adirondack Chapter, director of the Wilder Assoc., and a member of the Chabeleate "Chapter Order of the Eastern Star," joining in 1954; as well as a seventh-degree Grange member. Elizabeth was also a member of the Genealogical group of Northern New York, a member of the Franklin Co. Bi-Centennial Commission, and helped publish "The Owl," a genealogy paper put out as a pamphlet then later a section of the Franklin Co. Review. Elizabeth once owned and operated the "Attic Treasures."
Surviving were four sons, William J, III, Stephen, Lance (Brenda), and Richard (Allison); two daughters, Ruth Ann Lang (Wayne) and Jennifer Schmittling (Tony); a brother-in-law, Charles (Joan) Menke; ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband; parents; and all her siblings, Eunice Dixon, Elvira Winters and Leonard Van Ess, Jr.
Thur. 5/4/2017 Malone Telegram
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