Merleen Mae Mentzer

Background

Mentzer, Merleen Mae was born on July 25, 1920 in Kingsley, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John David and Maggie Marie (Simonsen) Moritz.

Education

Student, Westman College, 1939. Student, Wayne State University, Nebraska, 1942. Student, Bemidji State University, 1950.

Student, Mankato College, 1978. Student, University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1979.

Career

Teacher public schools, Kingsley, 1938-1941. Owner, manager Mentzer's Sundries, Hackensack, Minnesota, 1946-1976, House of Mentzers, Pine River, 1974-1977. Instructor Hennepin Technology School, Eden Prairie, 1978-1999.

Owner, manager Cass County (Minnesota) Real Estate, 1993-1999. Member Service Corps of Retired Executives evaluation board for loans Small Business Administration, since 1993. Service Corps of Retired Executives consultant.

Manager rental properties, Hackensack. Sales representative in annuity and insurance investment. Counselor Senior Citizen Organization Retired Executives-Via of Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.

Coordinator motivational program (with others) Five Steps to the Best Years of Your Life, 1991, Five Steps to Success, Attitudes Are Everything.

Achievements

• Merleen Mae Mentzer has been listed as a noteworthy adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Northern Lights Federated Woman's Club, 1958-1959. Member Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Hackensack Chamber of Commerce (vice president 1970-1976).

Interests

• Dance, bowling, reading, theater, seminars.

Connections

Married Lee Arnold Mentzer, June 1, 1944.

Father:

John David Moritz

Mother:

Maggie Marie (Simonsen) Moritz

Spouse:

Lee Arnold Mentzer