Menke Funeral & Cremation Center

08/20/2025

If you are a bacon lover, you probably would agree with the person who said “everything’s better with bacon.” Of all the bacon produced in the United States, 70% is consumed at the breakfast table. However, bacon can be found in many dishes from sweet to savory and enjoyed at all hours of the day. The average American consumes 18 pounds of bacon annually.

08/15/2025

Do you have FOMO? Have you seen the posts of our BEAT THE HEAT Ice Cream Raffle winners. Luckily for you there’s still time to enter! Get in on a chance to win a $50 Might Moo Ice Cream gift card. What are you waiting for?

08/12/2025

Ever wondered about your family genealogy and how to research it? Menke Funeral Director David Hinton shows you how in this beginner genealogy class, “Secrets in the Soil,” on Thursday, August 28 at 5:00 p.m. in the Menke Sun City Room. You will need to bring your laptop in order to fully participate. Sign up by calling David at (623) 979-6451 or for more information.

08/11/2025

Nova F. is "Beating the Heat" as our most recent Ice Cream Raffle Drawing Winner. Nova received a $50 Mighty Moo Micro-Creamery Gift Card from Menke staff members Susan and Aimee.

08/08/2025

Pickleball has become a popular sport. Here are five fun facts about pickleball that you may not know:
~ Pickleball players and fans are called "Picklers."
~ When a team scores zero points in pickleball the loss is known as being "Pickled."
~ Some people eat mustard before playing pickleball to avoid getting leg cramps.
~ The non-volley zone in front of the pickleball net is call the "Kitchen."
~ A "d**k shot" is the result of the ball landing in the Kitchen.

08/02/2025

In honor of National Sunflower Day, here are seven uses for sunflowers:
1. Cooking oil
2. Sunflower seeds
3. Salad mixes
4. Tea
5. Medicinal purposes
6. Skin care
7. Crafts
These uses are in addition to them being bright and cheery, beautiful for us to admire.

07/28/2025

Here’s the latest scoop on our second Beat the Heat Ice Cream Raffle winner, Dawna K.! She recently moved to the area and entered via the QR code in our newspaper ad. Dawna received a $50 Mighty Moo Micro-Creamery Gift Card from Menke staff members Rob, Kelly, Aimee and Vicki. Congratulations, Dawna!

07/20/2025

While nationally everyone is celebrating Ice Cream Day on July 20, we think a chance to win FREE ice cream during the next six weeks is even better! Register for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Mighty Moo Micro-Creamery in our “Beat the Heat Ice Cream Raffle” at www.menkefuneralhome.com.

07/14/2025

You scream. I scream. We all scream for Ice Cream! Congratulations to Nate W., our first Beat the Heat Ice Cream Raffle winner. Nate was presented with a $50 Mighty Moo Micro-Creamery Gift Card from Menke staff, Susan, Aimee and Vicki.

07/10/2025

Aftercare Service
Once the funeral services are over, now what? What to do about the bank, insurance, financial accounts, real estate, etc.?

Menke Funeral & Cremation Center is pleased to offer Aftercare Service at no charge. This optional service takes place from the comfort of your home in the form of a phone consultation. The Aftercare Estate Specialist will walk the family through a checklist of what needs to be done. An email is sent to the family following the appointment detailing everything that was discussed. If the family doesn't want or need help, no problem. If they change their mind later and decide would like to use Aftercare Service, that’s okay, too.

Aftercare Service is just another way Menke Funeral & Cremation Center is assisting families in their time of need.

07/04/2025

06/27/2025

BINGO!

Today we celebrate America’s love for Bingo. There are many ways to play and win—up, down, diagonal, four corners, blackout and more! Besides traditional bingo with numbers 1-75, some other types of bingo include music bingo, trivia bingo, and bar crawl bingo. And who doesn’t love the Free Space, giving you hope of being one space closer to a possible victory! Check out places here in the West Valley that host bingo night and maybe you’ll be yelling the winning cry: Bingo!!