ORLANDO, Fla. — Louise A. Noyes Wentzell, 79, of Orlando, Fla., died Friday, Sept. 21, in Orlando, Fla. She was formerly of Rumford and Dixfield.

She was born in Mexico, March 21, 1933, the youngest daughter of Dana and Neleta (Tibbetts) Noyes of Dixfield. She attended schools in Mexico and graduated from Dixfield High School, Class of 1950. She was married in Dixfield, Nov. 8, 1950, to Gordon M. Wentzell of Dixfield. He died in Rumford, Feb. 5, 2006.

She worked as a sales clerk, waitress and later at Diamond International in Peru for 28 years in the toothpick department. She retired in 1987 and since 1991 had spent the winter months in Orlando, Fla.

Louise was a past matron and member of the Mt. Zircon Chapter 142 OES and a member of Pine Castle 321 in Orlando, Fla. She was a secretary of Local 464 UPIU in Peru for 15 years. She was a former member of Mexico Junior Mother Craft Club; Ann Abbott Club of the Mexico Congregational Church; past president of Mollyockett Mixers Square Dance Club of Rumford; and Keenagers group of Woodhaven Baptist Church in Orlando.

Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Wentzell of Orlando, Fla., and Cheryl Bell of Rumford; a son, HMC Kurt E. Wentzell U.S. Navy (retired) of Virginia Beach, Va.; grandchildren, Deanna and Christie Jess of Nova Scotia, Michelle and Rebecca Wentzell of Windsor, SPC Felicia Bell, USAR of Richmond, S/Sgt. Gordon J. Bell, USAF of Dayton, Ohio, and Megan, Scott and Cody Wentzell of Norfolk, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Amanda Jess, Riley MacDonald and Faith Wentzell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Gordon; two sisters, Mona Putnam and Harriet Leighton; three brothers, Earl, Carroll “Kicker” and Lee Noyes; two sons, BMI Rex Scott Wentzell and Gordon Wentzell Jr. “Butch.”

Louise will be missed by her many friends in Maine and Orlando, Fla. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.meaderandson.com.