The Late David Menge
A Kenyan man, Dr David Menge, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010 after a short illness. Until his death, he was a researcher and professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School (Twin Cities).
Dr.Menge was very influential and active in research for Malaria treatment and eradication in Kenya but his life was cut short due to stomach cancer complication.
Dr. David Menge was diagnosed with colorectal cancer some time in Fall/Early Winter of 2008. He was immediately put under chemotherapy treatment and in December 2008, he underwent surgery to remove a tumor that had grown in the colon. This surgery was followed by further chemo treatments in the Spring of 2009 and by the end the Summer of 2009; he was told that his cancer had been effectively treated.
In early April 2010 he developed a cough which was initially attributed to a cold that his children had picked up at school. However, after his children’s cold had gone, his cough persisted and appeared to be more severe. He visited a doctor, was diagnosed with bronchitis and was given antibiotics. He did not get relief from this treatment and so on or about May 7 2010, he went back to the doctor and this time round, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and hospitalized for eight days.
During this brief stay at the hospital, it was discovered that, stealthily, his cancer had recurred and metastasized to the lungs and other vital organs. Even so, his oncologist believed that the cancer was treatable.
On the night of Monday, May 24, 2010, following the heat wave that swept across Minnesota and neighboring states, Dr. Menge developed what he felt was a high heart rate and shortness of breath. At about midnight, he asked a friend to take him to the St. John’s Hospital (Maplewood Cancer Care Center) Emergency Room for care. Four days later, he died at the hospital’s ICU unit following complications due to his compromised vital organs.
He is survived by his wife, three little children, parents and three brothers. He was preceded in death by his eldest brother and grandparents. He hails from Nyagancha Village, Kitutu Masaba.
Family and friends are grateful for the outpouring of love and support that they have received since the passing of their brother, husband and dear friend. This came too suddenly. It is painful.
A funeral service to honor the memory of Dr Menge and a fundraising to help ship his remains to Kenya for internment will be on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at:
SOUTHVIEW SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
5750 Wentworth Ave
Minneapolis, MN, 55419-1817
612-861-3510
The service will start at 4:30 p.m
.
A Bank Account has been opened at Wells Fargo to serve this purpose. Deposits can be made at any Wells Fargo Branch. Direct wire transfers can also be made from anywhere outside the US where such services are available.
Account Name: Catherine Maina (Menge’s wife)
Account Number: 9144080331
Bank Routing Number: 091000019 Bank Swift Code: WFBIUS6S
Also using Caringbridge.org http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidmenge
Friends and relatives are meeting daily at Dr. Menge’s residence at 649A Kingfisher LN, Woodbury, MN 55125 to make funeral arrangements.
Please contact any of the following people with any questions.
Gerald Keraro – (651) 341-1284
James Nyachwaya – (651) 795-9297
Nicholas Ndovu Mokaya – (651) 269-5287
Paul Morande – (952) 250-8623
Hesbon Simba – (952) 261-3111
Gerald Nyachae – (952) 393-6879
Dr. Caleb Arika – (612) 281-5440
