Wendy Jacquelyn Wesch Bingle Rourke, 66 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, the third child of six, to the late Ernest Charles Wesch, Jr. and Frances Jacquelyn  Applegate Wesch.  Mrs. Rourke made her home in Lake City for the past 4 years having previously been a longtime resident of Jacksonville.  She worked as a cosmetologist for many years and was very crafty, enjoyed sewing and doing needle point.  Mrs. Rourke loved to dance and singing karaoke.  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edmond "Bing" Bingle in 2005 and one brother, Ernest Wesch, III.

Survivors include her husband, Patrick Rourke, Lake City; her children, Melanie Marsh (Mike), Deltona, FL, Stephanie Showalter (David), St. Augustine, FL, Jeremy P. Rourke, Macclenny, Justin D. Rourke (Sandy), Macclenny, Kerry Martin (Joshua), Live Oak and Katie Rourke, Hilliard; two brothers, Thomas Wesch (Linda), Lake Panasoffkee, FL and Edward Hanley (Heidi), Ashburn, VA; one sister, Cindy Knoerzer (Thomas), Ashburn, VA; 11 grandchildren and  2 great-grandchildren also survive.

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Rourke will be conducted on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Beaches Memorial Park Cemetery in Atlantic Beach, Florida.  Interment will follow.  A time of visitation with family and friends will be Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2022, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Patrick Rourke to help with final expenses.