Daily Nonpareil Council Bluffs IA June 21st, 2004 Les James Wendt, 52, of Missouri Valley died June 19 at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley after a lengthy battle with cancer. Les was a self-employed drywaller. Survivors include his four children, Stacy and Jeremy Jochims, Matt Wendt, all of Woodbine, Tammy Wendt and friend Chris Hutchinson and Chad Wendt, all of Missouri Valley; a granddaughter; parents, James and Donna Wendt of Missouri Valley. Prayer service will be tonight at 7 at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Portsmouth.