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Buffalo News, The (NY) - April 16, 2002
Ann K. Benz, 92, who came to the United States from Austria at the age of 6, died Monday (April 15, 2002) in her home after a bout with cancer. She was 92.
The former Ann Kudlek had worked as a teletype operator at Fort Niagara in Youngstown.
Mrs. Benz was an active member of Wheatfield Senior Citizens and Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where she participated in the Ladies Aid Society.
She was also a member of the Auxiliary of Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion, and served as president of the residents' council of Wheatfield Towers, where she lived for 21 years.
She was the widow of Carl D. Benz.
Survivors include a son, William of Lewiston; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery

Family/Spouse: BENZ, Carl D. Carl (son of BENZ, William G and GAYLORD, Anna) was born on 3 Jul 1910 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Jan 1975 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BENZ, Mary Ann was born on 27 Nov 1948 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Sep 1995 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
2. BENZ, William N

Ann married BARTZ, Paul Henry on 5 Sep 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Paul (son of BARTZ, Heinrich and SANDER, Louise Margaretha Elisabeth) was born about 1911 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/9/1936

At a quiet ceremony performed late
Saturday afternoon by the Rev
Gustav Ziemer in St. Paul's Lutheran
church, Miss ann Kudlek, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kudlek, of
Barackville, W. Va., became the bride
of Paul Bartz, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Bartz, of Michigan avenue.
Wearing a charming white velvet
gown made on princess lines, with a
Peter Pan collar, sleeves which came
to a point over the wrists and a row
of tiny buttons down the back of the
waist, the bride entered the chinch
on tiie arm of Herman Roth. Her
veil, which was net-edged with lace
was fastened by a tiara of the lace
and pearls. She carried a bouquet
of white roses, lilies-of-the-valley and
baby's breath.
Miss Edna Heuer, the bride's only
attendant, wore sapphire blue velvet
with matching turban and carried a
bouquet of Talisman roses and lilies-
of-the-valley. Her dress was made
on lines imilar to the attractive
gown of the bride.
Pretty little Miss Doreen Marilyn
Roth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her-
man Roth, was flower girl. She wore
a dainty pink georgette dress, while
Calvin Leroy Frye, wearing a white
gabardine suit, was ring bearer.
Nicholas Kudick, brother of the
bride, was best man.
Musical selections during the cere-
mony were played on the organ by
Miss ruth Greenwald.
The groom's mother wore a becom-
ing black crepe gown trimmed with
lace. a shoulder corsage decorated
her costume.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the groom,
with 40 guests in attendance. The
bride's table, with covers laid for
12, was centered with a wedding cake
and decorated in pink, green and
yellow.
After a trip to Philadelphia and to
West Virginia, where they will visit
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barts will reside at 1822 Michigan
avenue. For a going-away costume
the bride chose a Burgundy moire
dress with a navy blue coat and navy
accessories.
Pre-nuptial affairs for the bride
included: kitchen shower, given by
Miss Edna Heuer; variety shower
by Mrs. Herman Roth, Mrs. Frye and
Mrs. Bartz, and a personal shower by
Miss Ida Latona.