Shahram married DUERR, Lynn Jean on 28 Jul 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NORTH TONAWANDA, Feb. 8 - Sergeant Richard Duerr, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duerr, 28 Munroe street, has been missing over Germany since January 10, a
War department telegram informed his parents today. The parents believe he was on his 15th mission as a turret gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress when the ship failed to retuen to its base. he wrote the family on January 9 from an Eighth Air Force base in England that he had just completed his 14th mission. A native of this city. Sergeant Duerr graduated from the local high school In June of 1943. He enlisted in the Air Forces in November of that year. He received his wings at Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 1944 and went overseas in September of the same year. He won the Air Medal on his sixth mission.
Richard D. Duerr, age 97, of North Tonawanda, December 8, 2022, in the VA Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Richard served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 and was shot down during the Battle of the Bulge and taken prisoner. He served as Lt. Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Richard loved to fly. He was the husband of the late Jean (nee Broecker) Duerr. Dear father of Michael (Beth) Duerr of Sanborn, Lynn Jelodardezfooli and Scott Duerr both of North Tonawanda and Brian Duerr of Pendleton; grandfather of five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Robert Duerr and the late Donald Duerr. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the FRETTHOLD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1241 Oliver Street, at Ward Road, in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 4 - 8 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 10 AM from St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St., North Tonawanda. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com

Richard married BROECKER, Jean Elizabeth on 6 Oct 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Jean (daughter of BROECKER, Raymond August and MCGUIRE, Edna Mary) was born on 3 Nov 1931; died on 18 Jul 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jean E. Duerr (Broecker) age 87 of North Tonawanda July 18, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Beloved wife of Richard D. Duerr; Dear mother of Michael (Beth) Duerr of Sanborn, Lynn Jelodardezfooli and Scott Duerr both of North Tonawanda and Brian Duerr of Pendleton; Grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; Brother of the late Raymond Broecker. Also survived by a niece. 
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. at 1241 Oliver Street at Ward Road in North Tonawanda on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 AM from St. Mark Lutheran Church. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/25/1951

In a candelight ceremony, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.. in St. Mark's
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Miss Jean Elizabeth Broecker,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Broecker, became the
bride of Richard Duerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duerr.
The Rev. Paul Fretthold officiated.
Lighted candles adorned the al-
tar which was decorated with Sowers
and ferns. The soloist, Miss
Ellen Genet sand The Lord's Prayer
and Because. Carl Koehnke
played organ music throughout the
ceremony.
Miss Broecker, given in marriage
by her father wore a gown
of Chantilly lace and satin. Applique
of seed pearls and crystal
beads outlined the sweetheart neckline.
The skirt, with panels of lace,
fell into a cathedral length train.
A tiara of pearls and crystal beads
held her lace edged illiusion viel.
The bride carried a bouquet of
white roses and carnations centered
with an orchid. She wore
crystal earrings and a matching
necklace, a gift from the bridegroom.
A peacock blue velvaray nt and
taffeta gown was worn by the ma-
tron of honor, Mrs. Earl Leverentz.
She wore a headdress of yellow
rses and mitts to match her
gown. Her bouquet was an assort-
ment of gall colored flowers.
The bridesmaids, attired in
gowns of shrimp coor velvarary
net and taffeta were Miss Agatha
Marazita and MIss Gloria Tooke.
They carried bouquets of mixed
Autumn flower, and wore flowers
in their air.
Robert Duerr, attended his bro-
ther as best man and the ushers
were Earl Leverentz and Robert
Proefrock.
Mrs. Broecker, the bride's mo-
ther, selected a navy blue faille
suit with navy hat and purse and
white gloves. Her corsage was of
pink roses and white crysanthe-
mums. The bridegroom's mother
chose a steel gray dress with black
accessories and wore a corsage of
red roses and white pompons.
A wedding cake an dflowrs
flanked on either side with tall
tapers, decorated the bride's table
in Sweeney Hose Company hall
where 300 guests atended a re-
ception.
For her wedding trip to the New
England States, Mrs. Duerr
wore a black and white checked
suit with black accessories and an
orchid.
Showers for the bride were
given by Miss Clara Will, Mrs.
Raymond Broecker and Mrs.
Charles Harms, Mrs Donald Bro-
sius and Mrs. Theodore Madrid,
Mrs. Christian Hoffmeister and
Mrs. Edward Hoffmeister and the
Misses Gloria Tooke, Agatha Mar-
azita and Mrs. Earl Leverentz.
Mr. and Mrs. Duerr are at homem
in 235 Franklin St.

Arthur + HOFFMEISTER, Lonia. Lonia (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Christian Gottfried and WITCOP, Helene M) was born on 26 Jun 1898 in Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Jun 1973 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News, Saturday, June 30, 1973
DUERR - Lonia H. Duerr, 75, of 28 Monroe St., North Tonawanda, Wednesday (June 27, 1973) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Duerr was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, the Ladies Guild of the church and the Valparaiso University Guild.
She is survived by her husband. Arthur F. Duerr; three sons. Richard D. (Jean) Duerr, Robert K. (Caroline) Duerr and Donald E. (Marianne) Duerr, all of North Tonawanda; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Benjamin, Edmund and Christian T. Hoffmeister, all of North Tonawanda. The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc.. 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Road, North Tonawanda. from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.. today and Friday. Services will be held in St. Mark Lutheran Church, Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Edward C: Goehner will officiate. Interment St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Raymond married MCGUIRE, Edna Mary about 1928. Edna was born on 12 Jan 1909 in Canada; died on 31 Mar 1988 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]