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Richard W. “Possum” Urtel passed away October 17 (??), 2022 in Buffalo Veterans Hospital.  Born December 15, 1950 in Lockport he was the son of Harold and Bernice (Vicks) Urtel.  Richard served in the US Army from 1970 to 1972 during Vietnam.  He was a machinist working for various manufacturing companies in the Buffalo area.  Richard was an avid fisherman, hunter, drawing, and painting.  Richard also ran the “Possum Lodge Bar & Grill” which was always open to friends.
Richard is survived by his siblings Margaret (Wayne) Baker, Kenneth Urtel, and Steven (Mary) Urtel; uncle to Douglas (Laurie) Baker, Marc (Michelle) Baker, Vickie (DJ) Beiter, and Christine (Bill) Poole.
Relatives and friends may call Friday, Oct. 28th from 4-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Veterans Committee of Elks, Lodge 41, 6791 Canal Rd., Lockport, NY 14094 would be appreciated.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Family/Spouse: RUDIN, Fran. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harold E. Urtel went into rest on October 12, 2016. Son of the late Edward and Mabel Urtel. Beloved husband to the late Bernice M. Urtel (Vicks). Loving dad of Ken Urtel, Margaret Baker (Wayne), Richard Urtel (Fran Rudin) and Steven Urtel (Mary).
Harold was a past President of the Wrights Corner Fire Department. He was an avid boater, loved his motor home, and a proud member of the Happy Wanders in Middleport, NY. He was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lockport, NY. Harold served our country and was a member of the American Legion Post #410 in Lockport, NY.
He is also survived by his sister, Helen Bye; his sister-in-law, Phyllis Urtel; proud randpa to four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
The family will be present to receive friends on Sunday at the Bates Wallace and Heath Funeral Home, 38 State Street, Middleport, NY 14105 from 4-8 PM. A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:00 AM at the funeral home, followed by burial at Cold Springs Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorials may be made in Harold's name to Wrights Corner Fire Hall, 4043 Lake Ave., Lockport NY 14094.
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Harold + VICKS, Bernice M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married ROHRING, Mabel Ida on 22 Aug 1917 in Niagara County, NY. Mabel (daughter of ROHRING, Wilhelm Carl Johann and KRASE, Fredericke) was born on 29 Feb 1896 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Jan 1980 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married BEHREND, Hulda Alvina Charlotte on 11 Jan 1882 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hulda (daughter of BEHREND, August and SCHWERKE, Albertine) was born on 27 Jul 1862 in Germany; died on 4 Dec 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/4/1952

URTEL- Mrs. Hulda Urtel. Dec. 4. 1952,
in North Tonawanda. N. Y. Mrs.
Urtel was the mother of William of
St. Johnsburgh, Edward of Ransomville.
Walter of this city. Mrs. Christ
Strassburg and Mrs. Frank Behm.
Mrs. Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. James Dunn of Los
Angeles. Calif. Funeral services will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Fretthold Funeral Home. 1241
Oliver St.. North Tonawanda. Interment
in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/4/1952

URTEL - Mrs. Hulda Urtel, 90,
died Thursday morning, Dec. 4,
1952, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Christ Strassburg, 69 East
Felton St., North Tonawanda after
a long illness. Born in Germany,
brought here when an infant,
a lifetime resident of Niagara
County, formerly near Cambria,
she has resided in N o r th
Tonawanda the past ten years.
She was a member of St. Mark's
Lutheran Church. Besides Mrs.
Strassburg, she was the mother of
William of Johnsburg, Edward of
Ransomville, Walter of Niagara
Falls, Mrs. Frank Behm and Mrs.
Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda,
Mrs. James Dunn of Los Angeles,
Calif. Grandmother of 29 and
great-grandmother of 32. Funeral
services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.
in the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd: The
Rev. Paul H. Fretthold will officiate.
Interment will be in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/9/1955

WILSON, Nov. 9-Former chair-
man of the Town Board of Assessors,
William C. Rohring, 82. of
Lake Ave., died yesterday (Nov. 8,
1955) in Ransomville General Hospital
where he had been a patient
for several weeks.
Born in Germany Dec. 5, 1872,
Mr. Rohring came to the United
States with his parents in 1885. The
family took up residence in Brayley
Rd. His parents were Charles and
Wilhelmina Rohring.
Mr. Rohring married Reka Kraus
of this village in 1893. She died
in 1931. He was married to Cecilia
Kiegler, Buffalo, in 1933.
Survivors include his wife; five
sons, Elwood, Glenn,-.Clarence,
Wesley and Levell Rohring; a'
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Urtel, all of,
the Town of Wilson; two stepsons
August Kiegler, Buffalo, and Paul
Kiegler, Hopewell. Va.; 20 grandchildren
and 28 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Wilbur-
Rohring. All his children were
born during his first marriage.
Mr. Rohring operated a farm in
Town Line Rd. until 1926 when
he retired from farming. He served
as tax collector for two years, as
superintendant of highways for 10
years and as a member of the Board
of Assessors for 20 years, 18 of
which as chairman.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday at thc residence,
and at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church. North Ridge, at
2:30. Burial will be in the Lutheran
Cemetery. North Ridge. The Rev.
Carl W. Oldach will officiate.

Wilhelm married KRASE, Fredericke on 30 Aug 1893 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke (daughter of KRASE, Adolph Friedrich Johann and SCUMACKER, Wilhelmine Johanna) was born on 30 Mar 1874 in Ballendorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prussia; died on 19 Oct 1931 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1931

WILSON, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Fredericka
Rohring, 67 years old. wife of William
O., of the Town Line road Town of
Wilson, died early this morning In
Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls, after
an Illness of six montfts.
Besides the husband Mrs. Rohring Is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Urtle, of Wilson, six sons, Ellwood,
Glen, Clarence, Wesley and Lilbert, all
of Wilson, and LeVell, of Niagara Falls,
14 grandchildren, one sister, Lena
Schcffler, of Wilson, and one brother,
John Kroff, of Grand Rapids, Mich.