Family/Spouse: PITTMAN, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Howard Bruning passed away April 8, 2019 in Niagara Hospice House.  Born October 17, 1951 in Medina, he was the son of Clayton and Gladys (Waterstreet) Bruning.  Howard served in the US Army from 1969-1971 during the Vietnam War, while in service he was the recipient of the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Purple Heart.  He worked for Harrison Radiator starting in 1972 where he was a tool & die maker retiring in 2007.  He was a member of the Lockport Alliance Church and enjoyed studying God’s word, camping, sports, and especially loved spending time with his family.
Howard is survived by his wife of 15 years, Nora (Bishop) Bruning; children Amanda (Bill) Pittman, Kristin (Jim Schaich) Jamieson, Aaron (Michelle), Eric Bruning, Denyel (Patrick Doty) Beiter, and Thomas (Grace Moser) Beiter; grandchildren Chelsey Jamieson, Andrew, Jacob Schaich, Kaitlin (Micah Leapaga), Hannah, Felicity Pittman, Alexis, Brett, Amber Bruning, Alana Bruning, and Benjamin Doty; siblings Donna (Mike Killion) Bruning and Roger Bruning; in-laws Matthew (Barbara) Bishop and Thomas Bishop; also survived by several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call Sunday, April 14th from 2-5 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport.  A funeral service with MIlitary Honors will be held Monday, April 15th at 10 AM in the Lockport Alliance Church, 555 Davison Rd., Lockport, NY 14094.  Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers donations to Niagara Hospice or to the church would be appreciated.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Howard married FINK, Donna Marie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clayton + WATERSTREET, Gladys Mildred. Gladys (daughter of WATERSTREET, Howard Churchill and BAEHR, Hilda Brunn) was born on 13 Nov 1932 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Dec 2017 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Gladys Bruning

Gladys M. Bruning passed away December 11, 2017 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born November 13, 1932 in Royalton she was the daughter of Howard and Hilda (Baehr) Waterstreet. Gladys worked for Mount View Health Care Facility where she was a nurses aide retiring in 1999. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and also the Gasport Senior Citizens and Dale Association.
Gladys is survived by her children Howard (Nora) Bruning, Roger Bruning, and Donna (Michael) Killion; grandmother of Amanda, Aaron, Kristin, Jennifer, Denyel, Tom, Zachary, Emma, and Eric; and thirteen great grandchildren; sister of the late Bernard Bruning and Dorothy Waterstreet.
Friends may call Thursday, Dec. 14th from 4-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 15th at 11 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7147 Ridge Rd. Interment will be in Hartland Central Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the church would be appreciated. Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

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LOCKPORT Robert Fink, of Lockport, died Sunday, Dec. 17 at Veterans Hospital in Buffalo. He was bom Nov. 24, 1917 in Wolcottsville, the son of the late John and Anna Eick Fink. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre from 1940-45. Mr. Fink worked at the J.C. Fink and Son Store in Wolcottsville which he later purchased and then sold in 1960. He then worked at Akron Oil Co. for several years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, life member of the Akron VFW Post #3180, member of Akron American Legion Post #0900 and a life mem-ber of the DAV of Akron. He was also an exempt fireman in Wolcottsville Fire Co. and had play-ed in the Wolcottsville band for many years. Mr. Fink was formerly on the Democratic Committee and was Democratic custodian in the Town of Royal ton. He is survived by his wife, Mar-garet; daughters, Carol Stevens, of Lockport, and Donna Bruning, of Gasport; five grandchildren, Kristin Jamieson, of Newfane, Brian Hubert, of Lockport, and Eric Bruning, of Gasport, Aaron Bruning, of Gasport, and Heather Hubert, of Lockport; one great-granddaughter, Chelsey Jamieson, of Newfane; brother-in-law, Francis (Joanne) Schilling, of Buffalo; one nephew, Ronald (Gerri) Lindke, of Wolcottsville; several grand-nieces, -nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by siblings, Norman Fink and Dorthy Wagner. Friends may call today from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Bates, Wallace and Heath Funeral Home Inc., 38 State St., Middleport and Wednesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville where the Rev. Wayne Renning will officiate at a funeral service at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church

Robert married SCHILLING, Margaret M on 9 Nov 1946 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Margaret (daughter of SCHILLING, Albert George and HICKEY, Edith Alberta) was born on 16 Aug 1925 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Aug 2020 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Margaret M. Fink
Lockport: Margaret M. “Midge” Fink age 94 died August 10, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 16, 1925 in Middleport, a daughter of the late Albert and Edith (Hickey) Schilling and had lived in the Lockport area for 37 years.Midge loved playing bingo and going out to eat with her family. She and her husband Robert owned and operated J.C. Fink and Sons General Store in Wolcottsville, NY for many years and later, she worked in retail for various stores in the Lockport area retiring from Hills Department Store in 1998. Midge was a selfless, loving woman who adored her family; especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she watched while they were growing up. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Robert J. in 1995; brother Francis Schilling. She is survived by her daughters Carol (Bill Donner) Stevens, Donna (David) Gow; grandchildren Kristin (Jim Schaich) Jamieson, Brian (Amanda Brigham) Hubert, Aaron (Michelle) Bruning, Heather (Chad) Donner, Eric Bruning, Larry Krieger, Jr.; great-grandchildren Chelsey, Alexis, Andrew, Jacob, Owen, Brett, Kaylee, Alana, Amber, Jordyn and Joshua.The family will receive friends at the Bates, Wallace and Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St. Middleport on Friday August 14th 5:00pm-8:00pm where her Funeral Service will be held Saturday at 11:00am. (Guests will be required to wear masks upon entering the funeral home). Burial will be in Royalton Mountain Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport NY 14094. Calling Hours
5:00 pm - 8:00 pmFriday, August 14, 2020Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home - Middleport38 State St.Middleport, New York, United States7167359244

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Medina NY Daiy Register Journal - 5/7/1983

MIDDLEPORT -- Walter
Bruning of 16 Freeman Ave.,
died Friday at Medina
Memorial Hospital.
He was born Nov. 14, 1900 in
WolcottsviUe, to Rudolph and
Minnie (Bruning) Bruning. He
farmed in WolcottsviUe and
moved to Middleport in 1937.
He resided at 16 Freeman Ave.,
since 1943 and worked at
Harrison Radiator in Lockport
retiring Feb. 1,1966. He was a
member of Holy Cross
Lutheran Church.
He was husband of the late
Alice (Reabold) Bruning.
Survivors include four sons
and three daughters, Duane
Bruning of Lockport, Clayton
Bruning of Lockport, Fay D.
Bruning of Florida, the Rev
Alton Bruning of Ohio, Mrs.
Paul (Anita) Markham of
Michigan, Jean P. Bruning of
Ithaca and Susan A. Bruning of
Middleport; 18 grandchildren;
eight great-grandcluldren; one
brother, Carl Bruning of
Akron, and one sister, Mrs.
Louise Schubel of Lockport.
Funeral services were held
today at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church with the Rev.
William A. Dietsche officiating.
Burial was In Mount
Pleasant Cemetery, West
Shelby.
Memorial gifts may be made
to Holy Cross Lutheran
Church.
Arrangements were made by
Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., 38 State St.

Walter + REABOLT, Alice. Alice (daughter of REABOLT, William F and ESCHENBURG, Emma) was born on 3 Mar 1904 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Jun 1962 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/23/1962

MIDDLEPORT-Mrs. Alice
Reabolt Bruning, 58, wife of
Walter Bruning died unexpectedly
Friday (June 22,
1962) after suffering a heart
attack at her home, 16 Freeman
Ave.
Born March 3, 1904. in the
Town of Royalton, Mrs. Bruning
was a daughter of William
F. and Kinma Eschenburg
Reabolt. She was a member
of Holy Cross Lutheran
Church and had resided here
for 19 years.
In addition to her husband,
surviving are four sons. Du-.
ane and Clayton Bruning,
both of Lockport; Fay Bruning,
Orlando. Fla., and Alton
Bruning, Middleport; t h r ee
daughters, Mrs. Paul Markham,
Detroit, and the Misses
Jean and . S u s a n .Bruningj,
both of this village": a brother,
Herbert Reabolt. Akron. N.Y.;
four sisters, Mrs. David Henninger.
Miss Ruth Reabolt,
Mrs. Elmer Miller and Mrs.
Harry Chapman, all of this
village; 10 grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 3-5
and 7-9 p.m. at the family
home and from 1-2 p.m. Monday at
Holy Cross Church,
where services will be con-
ducted at 2 o'clock by Rev.
Otto F. Strothmann. Burial
will be in ML Pleasant Cemetery,
West Shelby.

Howard married BAEHR, Hilda Brunn on 8 Nov 1927 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Hilda (daughter of BAEHR, Fredrick Otto W and MIETZ, Helena) was born on 19 May 1907 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Nov 2002 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/16/1927

WOLSCOTTSVILLE. Nov. 15.-
The marriage of Hilda Beahr. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beahr,
of Wolcottsville, to Howard Waterstreet,
also of Wolcottsville, was
solemnized Wednesday evening at
the St. Micheal's Evangelical Lutheran
church here. Rev. Frederick
Schleef officiating.
Palms and pink ribbons were used
in the decorations of the church and
the wedding march was played by
during the ceremony.
Kred Winters with "O Promise Me"
The bride was gowned in white
pussy willow taffeta over white
satin with rhlnestone trimming. Her
veil was embroidered and she carried
a hower bouquet of bride
roses and chrysanthemums. Miss
Louise Altman of Middleport, as
maid of honor, wore a gown of
green crepe while the second attendant,
Mrs. Millard Walter, wore
a gown of white satin and each carried
pink roses. Otto Beahr and
Millard Walter attended the groom.
The ushers were Harold Beahr and
Ernest Shilling with Evelyn Beahr
acting as flower girl. Both Mrs.
Beahr and Mrs. Waterstreet, mothers
of the bride and groom, wore
costumes of brown silk crepe.
Some 45 guests attended the reception
which was held at the home
of the bride where pink and white
were used In the house decorations
with sixteen seated at the bridal
table.
The groom's gift to the bride was
a handsome leather purse and to
his attendants bill folds while the
bride presented spoons to her maid
and matron.
Guests were present from Middleport,
Buffalo and Wolscottsvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Waterstreet will reside
at the home of the bride's parents.

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Union Sun and Journal - 12/20/1951

FINK—John C. Fink, age 74, passed away Thursday morning at his home, Wolcottsville. He is survived by his wife, Anna (nee Eick(;one daughter and one son, Mrs.Henry R. Wagner and Robert J Fink, both of Wolcottsville; also,two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.Elmer Schilling, Medina; Mrs. Carl Riemer, Wolcottsville; and several nieces and nephews. Friends maycall at his late home where funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 and 2 o'clock at at.Michael's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Frederick Schleef officiating.Burial in Royalton Mt. Ridge Cemetery

Johann married EICK, Anna Malvina Fredericka on 1 Nov 1901 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of EICK, August and KOEPSEL, Caroline Fredericka) was born on 30 Sep 1880 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jun 1959 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married HICKEY, Edith Alberta on 26 May 1922 in Niagara County, NY. Edith was born on 6 Mar 1903 in New York; died on 10 Feb 1994 in Royalton Center, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]