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Obituary for James "Jim" Runge
James J. Runge "Jim"
Entered into rest June 14, 2020 at the age of 78
He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, in North Tonawanda.
Jim was born on December 14, 1941 in North Tonawanda to Wilbert and Alida (Rice) Runge. After Highschool Jim served in the United States Navy.
He was member of Rescue Fire Company No. 5 in North Tonawanda.
Jim retired from Durez Division of Hooker Chemical, he was an avid golfer and bowler.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife Carol (Browning) Runge, and his children, Barbara (John) Miller, John (Ida) Runge, Deborah (James) Phillips, Diane Runge, Marie (David) Skowronski and Mary (Robert) Allison.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, Carl (Anne) Runge and Dawn (Carl) Fairman.
Survived by 16 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren, and many Nieces and Nephews.
No prior visitation, donations may be made in Jim's name to St. Mark Lutheran Church 1135 Oliver St. North Tonawanda.

James married BROWNING, Carol Irene on 27 Jun 1964 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/28/1963

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED: Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Leon Browning of 48 Falconer St., North Tonawanda, announce
the engagement of their daughter, Carol Irene, to
James Joseph Runge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C.
Runge, Bridgeman Rd., Sanborn. The bride-elect and her
fiance are graduates of North Tonawanda High School. A
June wedding is planned.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/29/1964

The marriage of Miss Carol Irene Browning,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leon Browning
4 8 Falconer St North Tonawanda and James Joseph Runge son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert C Runge of San-
born was solemnized at 4 p.m. Saturday in North
Presbyterian Church.
TheRev.. Nevin Kendell offici-
ated and J. Gordon Felton was
organist for the ceremony.
Ruffles of lace and nylon ac-
cented the floor - length white
Chantilly lace gown worn by the
bride. Her coiffure bow held a
shoulder-length veil and she car-
ried a cascade of white roses and
stephanotis arranged with lace,
net and ribbons.
Miss Marjorie Browning,, the
bride' sister and maid of honr,
wore a royal blue silk taffeta
street-length dres fashioned with
a scoop neckline. Her headpiece
was a matching taffeta bow and
veil. She carried a bouquet of
yellow roses.
William Coldicott attended the
bridegroom as best man. Ushers
were Ronald Emerson and David
Carlson.
The bride's mother wore a pow-
der blue lace dress with matching
accessories and a white orchid
corsage. The bridegroom's moth-
er chose a rose color dress with
matching accessories and wore a
white orchid.
Guests from Texas, Kentucky,
Rhode Island, Minnesota, Ba-
tavia, Derby,, Angola, Hamburg
and Canada attended the wedding
and the reception in VFW Hall,
North Tonawanda.
After July 5, Mr. and Mrs.
Runge will be at home in 382 Ni-
agara St., North Tonawada.

Edward + Dorothy. Dorothy was born on 29 Oct 1918 in New York; died on 3 Nov 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

August married FEHRMAN, Bertha about 1888. Bertha (daughter of FAEHRMANN, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm and SCHMIDT, Sophia Wilhelmine) was born about 1867 in New York; died on 13 Oct 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Bertha Runge.
Mrs. Bertha Runge, aged fifty-three years, wife of August W. Runge. died this morning at her home. No. 139 Lincoln avenue , after a lingering illness. Mrs. Runge was born in the town of Wheatfield and had lived in North Tonawanda for the past twenty-nine years . Besides her husband , she is survived by four daughters, Misses Ida and Gertrude Runge and Mrs. Herman Hardy of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Charles Witkop of Mapleton: two sons, Erwin and Wilbert Runge of North Tonawanda ; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Errick of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. August Tallman of Medford, Wis. and two brothers, Ernest and Charles Fehrman of North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and half an hour later at St. Matthew's, Carl Frankenstein officiating. Burial will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/26/1936

Walter G. Browning, 55 years
old, died suddenly last night at
his home, 64 William street. Born
in Williamsville, he had resided in
Tonawanda for the past 50 years.
He leaves a wife, Irene L., nee
Eaton: three sons, Walter F., Edward
F. and Benjarfin W.; three
daughters, Mrs. Charles Harms
and the Misses Lillian G. and
Mary R., and three grandchildren,
all of the Tonawandas. Last rites
will be conducted Saturday at 1.30
p.m. from the residence. Burial
will be in the White Chapel Memorial
Park.

Walter married EATON, Irene about 1919. Irene was born about 1900 in New York; died on 4 Dec 1958 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/6/1958

AMBROSE - Irene Ambrose,
58, of 84 Elm St., Tonawanda, died
thursday evening (Dec. 4, 1958)
after a lingering illness.
Surviving are her husband, Leon
Ambrose; two daughters, Mrs. Addison
Martin and Mrs. Charles
Harms of Tonawanda; three
sons, Benjamin Browning of Der-
by, N.Y., and Edward and Wal-
ter Browning of Tonawanda; 12
grandchildren; one great grand-
child; one sister, Mrs. James Mar-
tin of Tonawanda, and three
brothers, H. C. Eaton of Olean,
N.Y., and Amos and Harvey Ea-
ton of Tonawanda.
Friends may call at the Creasey
Funeral Home, 93 Adam St., Ton-
awanda, where services will take
place at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev.
Ralph W. Stenquest of Grace
Methodist Church will officiate.
Interment White Chapel Memorial
Park.