13. | MELLENTHINE, Gladys Elisabeth Charlotte was born on 10 Feb 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (daughter of MELLENTHIN, Marcus P and SCHALLER, Louise); died on 29 Dec 1995 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 30, 1995
Gladys E. Voelker, 76, a retired school bus driver, died Friday (Dec. 29, 1995) in her Niagara Road home after a lengthy illness.
The former Gladys Mellenthine was born in North Tonawanda and had lived in Bergholz since 1941.
Mrs. Voelker was employed by the Niagara Wheatfield School District as a bus driver for about 25 years, retiring in 1980.
She enjoyed gardening and refinishing furniture.
Mrs. Voelker was a member of St. James Lutheran Church.
Her husband, Melvin Voelker, died in 1980.
Surviving are two sons, Mark and Earl; a daughter, Lynn Blake; a brother, Ralph Mellenthine of North Tonawanda; nine
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Wednesday at St. James Church, 2437 Niagara Road. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 11/28/1938
BERGHOLTZ, Nov. 28. - One of
the loveliest of the season's weddings
was solemnized Thanksgiving day at
4 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran
church, St. Johnsburg, when Miss
Gladys Mellenthine. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Marius Mellenthine. of the
Ward road, became the bride of
Melvin Voelker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Voelker, of this village. The
Rev. J. W. Thlemecke performed the
ceremony.
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and pompoms.
The bride, who entered the church
on the arm of her father, was lovely
in a white slipper satin gown made
on princess lines with a long train.
The high-draped neckline was fastened
at the back with a row of
tiny buttons, She wore an illusion
veil of finger-tip length which fell
from a braided halo. Her shower
bouquet was of white roses and pom-
poms.
Miss Evelyn Lenhardt, who was
maid of honor, was becomingly
in a princess frock of aqua
marine moire taffeta, made on prin-
cess lines, with a short train and
fasioned with large puff sleeves
and a cleverely cut neckline, which
fastened at the back with a row of
tiny buttons reaching to the waist.
She wore a matching face veil
which fell from a flowered halo. Her
bouquet was of pink roses and pompoms.
Audrey Voelker and Marian
Broecker wore dresses of rose moire
taffeta fashioned the same as the
maid of honor. They wore matching
face veils and flowered halos
and carried bouquets of pink roses
and pompoms.
Norman Camann was best man
and Ralph Mellenthine, brother of
the bride, and Kenneth Voelker,
brother of the groom were the
ushers.
The bride's mother wore a teal
blue crepe dress with gold accessories
and a corsage of yellow roses.
The groom's mother wore a teal
blue gown with silver accessories.
Her corsage was of pink roses.
Immediately following the ceremony,
a reception was held at the
St. Johnsburg fire hall. Covers were
laid for 60 guests. The bride's table,
with covers laid for eight, was beautifully
decorated in pink and white
with a large wedding cake marking
the bride's place.
Mr. and Mrs. Voelker, who have
been honored at many pre-nuptlal
affairs, will be at home In the Ward
road, S t Johnsburg.
Children:
- VOELKER, Mark Melvin
- 6. VOELKER, Earl Edward was born on 17 Feb 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Mar 2021 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
- VOELKER, Lynn was born on 18 Jan 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jun 2006 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in St James Lutheran Cemetery, Niagara Falls (Bergholz), NY.
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