Family/Spouse: KROETSCH, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KROETSCH, Bryan
2. KROETSCH, Michael
3. KROETSCH, Lauren

+ MILLER, Kathleen E. Kathleen (daughter of MILLER, Cornelius J and WREGE, Esther) was born about 1945; died on 7 Jan 2022 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Miller, Kathleen E. Age 76 of North Tonawanda, January 7, 2022. Mother of Michele L. (nee Erickson) (Paul) Kroetsch; grandmother of Bryan, Michael and Lauren; daughter of the late Cornelius and Esther (nee Wrege) Miller; sister of Barbara Kulju, David (Mary) and Timothy Miller; also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A 1963 graduate of North Tonawanda H.S., Kathleen worked 41 years in the offices of Columbus McKinnon. Kathleen was a lifelong devout Catholic. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church before its closure in 2008 and at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church since that time. She loved to volunteer her time at church ministries and functions. She loved traveling, football and above all spending time with her family. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 13th, from 4-7 PM, at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan and Broad Sts.), in Tonawanda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 AM, Friday, January 14th, in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 57 Center Ave., in North Tonawanda. Everyone is welcome to attend. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Kathleen may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Pt. Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Condolences may be shared at www.ROTHFUNERAL.com

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Niagara Gazette - 10/5/1967

NORTH TONAWANDA - Cornelius J.-Miller, 52,
of 1399 Payne Ave. died unexpectedly Wednesday (Oct.
4,1967) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital;
Mr. Miller was a lifelong resident of this city and
was employed as production manager of the Roblin
Steel Corp.
He and his wife also operated
the "Happy House," a gift and
candy store at the Mid-City
Plaza.
Mr. Miller was a member of
Elks Lodge No. 860, the Grat-
wick Hose Co., Exempt Volun-
teer Firemen's Associations and
St. Joseph's Church.
He is survived by his widoe,
Esther Wrege Miller; two sons,
David and Timothy Miller, and
two daughters, Kathleen and
Barbara Miller, at at home;
three sisters, Miss Lorraine Mil-
ler, Mrs. william Karr and Mrs.
Benjamin Stryker, all of North
Tonawanda, and one brother,
Donald Miller, also of North
Tonawanda.
Prayers will be said Saturday
at 9:30 a.m. at the Fretthold
Funeral Home. A Requiem Mass
will follow at St. Joseph's
Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Friends may call today and
Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. at the funeral home.

Cornelius married WREGE, Esther on 3 May 1941 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of WREGE, Herman F and BADROW, Albertine W) was born about 1920 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/5/1941

A pretty wedding was solemnized
Saturday morning in the Ascension
rectory by the Very Rev.
J. T. McCarthy at 11 o'clock when
Miss Esther Wrege, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wrege of
225 Ward road became the bride
of Mr. Cornelius Miller of 48 Allen
street, son of the late Albion
and Doty Miller.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with white accessories and a corsage
of gardenias and gypsophilia.
The bride's attendants were
Mrs. Robert Seiler, who wore a
dusty rose suit with navy accessories
and Mrs. Benjamin Stryker
in violet with navy accessories.
Each wore a corsage of sweet
peas and roses.
The groom was attended by Mr.
Robert Seiler and Mr. Benjamin
Stryker.
' After the ceremony a dinner
was held at Lorengo's for the immediate
families.
Later a reception was held for
seventy five at the bride's home,
the table being centered with a
three-tier wedding cake adorned
with a bride and groom.
The bride's going away costume
was an orchid dress with white
accessories.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will make their home in
20 Clinton street.
Pre-nuptial showers given in
honor of the bride were given by
Mrs. Herman Wrege, Mrs, Robert
Seiler, Mrs. Bernhardt Ramo, Mrs.
Wilbert Lee and Mrs. Sylvester
Schofield.

Albion + Doty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HERMAN F. WREGE
NORTH TONAWANDA - Herman F. Wrege, 78, of 234 Ward Road, died Tuesday (Dec. 14, 1971) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Formerly employed by the National Biscuit Co. of Niagara Falls for 40 years, he retired in 1958. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Eldredge Club and the Golden Agers of Tonawanda. Surviving are his widow, Mildred Wrege; eight daughters, , Mrs. Wilbert (Lena) Lee; Mrs. Sylvester (Lorinda) Schofield, Mrs. Bemardt (Irene) Ramo, Mrs. Esther Miller, Mrs. Frederick (Gladys) Hein, Mrs. William(Betty) Thaw, Mrs. Roy (Shirley) Shaver, all of the Tonawandas, and Mrs. Henry (Violet) Bahne of Grand Island; two sons, Herman F. Wrege Jr. and Harold Badrow, both of Tonawanda; four step daughters, Mrs. Gilbert (Marilyn) Frieling, Mrs, Donald (Betty). Walters and Mrs. Edward (Jeanne) Hromowsk, all of this city and Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Maerten of Sanborn; two brothers, William and Walter Wrege of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Sattelberg of Buffalo, Mrs. Else Zimmerman and Mrs. Hubert Holland of this city; 30 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and 13 step grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with the Rev Edward Goehner officiating. Burial will be in St. Mark's Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Thursday at the Fretthold Funeral Home.

Herman married BADROW, Albertine W in 1914 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of BADROW, John and KAHRING, Emilie) was born in Apr 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jan 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/5/1952

Mrs. Albertine W. Wrege, nee
Badrow, 56, of 225 Ward Rd., died
earlly this morning in her home.
Mrs. Wrege was born in the Town
of Wheatfield and was a resident
of North Tonawanda for the past
27 years. She is survived by her
husband, Herman Wrege; eight
daughters, Mrs. Wilbert Lee, Mrs.
Sylvester Schofield, Mrs. Ber-
hardt Ramo, Mrs. Cornelius Miller,
Mrs. Frederick Hein, Mrs. Donald
Hathaway, Miss Betty and Miss
Shirley; a son Herman Wrege, Jr.
and Harold Badrow, all of the Ton-
awandas; three sisters, Mrs. Glen
Kurth of Lockport, Mrs. Arthur
Licht of Sanborn and Mrs. Emma
Keinner of Columbus, O.; a broth-
er, Rudolph Badrow of Walmore.
Thirteen grandchildren also sur-
vive. Services will be in the family
residence at 2 p.m. Tuesday and
in St. Mark's Lutheran Church at
2:30 p.m., the Rev. Paul H. Frett-
hold officiating. Interment will be
in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.