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DRMACICH – George E.
The Drmacich family is sad to announce the sudden passing of George Drmacich, 79 years old, on April 24, 2023.  George was the husband of Mary Patricia (nee Heffernan) Drmacich for 62 years; beloved father of Michael, Mary Beth, Bill and Melissa; brother of Dan Drmacich; and grandfather of Conor, Christian, Megan, Riley, Nina, Jack, Mia, Christopher, Grace, Elizabeth and Owen.  Friends and relatives will gather Thursday, April 27 from 4 to 7pm  at the HOLE-PARKER FUNERAL CHAPEL, 160 Central Avenue, Silver Creek, NY and on Friday, April 28 from 11 to 2pm at the JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, 25 William Street, Tonawanda, NY.  A graduate of Niagara University and University at Buffalo, George taught physical education at Cardinal O’Hara High School and North Tonawanda Public Schools.  George enjoyed coaching football and track and was a founder of the Twin City Geminis semi-pro football team.  An avid windsurfer and Hobie sailor right through his 70s, he spent many happy years with Pat on the shores of Lake Erie.
In lieu of flowers kindly donate to the Boys and Girls Club of the Northtowns @ https://www.bgcnt.org/
 
 
 

George + HEFFERNAN, Mary Patricia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + KRUEGER, Mary Helene. Mary (daughter of KRUEGER, Carl Christian Edward and SCHUELER, Maria Malvine Auguste) was born on 1 Sep 1911 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Mar 2005 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/6/1960

Edward C. Krueger, 91, a prominent
resident of the Town of
Wheatfield, died today in Ransomville
General Hospital.
Mr. Krueger, a lifelong resident
of the town, served Wheatfield as
highway commissioner, town
clerk, election inspector a nd
school attendance officer.
He retired at the age of 75
and had made his home since
then with his son, Henry, who
lives on the Krueger Road farm
established by his father.
Mr. Krueger was the oldest
member of St. John's Lutheran
Church and helped to build the
original house of worship. He
served the church as a trustee,
elder, treasurer and as a member
of the parish education committee.
He was the husband of the late
Mary Sehuler and is survived by
56 direct descendants, including 9
children, 27 grandchildren and 20
great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are being made
by the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda.

ALSO

Same paper and date

KRUEGER - Edward C. Krueger,
91. died Thursday (Oct. 6,
1960) in Ransomville General Hospital.
He was a lifelong resident
of Krueger Road in the Town of
Wheatfield. Mr. Krueger was the
husband of the late Mary Schuler.
He is survived by nine children,
Mrs. Esther Mielke of Lansing,
111., Mrs. Lucy Lambert of Niagara
Falls, Edward C. Krueger of
Kenmore, Mrs. Meta Sarkovics
and Henry F. Krueger of the Town
of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Edward
Foster, Mrs. Lucinda Biladeau,
Mrs. Mary Drmacich and George
Krueger, all. of North Tonawanda;
17 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call
at the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Road,
where services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev.
Clarence W. Rabe will officiate.
Interment in St. John's Lutheran
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
friends may make donations to the
Lutheran Hour

Carl married SCHUELER, Maria Malvine Auguste on 28 Nov 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Maria (daughter of SCHUELER, Gottfried Ferdinand and WERTH, Caroline Friederike) was born on 5 Jan 1873 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 May 1947 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette May 12, 1947
Wheatfield Resident Dies at Age of 74
NORTH TONAWANDA. May 12. - Mrs. Mary Kreuger, 74, died suddenly today at her home, in the Kreuger road, Town of Wheatfield. Mrs. Kreuger was a member of St. John's Lutheran church at St. Johnsburg. Surviving are her husband. Edward C. Krueger, Sr.; seven daughters, Mrs. B. George. Mrs. Edward Foster, Mrs. Julius Sarkovics and Mrs. Harry Bilodeau. all of this city, Mrs. George Drmacich. of Tonawanda. and Mrs. Herbert Mielke and Mrs. George Lambert, of Niagara Falls: two sons. Henry and Edward C. Kreuger. Jr.. of this city: a sister, Mrs. Anna Broecker. of this city; a brother. Albert Schuler, of Lockport, and 21 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pjn. at the home and at 2:30 at St. John's church. The Rev. J. W. Thlemecke will officiate. Interment will be in St. Jqhn's cemetery.

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SAW TOWN OF WHEATFIELD GROW UP
Mr. and Mrs. Krueger Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Krueger who live on the Krueger road in the Town of Wheatfield celebrated their fiftieth or Golden Wedding anniversary on Wednesday, November 28th at their home. Both are in excellent health and were actively engaged in their respective usual duties about the house and farm prior to the time they got ready for the evening's festivities. Mr. Krueger for the past 50 pears has operated a farm established by his father, the late Henry Krueger, after whom the highway on which it is located was named. He recalls well the spring of the year when the thoroughfare was opened connecting the old Sawyer's Creek road, now the Niagara Falls boulevard, with the Ward road. In the early days this was completely inundated but now the road is one of the best Improved highways in the town. Mr. Krueger, when a young man assisted in constructing the well-known town hall at St. Johnsburg and also served as a highway commissioner when the residents of each road cleaned out the ditches and scraped the highways with horses. From the years 1911 to 1915 he was elected twice as Town Clerk and was instrumental in making plans and purchasing machinery to start the Town of Wheatfield in maintaining its own roads. He himself helped to haul much of the slag and stone to form roadbeds in the various parts of the town. In later years he was appointed to the office of attendance officer for the township and also served for many years as an election inspector. He is a staunch Democrat and vividly remembers all of the old-time campaigns including the noted Grover Cleveland parades and demonstrations. After the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, Mr. Krueger purchased some of the choice lumber from the building temporarily erected and has a complete building on his farm constructed of absolutely clear material in which not a single knot appears. This was hauled from the site of the exposition in Buffalo to the Krueger farm with a team. While a member of the town board of the Town of Wheatfield remembers copying one of the first franchises for electric power lines into the town records. He also talks about the muddy road that preceded the present wide pavement of the modern boulevard near his home. Before establishing his home on the Krueger road farm, Mr. Krueger spent some time with his brothers and sisters who had taken up homesteads in North Dakota when this territory was opened. He is the only one of the family that returned to New York state. His nephew, William Krueger, Jr., and his wife are presently visiting relatives here. They are residents of North Dakota in Niagara not very far distant from the city of Grand Forks. In addition to his trip to the Wild West as it was then known he also served some apprenticeship on the original canal boats of the early Erie canal- Some of his relatives were owners and operators of such boats and Mr. Krueger often speaks of the stubborn mules that furnished the propelling power on the way to Albany and return. From Albany the boats were taken to New York city with steam tugs. Mrs. Krueger was born on the original Schueler farm now adjoining Payne avenue, near the present Gratwick school. She many times tells of playing on the timber logged to tne lumber yards of the Niagara river. She attended the parish school at St. Johnsburg and regularly walked back and forth daily winter and summer. Many of the present modern homes stand on ground that was covered with dense woods during those days. Mrs. Krueger has one sister, Mrs. Anna Broecker, and one brother, Albert Schueler still living. Mr. Krueger has only one sister, Mrs. Lottie Voelker of Niagara, North Dakota, living. All of the living children of the Krueger family were in attendance at the golden wedding festivities. They are Mrs. Esther Mielke and Mrs. Lucy Lambert of Niagara Falls; Mrs. Ruth Foster, Mrs. Meta Sarkovics, Henry Krueger of the Town of Wheatfield; Mrs. Lucinda Biladeau, Edward Krueger, Jr., and George Krueger, clerk of the North Tonawanda Board of Education, and Mrs. Mary Drmacich of Tonawanda. The Rev. Walter Thiemecke of St. John's Lutheran church appropriately addressed the celebrants. Mr. and Mrs. Krueger have been lifetime members of this church and Mr. Krueger has served in many capacities in the congregation. In commenting on the day of their anniversary the cheerful couple stated that they would continue to take life easy on the farm. They received many attractive gifts sp remembrances from their friends and family.