| 7. | WILKSEN, Lucille E was born on 28 Sep 1912 in Thayer, NE (daughter of WILKSEN, Henry J and Ida); died on 23 Apr 1996 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - April 24, 1996
Lucille E. Camann, a retired employee of the Niagara-Wheatfield School District, died Tuesday (April 23, 1996) in Northgate Manor Health Care Facility.
Mrs. Camann, 83, of Binkley Street, was born Lucille E. Wilksen in Thayer, Neb., and was valedictorian of her high school class in Benedict, Neb.
She had lived in Wheatfield since 1934.
Mrs. Camann was an active member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz and served on its Altar Guild. She also was a member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and the Lutheran Layman's League.
She was employed by the Niagara-Wheatfield School District for 10 years, as an audiovisual secretary and a library aide.
She also was a member of the Wheatfield Senior Citizens.
Survivors include her husband, Waldemar H. Friday, the day of her funeral, would have been their 55th anniversary.
Other survivors include three sons, William of Kent, Dr. Keith of Okemos, Mich., and Richard of Plymouth, Mich.; four daughters, Cecile Beutel of Fairport, Barbara Sniffen of Gainesville, Fla., Audrey Pfohl of Littleton, Colo., and Donna Zygmont of Salem, NH; a brother, Leslie Wilksen of Benedict; a sister, Violet Wurm of Lincoln, Neb.; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friday's services will be conducted at 11 A.M. in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Luther Street. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield.
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 5/13/1941
BBROHOLTZOne of the loveliest
of early summer weddings was
solemnized Saturday, April 38, at .4
o'clock at the Holy Ghost Lutheran
church wheq Miss Lucille Wllksen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wllksen. of Benedict, Neb., became
the bride of Waldemar Camann, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Camann, Of
Niagara road.
The Rev. John Kuchenbecker,
pastor, performed the Impressive
ceremony before an altar banked
with blue and pink hydrangeas. Two
altar vases held arrangements of
daffodils, white snapdragons, lavender'
stock and fernsr Hugo Oade
presided st the organ and Miss Geraldlne
Jagow, soloist, sang "Because."
.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her brother, Arthur Wllksen,
was lovely In a princess gown of
white faille taffeta beautifully fashioned
with leg Cmutton sleeves ending
in a peak over each hand, The
sweetheart neckline was'fastened in
back with a row of tiny buttons and
the full skirt had a long train. Her
three-quarter length veil of illusion
tulle fell from a "geisha girl" headdress
with clusters of gardenias and
lllles-of-the-valley over each ear.
She wore a single strand of pearls
and carried a cascade bouquet of
gardenias and gypsophelia.
The bride's sister, Violet Wllksen.
of Benedict, Neb., was maid of honor.
She wore a frock of yellow taffeta
and the long full skirt fell from
a fitted bodice. Tiny bows of aqua
velvet ribbon trimmed the high
sweetheart neckline and dainty puff
sleeves. She wore a cluster of flowers
caught with- a bow of aqua ribbon,
with long floor-length streamers
in her hair. Her colonial bouquet
was of yellow roses, snapdragons
and blue Iris tied with a large
aqua bow. She also wore ar strand
of pearls, a gift from thte bride.
Miss Elaine Gade was Junior
bridesmaid and wore a gown of
aqua taffeta made like that of the
maid of honor. The neckline and
sleeves were trimmed with yellow
velvet ribbon. Yellow streamers
fell from a cluster of flowers in her
hair. She carried a colonial bouquet
tied with yellow ribbon and
wore a heart-shaped locket, a gift
from the bride.
Eugene Camann was. his brother's
best man while Albert Camann, Jr.,
and Roland Camann, also brothers
of the groom, were ushers.
_The groom's mother wore a sheer
black forck with lace.collars and
cuffs and s corsage of yellow roses
pnd lavender stock.
" *At 8 o'clock a dinner was served
at the home of the bridegroom
for about 25 guests. The house was
attractively decorated with flowers,
white streamers and wedding be,lls.
Covers were laid for 13 at the bride's
table which was centered with a
three-tiered wedding cake, beautifully
decorated, and flanked by
candelabra, holding white tapers. In
the evening an open-house, reception
was held at the Bergholts hall
for a,bout 100 guests. - "
The bride and groom left on a
trip to Washington, D. G, the bride
wearing'a smart ensemble of navy
blue dress and cape,! navy hat and*
matching accessories. They are now
at home to their friends In Ward
road 8t. Johnsburg.
Among the pre-nuptlal parties for
Mrs. Camann were a linen and personal
shower given by Mrs. Howard
Jagow and Mrs. Albert Camann Jr.;
a variety shower by Mrs. Hugo Oade
and Mrs. Arthur Wllksen and a
kitchen and pyrex shower by Mrs.
Albert Camann,
Children:
- CAMANN, Frederick died before 2009.
- 3. CAMANN, Cecile Joan was born on 24 Feb 1942 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jan 2009 in Fairport, Monroe County, NY.
- CAMANN, Joel Francis was born on 19 Sep 1943 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Feb 1944 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
- CAMANN, William Henry
- CAMANN, Barbara Jean
- CAMANN, Dr Keith Albert
- CAMANN, Audrey Jane
- CAMANN, Richard John
- CAMANN, Donna Joyce
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