1. | RETZLAFF, Alice Bernice was born on 22 Jul 1925 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (daughter of RETZLAFF, Arthur Edward and PFOHL, Lily Auguste Albertine); died on 16 Oct 2012 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
October 16, 2012
Alice B. Walck
Niagara Gazette
WHEATFIELD - Alice B. (Retzlaff) Walck, age 87, of Wheatfield, was called peacefully to her heavenly home, to be with her Lord and Savior on October 16, 2012 at her residence. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, NY, on July 22, 2012, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lily (Pfuhl) Retzlaff. Alice attended St. Peter's Lutheran School in Walmore and was a 1943 graduate of LaSalle High School. She was employed at the former Bell Aircraft and later at the Carborundum Company - Bonded Abrasives division in Niagara Falls, until her retirement in 1983. Alice was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church, Wheatfield, where she was with the St. Peter's Quilters. She was also a member of the Ransomville Seniors and enjoyed gardening, flowers and traveling. Survivors include her brother, Kenneth (Dianne) Retzlaff of Wheatfield; sister-in-law, Lois Retzlaff; eight nieces and nephews, Debra (Ted) Sheehan, Brian (Sandra) Retzlaff, Gary Retzlaff, Randy Retzlaff, Sandra (Steven) Lang, Carol (Leonard) Binns, David (Allison) Retzlaff and Dale (Lisa) Retzlaff; twenty great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-nephew. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Walck, on December 1, 1994. They were united in marriage on February 5, 1972. Also predeceased by a brother, Willis Retzlaff. Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Thursday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Bruce Gamache' on Friday at 11:00 AM in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church, Walmore Road. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.
Alice married WALCK, Leonard William on 5 Feb 1972 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Leonard (son of WALCK, Rudolph Christopher and HASELEY, Ernestine Dorothea Justine) was born on 27 Jul 1926 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Dec 1994 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 2/6/1972
MISS ALICE B. RETZLAFF
and Leonard W. Walck exchanged
wedding vows
Saturday (Feb. 5, 1972) in a
2:30 service at St. Peter's
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Sanborn. The Rev. Harold L.
Baum officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Retzlaff,
2515 Lockport Road,
Sanborn. Mr. Walck is the son
of Rudolf C. Walck, 5939
Walmore Road, Sanborn, and
the late Mrs. Walck.
For her marriage the bride
lose a princess gown of white.
peau de soie with Sabrina
neckline, lace and chiffon
bishop sleeves and a bodice of
Venise lace with pearls.
Matching lace edged the skirt.
A headpiece of beaded petals
secured her three tier illusion
veil and she carried a cascade
of white roses and stephanotis.
MAID OF HONOR, Miss
Debra C. Retzlaff, wore a ruby
red velvet sown with Dink
Venise lace trimming the high
neck and long full sleeves. She
wore a matching velvet Dior
bow with red illusion veil and
carried a cascade of pink
Sweetheart roses centered with
cranberry roses and pink baby
breath.
Similarly styled gowns were
worn by the bridesmaids, Mrs.
Kenneth Retzlaff and Miss
Lynn Walck. They carried
cascades of pink Sweetheart
roses and cranberry baby
br.eath.
Rudolf A. Walck, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man.
Kenneth Retzlaff, brother of
the bride, and Ronald Craft
were ushers.
A late afternoon reception
was held at Portage Post,
American Legion Hall.
On their return from a
wedding trip to Washington,
D.C. and the southern states
Mr. and Mrs. Walck will make
their home in Walmore Road.
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