David + SHAFFER, Barbara Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William G. Lange, age 94 of Wheatfield, NY, was called to his heavenly home on November 16, 2019 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, NY. Born in the Walmore area of Niagara County, NY, he was the son of the late William F. and Esther (Walck) Lange. Bill graduated from St. Peter's Lutheran School in Walmore, Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, and Valparaiso Technical Institute in Indiana, where he received a degree in electrical engineering. Bill began work at Colonial Radio in Buffalo, NY, followed by employment at Bell Aerospace Textron in Wheatfield, for 40 years as an electrical engineer, and he designed the microgravity accelerometer. After retirement at Bell, he became president of Canopus Products in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he worked for five years developing the microgravity accelerometer used on the Space Shuttle, and the International Space Station. Later, Bill served as a consultant to Spectrum Astro in Gilbert, Arizona for several years. He was inducted into the Niagara Frontier Aviation and Space Hall of Fame in May 2012. After retirement, Bill enjoyed building and flying radio controlled airplanes, with his son David. He also collected models of military planes, enjoyed reading history novels, watching the History Channel, and cheering for the Pirates and Steelers.
Bill was a lifelong member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Walmore, and served his church as Sunday School Superintendent, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Elder, and Co-Chairman of the church's new entrance building committee.
Bill married Shirley Walck in 1949, and she preceded him in death in March 1989. They were blessed with four children, Kathleen (Rev. David) Beutel, David (Barbara) Lange, Steven (Sandra) Lange, and Brian (Leslie) Lange. Survivors also include his wife, Nancy I. (Mueller-Baum) Lange; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law, Alice Lange.
He was also preceeded in death by an infant son, Bradley; a brother, Norbert, and two sisters, Gertrude (Elwood) Krull, and Eleanore (Norman) Moll.
Visitation will take place in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church of Walmore, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132, on Saturday, November 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the meeting room located in the new entrance. Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the church. A private interment will follow after the service, in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Funeral arrangements are being handled through the DuBois Funeral Home.

William married WALCK, Shirley Elizabeth on 24 Nov 1949 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Shirley (daughter of WALCK, Paul Albert Siegmund and BLANK, Evelyn Helene) was born on 18 Aug 1929 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1989 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shirley E. Lange Gazette
Nurse was active church member
SANBORN - Shirley E. Lange, 59, of Baer Road, died Thursday (March 24, 1989) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
The daughter of the late Paul A. Walck, mother of the late Bradley J. Lange and sister of the late Patricia Schearer, she was born in the Town of Niagara.
She was employed as a registered nurse at Fairchild Nursing Home, Lewiston. A graduate of LaSalle Senior High School and Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing, she was an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church and held offices in the Lutheran Church Women's Group.
Mrs. Lange is survived by her husband, William G. Lange of Sanborn; her mother, Evelyn H. (Blank) Walck of Sanborn; a daughter, Kathleen M. Beutel of North Tonawanda; three sons, David P. Lange of Lockport, Steven W. Lange of Sanborn and Brian T. Lange of Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, Allen P. Walck of Niagara Falls; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Sunday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Sanborn, with the Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn.
Contributions to St. Peter's Evangelical Church building fund and the Niagara Oncology Association will be acceptable as tribute.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - March 25, 1989
Services will be conducted for Shirley E. Lange, a registered nurse at the Fairchild Nursing Home in Lewiston, at 11 A.M. Monday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery.
Mrs. Lange, 59, of Bear Road, died Thursday (March 23, 1989) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
She was a graduate of LaSalle High School and Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Lange was an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church and also held many offices in the Lutheran Church Women's Group.
Survivors include her husband, William G. Lange; her mother, Evelyn Blink Walck; a daughter, Kathleen M. Beutel of North Tonawanda; three sons, David P. of Lockport, Brian T. of Indianapolis, and Steven W.; a brother, Allen P. Walck of Niagara Falls, and six grandchildren.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/23/1949

Lange-Walck
SANBORN, Nov. 53_The mar-
riage of Shirley Walck to Mr. William
Lange. Jr, will take place at
4 o'clock tomorrow at St. Peter's
Lutheran church, North Ridge.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 10/15/1949

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walck Lockport
roari. announce the engagement of
their daughter Shirley E.. to Mr.
William Lange, Jr. son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Lange, Sr.. Sanborn
The wedding will take place November
24.

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Glenn W. Shaffer Sr passed away April 24, 2024 in Lake Wylie, South Carolina.  Born February 25, 1931 in Lockport he was the son of Glenn H. and Dorothy (Peters) Shaffer.  He served in the US Navy from 1948-1951 and worked for Harrison Radiator Div of GM for 43 years retiring in 1996 as a machine repairman.  Glenn was predeceased by his wives, Louise Bailey Shaffer and Joan McCollum Buri-Shaffer, daughter Judith Shaffer, brother Carl Shaffer, and sisters Nancy Wilson and Carol Pierce.
Glenn is survived by his children Glenn (Debra) Shaffer, Jr., Barbara (David) Lange, Thomas (Debbra Hogue) Shaffer, Robert (Shauna Siefert) Shaffer, and son-in-law Michael Guzzetta; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Glenn + BAILEY, Louise. Louise and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LANGE-At home on Walmore Road Town of Wheatfield, March 18th, 1960. William F., age 77. Husband of Mrs. Esther Walck Lange, father of William G. and Norbert G., Mrs. Elwood Krull, all of Sanborn, N.Y.; Mrs. Norman Moll, R. D. No. 1, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; brother of Mrs. Josephine Murr of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends. may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home, Hoover Rd., Sanborn, N.Y. where services will be held Sunday, March 20th at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. from St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Rd. The Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf officiating. Interment in St. Peters Cemetery.
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Retired Area Farmer Dies
Sanborn-William F. Lange, 77, a retired farmer, died at his home, Walmore Rd., Town of Wheatfield, today (March 18, 1960).
Born in Wheatfield Sept. 4, 1882, the son of Frederick and Ida Haseley Lange, he had resided in this vicinity all his life.
Mr. Lange owned and operated his Walmore Rd. farm for more than 40 years, retiring about 15 years ago due to ill health. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Walck Lange; two sons, William G. and Norbert G. Lange, both of Sanborn; two daughters. Mrs. Norman Moll, Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Elwood Krull, Sanborn; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Murr, Niagara Falls; also 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home and at 2:30 at St. Peter's Church, the Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery.

William married WALCK, Esther Amalie Ernestine on 20 May 1917 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of WALK, August Hermann and WENDT, Emilie Wilhelmine) was born on 17 Jun 1896 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Oct 1981 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Esther E. Lange

LANGE: Esther E. of 6154 Walmore Rd. In Mt. St. Mary's hospital Oct. 28, 1981. Wife of the late William F. Lange. Mother of Mrs. Norman (Eleanor) Moll of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Mrs. Elwood (Gertrude) Krull, William G. (Shirley) Lange &. Norbert G. (Alice) Lange all of Sanborn, N.Y. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren & 10 great grandchildren. The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME Inc.. 5193 Hoover Rd., Sanborn. N.Y. from 7 -9 P.M. Thursday a. 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. Friday. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 2 P.M. at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore with the Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell officiating. Interment In St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery. If preferred Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Hour or Lutheran Vespers.
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Esther E. Lange
SANBORN - Esther E. Lange, 85, of 6154 Walmore Road died Wednesday (Oct. 28, 1981) In Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a brief illness.
A lifelong resident of Wheatfield, she was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church and a member of the church's American Lutheran Church Women. She was the widow of William F. Lange, who died In 1960.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Norman (Eleanor) Moll of Niagara Falls and Mrs. Elwood (Gertrude) Krull of Sanborn; two sons, William and Norbert, both of Sanborn; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn.

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NF Gazette - Paul A. Walck
TOWN OF WHEATFIELD-Paul A. Walck, 70, of 3222 Lockport Road, died Saturday (Jan. 24, 1976) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and had been employed at the Frontier Bronze, General Abrasive and for over 20 years at Bell Aerospace as millwright, retiring in 1967. He had been a custodian for the Niagara County Highway Department for the past two years. Mr. Walck was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, the Wheatfield Senior Citizens and a former member of the Sanborn Fire Co. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn (Blank) Walck; a son, Allen P. Walck of Niagara Falls; two daughters, Mrs. William (Shirley) Lange of Sanborn and Mrs. George (Patricia) Schearer of the Town of Amherst; a brother, Philip C. Walck of Sanborn, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore. The Rev. Harold L. Baum will officiate. The Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn, is making arrangements. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church's memorial fund or the American Cancer Society, the family said.

Paul married BLANK, Evelyn Helene on 15 Apr 1928 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Evelyn (daughter of BLANK, Rudolph Friedrich Julius and WITTKOPP, Ida Elizabeth) was born on 3 Jul 1907 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Mar 1992 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evelyn H. Walck
Member of St. Peter Lutheran Church
SANBORN - Evelyn H. (Blank) Walck, 84, of Lockport Road, died Wednesday (March 18, 1992) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a three-week illness.
She was born July 3, 1907, in the Town of Niagara to Rudolph and Ida (Wittcopp) Blank
She moved to Wheatfield in 1927.
$he was a life time member of the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was also a charter member of the Ladies Aid Society, and a member of the Horning (sic) Joy Club.
She enjoyed gardening and flowers.
She was the wife of the late Paul A. Walck, who died in 1976
Mrs. Walck is survived by a son, Allen P. Walck of Niagara Falls; two sisters, Arline (sic) Walck of Sanborn and Josephine Stange of North Tonawanda; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Shirley Lange and Patricia Schearer.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7, to 9 p.m. Friday, at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, where a prayer service will be held at 9 p.m. Friday.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, with the. Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery Wheatfield. Memorials contributions may be made to the St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn

Buffalo News, The (NY) - March 19, 1992
Evelyn H. Walck, 84, of Lockport Road died Wednesday (March 18, 1992) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Town of Tonawanda, after an illness of three weeks.
A Town of Niagara native, the former Evelyn Blank lived in the Wheatfield area since 1927.
She was the widow of Paul A. Walck, who died in 1976.
She was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, the church's Ladies Aid Society and the Morning Joy Club.
Survivors include a son, Allen P. of Niagara Falls; two sisters, Josephine Stange of North Tonawanda and Arline; eight grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Glenn + PETERS, Dorothy. Dorothy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]