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Obituary

 
RALPH RUSSELL DEVANTIER

Of Youngstown entered his heavenly home on February 9, 2023 with his family by his side.  He was born to Barney and Louise (Klute) DeVantier in Niagara Falls, NY on July 22, 1933 and attended St. James Lutheran School and LaSalle High School.
He completed his Carpenter’s Apprenticeship in 1958 and was very proud to be a Carpenter Foreman on the building of the Niagara Power Project.
He established Ralph R. DeVantier Building Company in 1951.
Ralph served two years in the US Army in Germany.
He was a charter member of the Town of Wheatfield Lions Club, serving as both President and Secretary. He also received the highest honor for a Lion, the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. He  served as the Town of Wheatfield Building Inspector, Past-President of ARC (now Intandem), and various positions at both St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholtz and Messiah Lutheran Church in Lewiston.
Ralph’s true passion was his family retreat and hunting camp in Canisteo. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved attending his grandchildren’s school and sporting events.
He and Joan really enjoyed traveling; especially trips to Germany during Oberammergau, the Passion Play of Christ.
Ralph was the husband of 42 years to  the late Gladys (Walck), who predeceased him and he was blessed to marry Joan (Small) in 2000.  In addition to his wife,  he is survived by his children Duane (Debbie) DeVantier, Kent (Cindy) DeVantier, Sandy Retzlaff, Bruce (Kim) DeVantier and Amy (Jamie) Bessel, Ann (Jordan) Taylor, Cindy (Paul) Dollahite and Steven (Sybille Schubert) Small,  grandchildren Amanda (Erik) Holmstrom, Justin (Ashley Bower) DeVantier , Jacob (Alexa) DeVantier, Courtney Retzlaff, Devyn DeVantier (Keith Hingle), David (Samantha Epps) DeVantier, Danielle DeVantier, Lily Bessel, Claire Dollahite and James Dollahite and 4 great-grandchildren, Gabrielle, Henry, Lily and Erik, a sister Elaine DeVantier and sister-in-law Helen DeVantier.
He was the brother of the late June (Fremont) Ferchen and the  Rev. Glenn DeVantier.
His family will be present on Monday from 3-8 PM at RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Messiah Lutheran Church, 915 Oneida Street, Lewiston, NY, with the  Rev. Timothy Anas officiating.
Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be  made in his name to Messiah Lutheran Church or the Town of Wheatfield Lions Club.
Interment with Military Honors in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Ralph married WALCK, Gladys Margaret on 3 Nov 1956 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gladys (daughter of WALCK, William Adolph Edward and WALCK, Selma Helene) was born on 30 Aug 1935 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jun 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/14/1956

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Russell
DeVantier are residing In Lockport
Rd., Sanborn, following
their marriage (Nov. 3, 1956) at
St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
Sanborn.
The bride who is the former
Miss Gladys, Margaret Walck,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam A. Walck, Sanborn, was
given in marriage /by her father
to the son of Mr., and Mrs.
Bernard DeVantier, Mtd.'Rt. 25,
Niagara Falls.
The Rev. Alfred Walck, uncle
of the bride and the Rev. Glenn
DeVantier, brother of the bridegroom,
performed the doublering
ceremony. Gordon Stenzel
was soloist.
Mrs. William Haseley, sister
of the bride, was matron of honor.
Mrs. Edgar Walck, sister-inlaw
of the bride, Miss Elaine
DeVantier, sister of the bridegroom,
were the other attendants.
Miss Collen Ferchcn, niece
of the bridegroom, was junior
bridesmaid.
Richard Krull was best man
and Edgar Walck, brother of
the bride, and Fremont Ferchcn,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom,
were ujhers.
The reception was held at St.
Peter's parish hall.
The couple honeymooned
through the New England States.

1. DEVANTIER, Duane Russell
2. DEVANTIER, Kent Robert
3. DEVANTIER, Sandra Jean
4. DEVANTIER, Bruce Richard
5. DEVANTIER, Amy Louise

Ralph married GOLLER, Joan Winifred on 2 Jul 2000. Joan (daughter of GOLLER, John W) was born on 15 Apr 1932; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
BERNARD DeVANTIER
WHEATFIELD - Bernard G. (Barney) DeVantier, 74, of 2266 Niagara Road, died today (August 23, 1971) in Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. A native of the Town of Wheatfield he was employed as a millwright at the Carborundum Co. for 42 years. He retired in 1962. For the past 19 years he was active in tourism as owner and operator of the DeVantier's Motel on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Mr. DeVantier was a lifelong member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bergholtz. He served as a trustee on the church council and as a member of the building committee. Surviving are his widow, Louise (Klute) DeVantier; two daughters, Mrs. Fremont (June) Ferchen of Sanborn and Elaine DeVantier of Resida, Calif.; two sons, the Rev. Glenn DeVantier of Warren, Mich. and Ralph DeVantier of Sanborn; four brothers. Edward and John DeVantier of Niagara Falls and Howard and Alfred DeVantier, both of Sanborn; three sisters, Mrs. Fred (Helen) Loge, Mrs. Edward (Edna) Mueller both of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Irma Blank of Sanborn and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home. Sanborn, Wednesday at 2 p.m. and at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Robert Lehman officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7. to 9 p.m. Memorial may be made to the St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Bernard married KLUTE, Louise Anna on 30 Oct 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Louise (daughter of KLUTE, Heinrich and GROSSMAN, Clara) was born on 8 Dec 1899 in Mt. Horeb, WI; died on 20 Jun 1994 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - June 21, 1994
Louise A. DeVantier, 94, owner of the DeVantier Motel on Niagara Falls Boulevard for 20 years, died Monday (June 20, 1994) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda.
The former Louise A. Klute was born in Horeb, WI., and came to this area in 1916. She worked at the former Bell Aircraft Co. for seven years during the 1950s.
She had been a resident of North Gate Manor Nursing Home since 1987.
She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz, and the Women of the Church.
Her husband, Bernhard, died in 1971.
Survivors include two sons, the Rev. Glenn B. of Warren, Mich., and Ralph R. of Sanborn; two daughters, Elaine J. of Spokane, Wash., and June Ferchen; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery

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Niagara Falls Gazette

A. F. DeVantier, 77, Wheatfield, Dies
Was Lifelong Resident of Bergholtz Vicinity.
BERGHOLTZ, Dec. 11-Albert F. DeVantier, 77 years old, a lifelong and well known resident of the Town of Wheatfield, died yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Stenzel, of the Niagara Falls boulevard. Mr. DeVantier was formerly engaged in farming, having retired about 12 years ago. He was a member of St. James church and in former years took an active interest in church and social affairs in Bergholtz.
He is survived by six sons, Hugo, Harold and John, of Bergholtz, Edward and Bernard, of Niagara Falls, and Alfred, of Sanborn; five daughters. Mrs. John Voelker, of Buffalo, Mrs. Stenzel. of Bergholtz, Mrs. William Groening (sic), Jr., and Mrs. John Blank, Jr., of Sanborn, and Mrs. Edward Mueller, of Niagara. Falls; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. August Kroening, of Sanborn.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stenzel home and at 2:30 from St. James church, Bergholtz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and interment will be in St. James cemetery.
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Niagara Falls Gazette

North Tonawanda-Albert F. DeVentier (sic), 77, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Stenzel, Falls Boulevard, Bergholtz. He leaves six sons, Hugo, Harold and John of Bergholtz, Edward and Bernard of Niagara Falls and Alfred of Sanborn; five daughters, Mrs. John Voelker of Buffalo, Mrs. Stenzel of Bergholtz, Mrs. William Kreoning (sic), Jr. and Mrs. John Blank, Jr. of Sanborn, and Mrs. Edward Mueller of Niagara Falls; 22 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. August Kroening of Sanborn. Rites will he held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Stenzel residence and at 2.30 o'clock in the St. James Church in Bergholtz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery

Albert married WALCK, Helene Emilie Albertine on 13 Feb 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Helene (daughter of WALK, Christoph Friedrich and HASENBANK, Ernestine Christine Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Jan 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jun 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Heinrich + GROSSMAN, Clara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

F married GOERSS, Charlotte on 24 Jul 1848 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Charlotte (daughter of GOERSS, Friedrich W and SY, Maria) was born on 2 Mar 1821 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1891 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christoph married HASENBANK, Ernestine Christine Wilhelmine on 8 May 1853 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ernestine (daughter of HASENBANK, Johann Friedrich and SENECHAL, Wilhelmine) was born on 11 Oct 1832 in Prussia; died on 20 Oct 1906 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]