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Chester E. Walck Gazette
Harrison retiree, 65, fought in Korean War
WHEATFlELD - Chester E. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday. (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. He was born in Wheatfield on Dec. 22, 1926, the son of August and Eleanor Walck. He was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road, where he also was a past trustee.
Walck worked, at the Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors in Lockport for 34 years, retiring in 1989. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Wheatfield Republican Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family life.
He is survived by his wife, Gertrude (Bechtel) Walck of Wheatfield; two daughters, Sharon Walck of Grand Island and Sandra Pluff of Lockport; a son, Ronald Walck of Ransomville; three sisters, Marion DuBois of Wheatfield, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich.; two brothers, Melvin Walck of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman Walck of Sanborn; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the DuBois Funeral Home. 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell will conduct services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial will be at the family's convenience.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 7, 1992
Funeral services for Chester F. Walck, a retired employee of Harrison Division, General Motors Corp., Lockport, will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6165 Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial plans are incomplete. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. Born in Wheatfield, he worked at Harrison for 34 years, retiring in 1989. Walck was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Wheatfield Republican Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Gertrude Bechtel; two daughters, Sandra Pluff of Lockport and Sharon of Grand Island; a son, Ronald of Ransomville; three sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda, Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich., and Marion DuBois; two brothers, Melvin of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman of Sanborn, and four grandchildren.

Chester married BECHTEL, Gertrude Dorothy on 23 May 1953 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of BECHTEL, Jacob and BENTHIN, Ella A) was born on 16 Jun 1927 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jan 1997 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/15/1953

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Bechtel. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Bechtel of Sanborn, to Chester
Walck, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. August Walck, was solemnised
at St. Peter's Lutheran
Church, Walmore. on May 23.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Martin
Pentpeit in the presence of the im
mediate famines.
The attendants were Mrs. Jamas
R. Lewis, sister of the bride, and
the bridegroom's brother, Norman
Having returned from a Wedding
trip through the mid-western
states, the couple are making
their residence on the Lockport
Road, Sanborn.

1. WALCK, Sandra Marie
2. WALCK, Ronald Thomas
3. WALCK, Sharon Beth

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Niagara Gazette - 2/28/1951

SANBORN. Feb. 28-August P.
A. Walck. 61, Lockport road. Walmore,
well-known . farmer and lifelong
resident died early today at
Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls,
after a long illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Walck
will he held at 2 p.m. on Friday
at bis home and at 2:30 pin. at St
Peter's Lutheran church. The Rev.
Martin Pempeit will officiate at the
services.
Mr. Walck was born in Walmore,
the son of the late August and Emlie
Walck. He 'was a leader in the
activities of St. Peter's Lutheran,
church."1 .' 4iv
' a °
Surviving are his wife, -Eleanore
Walck; three daughters, Mrs* Arthur
DuBoise, Niagara Falls, and the
Misses Helen and Doris Walck, Walmore;
three sons, Melvin, Norman
and Chester Walck, Walmore; a
sister, Mrs. William Long; two
brothers; Hugo Walck, Walmore,
and Emil Walck, Niagara Falls;
three grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Burial will be in Walmore cem-
etery.

August married RETZLAFF, Eleanora Albertine Mathilda on 3 Apr 1921 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Eleanora (daughter of RETZLAFF, Edward Friedrich Wilhelm and WALCK, Auguste Albertine Louise) was born on 6 Nov 1890 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Aug 1952 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in the Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Retzlaff, baptized by Rev. J. N. Grabau; confirmed by Rev. H. Mackensen 1904; on Oct 17, 1912 married to Adolph Haseley who died in May 1913, one daughter to this union, Marion (now Mrs. Art . DuBois); on April 5 1921 married to August R. Walck, who died Feb 28, 1951; she was very ill at this time, but had been always very healthy and active until Nov. 14, '50. Survivors: 6 children: Marion, Melvin, Norman [Frances] Chester, Helen, and Doris (Frances is deceased). Text: Rom 8:16-18; End: Ps 34:11-22.

August married WENDT, Emilie Wilhelmine on 10 May 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of WENDT, Friedrich Wilhelm and ZIEMENDORF, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Dec 1862 in New York; died on 30 Jan 1921 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Retzlaff Rites Held
Walmore, N. Y.-Funeral services for Edward F. Retzlaff, of Walmore, N. Y., were held Tuesday from the home at 2 P.M. and at St. Peter's Lutheran church at 2:30. Burial was in the Walmore Cemetery. The bearers were Rudolph Retzlaff, Edward Walck, Alfred Walck, Howard Walck, Arthur DuBois, and Melvin Walck. Honorary bearers included Willis Retzlaff, Chester Walck, Emily Walck and Ruth Beutel.
Mr. Retzlaff was born in Germany in 1862. He came to this country in 1880 and has since resided in Walmore. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Auguste Retzlaff, one son, Arthur and two daughters, Mrs. August Walck and Mrs. Felix Walck. He also left 11 grandchildren.

Edward married WALCK, Auguste Albertine Louise on 31 Oct 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of WALK, Friedrich and ZIMMERMAN, Albertine) was born on 7 Jun 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Nov 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

RETZLAFF-In Niagara Falls, N.Y., Nov. 18, 1958. Auguste A. Retzlaff, age 86 years. Widow of Edward, mother of Mrs. Felix Walck, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Arthur Retzlaff of Sanborn; sister of Benjamin Walck, Sanborn. Also survived by 11grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn, where services will be held Friday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 in St. Peters Lutheran Church, Walmore. The Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf officiating. Interment in St. Peters Cemetery.

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]

Friedrich married ZIEMENDORF, Wilhelmine on 29 Jul 1855 in Schmoelln, Brandenburg, Prussia. Wilhelmine (daughter of ZIEMENDORF, Friedrich Gottfried and HOLTZ, Christine) was born on 3 Feb 1837 in Schmoelln, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 22 Jul 1902 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married LEMKE, Maria Dorothea in 1841 in Prussia. Maria was born on 29 Nov 1819 in Ognica, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; died on 6 Nov 1905 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Friedrich married ZIMMERMAN, Albertine on 9 May 1869 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of ZIMMERMAN, Friedrich Wilhelm and SCHULZ, Charlotte Frederike) was born in Dec 1846 in Prussia; died on 3 Feb 1929 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

WALCK-At Walmore. N. Y., Feb. 3, 1929, Albertina, (sic) aged 82 years; widow of the late Frederick Walck; mother of Mrs. Edward Retzloft (sic), Fred, John and Benjamin Walck, all of Walmore, N. Y. Funeral services at the home of her son, Benjamin Walck Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 2 p. m. and at St. Peter's church, Walmore, N. Y., at 2:30 p. m. Interment in Walmore, N. Y., cemetery. Rev. Edw. Grabau will officiate.
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NF Gazette

Funeral Services for Mrs. A. Walck
Prominent Sanborn Woman Laid to Rest Wednesday.
SANBORN, Feb. 7. - The funeral of Mrs. Albertina (sic) Walck, age 82, widow of the late Frederick Walck, was held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from St. Peter's church at Walmore. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edward Retzlaff, and three sons, Fred, John and Benjamin Walck, all of Walmore. Mrs. Walck was born in Germany and came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman. when only ten weeks old, and has resided in this vicinity all her life. The bearers were William Devanticr, Jr., August Walck, Felix Walck, Elmer Kroening, William Walck Jr., and Alton Wendt. Rev. Edward Graubau (sic) officiated and burial was at Walmore cemetery.