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Vernon C. Pankow, 73, of Nash Road, a retiree of the former National Grinding Wheel plant in North Tonawanda, died Friday (Oct. 7, 1994) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a short illness.
A native of Wheatfield, Pankow was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving in Europe and Africa.
He retired from National Grinding Wheel in 1985 after 45 years.
Pankow was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Adams Volunteer Fire Company.
Survivors include his wife, the former Grace Fahldieck; a son, William of Kentucky; a daughter, Sue Hoffman; two brothers, Wallace and Harold; two sisters, Josephine Moll and Jane Heuer; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6:30 P.M. Sunday in St. John Lutheran Church, 6950 Ward Road. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

Vernon married FAHLDIECK, Grace Allene on 25 Dec 1942 in Neosho, Newton County, MO. Grace (daughter of FAHLDIECK, William Alexander and LENTZ, Helena M) was born on 27 Sep 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Oct 2015 in Russell, Fayette County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PANKOW, Vernon Charles was born on 26 Apr 1946 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jun 1994 in Big Bend, WI.
2. PANKOW, William Dale
3. PANKOW, Sue Ann

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Niagara Falls Gazette - Wednesday, 4 Feb 1959

PANKOW – William C. Pankow, 66 of Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of Wheatfield, died suddenly Tuesday morning (Feb. 3, 1959) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Pankow was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Laymen’s League, a charter member of the Adams Fire Co. and was employed at the Carborundum Co. 42 years, retiring a year ago.
He is survived by his wife Charlotte (nee McGill); four sons, George, Wallace, Vernon and Harld Pankow; three daughters, Mrs. Josephine Moll, Mrs. Clarence Heuer and Mrs. Harold Heuer, all of the Town of Wheatfield; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters Mrs. Albert Wrblow and Mrs. Marie Heidenfeldt, both of North Tonawanda, and Mrs. Louise Doebler of Newfane; also surviving are a half-brother Arthur Pieper and a half-sister Mrs. Henry Hardy.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. and Ward Rd., where service will be held a 2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. J. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Interment St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery.

William married MCGILL, Charlotte Esther about 1914 in Niagara County, NY. Charlotte (daughter of MCGILL, Charles and URTEL, Anna Maria Wilhhelmine) was born on 13 Jun 1899 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Feb 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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PANKOW - Charlotte (nee McGill), age 59, of Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of Wheatfield, died at her home Saturday evening (Feb. 14, 1959) after a brief illness, Mrs. Pankow was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She was the wife of the late William C. Pankow and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Josephine Moll, Mrs. Clarence Heuer, and Mrs. Harold Heuer; four sons, George, Wallace, Vernon and Harold Pankow, all of the Town of Wheatfield; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a sister, Mrs. Wilbert Schmeichel of North Tonawanda; three half-sisters, Mrs. George Garlane of Tonawanda, Mrs. Martin Herman of the Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Neil Roberts of Newfane. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., where services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. J. Walter Thienecke will officiate. Interment in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Niagara Fall Gazette – Monday, February 16, 1959

August married BEHM, Bertha Ernestine Louise on 16 Nov 1876 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Bertha (daughter of BEHM, Christian and WERTH, Christine Dorothea) was born on 2 Feb 1855 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 6 Jul 1923 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/6/1923

Mrs. Bertha Pieper, sixty-seven
y e a r s old, died this m o r n i n g at her
home on t h e N i a g a r a ' F a l l s boulevard
a f t e r a l i n g e r i n g ' i l l n e s s , i n d u c e d by a
p a r a l y t i c stroke. Mrs. Pieper was
born in G e r m a n y . During t h e p a s t fift
y - t h r e e y e a r s she r e s i d e d h e r e . Sur
Viving a r e a h u s b a n d , W i l l i am Pieper,.
s i x d a u g h t e r s , Mrs. F r a n k Sasse, Bui
falb, Mrs. William H e i d e n f e l d t , Mrs
W i l l i am S t r a s s b u r g . Mrs. A l b e r t W a rb
low and Mrs. Edward Hardy, North
Tonawanda, and Mrs E d w a r d Doebler.
N o r t h Ridge; two sons, W i l l i am Pan
kow and A r t h u r Pieper, North Tona
w a n d a ; t h i r t y - e i g h t g r a n d c h i l d r e n , one
s i s t e r , Mrs., A u g u s t a Holler, Buffalo
arid two b r o t h e r s , William Behm
North T o n a w a n d a , and C h a f e s Behm
R a n s o m v i l l e . The f u n e r a l will be held
S u n d a y afternoon at 3:30 at the late
r e s i d e n c e and half an hour l a t e r at the
J o h n ' s c h u r c h , St. J o h n s b u r g , Rev
Wa l t e r T h i e m e c k e officiating. Burial
ill be at St. J o h n ' s cemetery, St.
J o h n s b u r g .

Charles married URTEL, Anna Maria Wilhhelmine in 1898 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of URTEL, Wilhelm and WINTER, Wilhelmine) was born on 12 Nov 1876 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 May 1955 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Werth - Anna (nee Urtel), age, 78. May 2 1955, at her home in Niagara Falls Blvd- St Johnsburg N. Y. she is survived by her husband Gustav, daughters. Mrs. William Pankow, of St. Johnsburg; Mrs: Wilber Schmeichel. N. Tonawanda; Mrs. Neil Roberts of Lockport: Mrs. George Garlapo of Tonawanda. Mrs. Martin Herman of St. Johnsburg; 2 stepdaughters, Mrs. Edward Kick of Niagara Falls, N. Y.. Mrs. Rudolph Herman of Lockport. and a stepson, Albert Werth of Sanborn; 13 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; 3 sisters. Mrs. Bertha Behm. Mrs. Minnie Camann, Mrs. Ester Canosa all of Niagara Falls. Also a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street at Ward Rd.. N. Tonawanda and at 2:30 p. m. from the St John's Lutheran Church, the Rev. J. Walter Thiemecke officiating. Interment in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

Christian married ELLMAN, Sophia Friedericke about 1849 in Prussia. Sophia (daughter of ELLMAN, Christian and Maria) was born on 16 Nov 1825 in Prussia; died on 9 Dec 1907 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian married WERTH, Christine Dorothea on 5 Nov 1840 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Christine (daughter of WERTH, Frederick and SAHNOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 5 Nov 1815 in Boock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 24 Jan 1885 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + Isabella. Isabella was born in Feb 1858 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilhelm married WINTER, Wilhelmine in 1874 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Wilhelmine (daughter of WINTER, Gottfried) was born in Dec 1851 in Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1934 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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AGED WOMAN WHO BROKE HER HIP IN FALL, DIES
Mrs. Wilhelmina Urtel, 82 years old, died today at the home of her son, Walter C, Niagara road, Bergholtz. She had been in poor health for the past year but her death was hastened by injuries which she sustained in a fall at the late home a week ago. A fractured hip was among her injuries. Mrs. Urtel was born in Germany. She had resided in the town of Wheatfield for the past 63 years. She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Behm and Mrs. Esther Canosa, Niagara Falls, Mrs. Augusta Werth, St. Johnsburg, and Mrs. Katherine Fuerch and Mrs. Minnie Camann, Bergholz; two sons, Henry, Niagara Falls, and Walter, Bergholz; 24 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, daylight saving time, at the residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz. Rev. John Kuchenbecker will officiate and interment will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.