1. | WENDT, Bertrum Frederick was born on 15 Jul 1925 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY (son of WENDT, William Benjamin Arnold and WENDT, Grace E); died on 23 Jan 2000 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 24, 2000
Bertram F. Wendt, 74, a cymbal player in the Sanborn Fire Company Band since 1945, died Sunday (Jan. 23, 2000) in Sisters Hospital after a long illness.
Wendt had joined the fire company in 1943, but his passion was the fire company's award-winning 60-piece marching band. In an interview with The Buffalo News in July 1999, he said, "The band comes first -- besides my church."
So dedicated was Wendt that he kept playing the cymbals in a wheelchair during the last three years of parades, because a back injury kept him from marching fast enough to keep up with his band mates.
"Back in '95, I injured my back trying to restart a snow blower after it stalled," Wendt said in the interview. "When I pulled the cord, it kicked back and twisted my back. Then the arthritis set in."
A Sanborn native, Wendt attended local elementary schools and Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls.
He worked at Hoover's Dairy in Sanborn, and then at A.E. Gombert Lumber Co. in North Tonawanda before taking a job as a mill worker and truck driver at Sanborn Milling Co. for more than 20 years. In later years, he delivered flowers every spring for Sanborn Greenhouse.
Wendt served six years on the fire company board of directors. When he became an exempt member, he took up fire police duties and served as fire police captain from 1981 to 1996.
On Jan. 11, 1992, the Town of Lewiston presented him its first firemen's incentive award.
Wendt was a longtime member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wheatfield. He was a church trustee for eight years, Sunday school secretary for 20 years and custodian of St. Peter's Lutheran School for 29 years.
He was a former member of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club and an avid fan of the New York Yankees.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, the former Norine M. Walck; three daughters, Sally A. Kelley of Cleveland, TN., and Laurie L. Draper and Darlene C. Giannini, both of Wheatfield; five brothers, Donald, Glenn, William B. Jr., Kenneth, and Forrest; a sister, Gracellyn Bilek; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield
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Niagara Falls Gazette
Wendt, Bertram F.
Of Sanborn, NY, January 23, 2000, in Sister's Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, NY, husband of Norine M. (Walck) Wendt; father of Darlene C. (James) Giannini, of Wheatfield, NY; Sally A. (Michael) Kelley, of Cleveland, TN; Laurie L. (Danny) Draper, of Wheatfield, NY; brother of Donald Wendt; Glenn Wendt; William B. Wendt, Jr.; Kenneth Wendt, Forrest Wendt; Gracellyn Bilek, all of Sanborn, and the late Marvin Wendt; Grandfather of James Giannini II; Rochelle Giannini; Jessica Kelley, Jenna Kelley; also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc. 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, from 2-4 and 7-9p,, Tuesday and Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 AM at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache officiating. Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. If preferred, memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or St. Peter's Lutheran Parochial School Building Fund. The Sanborn Fire Company, Sanborn Fire Company Band and the Niagara County Police Association will conduct joint memorial services Wednesday at 7:30 PM, at the funeral home.
Bertrum married WALCK, Norine Marjorie on 1 Jul 1950. Norine (daughter of WALCK, Edward Philipp Benjamin and PFOHL, Florence Sophia) was born on 7 Nov 1929 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Aug 2016 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 5/29/1950
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walck, Sanbom,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Norine Marjorle, to
Mr. Bertrum Wendt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Wendt. also of
Sanborn. The wedding will take
place July 1.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 7/8/1950
SANBORN. July 8 - A lovely
wedding was solemnized at St
Peters church. Walmore. at 3
o'clock, July 1. when Miss Norlne
Walck daushter of Mr and Mrs
Edward Walck. Sanborn, was united
in marrage to Bertram F Wendt
son of Mr and Mrs William B
Wendt The Rev Martin Pempeit
officiated
The bride was lovelv in a prince-
ss style sweetheart neckline gown
of satin and lace trimmed with
orange blossoms. Her veil of illusion
was attached to a ruin of
seed pearls centered with a rhine-
stone heart, and she carried a cas-
cade bouquet of white carnations
centered with an orchid She wore
a strand of pearls. a gift from the
bridegroom
Glenn Wendt was his brother's
best man and the ushers were
Arnold Walck. brother of the
bride. Roger Walck. cousin of the
bride, and Marvin and Kenneth
Wendt. brothers of the bridegroom
Mrs Hazel Kroening. rouMn of
the bride. was matron of honor
She wore a pink nihrquiteite over
cascade bouquet of carnal ions
The bridesmaids were gowned
similar to the matron of honor
were Miss Mabel DeVantier, Miss
Gladys Walck. cousin of the bride,
Mrs. Jean Wendt and Miss Ruth
Wendt. Janls and Gerald Walck
twin brother arid sister of the
bride, acted as junior Attendants.
For her daughters wedding. Mrs.
Walck wore a dusty rose crepe
dress while Mrs. Wendt, the bride-
groom's mother, wore a pink print
dress. They both wore a pink and
white corsage of carnations.
After the ceremony a dinner was
served in the church basement to
200 persons and later in the eve-
ning a reception was held at the
home of the bride.
For her wedding trip to the
Thousand Islands and Lake Placid,
the bride chose a brown dressmaker
suit with orchid corsage.
Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs.
Wendt will be at home to their
friends at the home of the bride's
parents, Saunders Settlement road,
Sanborn.
Children:
- WENDT, Darlene Cheryl
- WENDT, Sally Ann
- WENDT, Laurie Lynn
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