5. | REFKE, Ida M was born about 1894 in Germany; died on 8 Oct 1972 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 10/9/1972
NORTH TONAWANDA -
Mrs. Ida M. Krehan, 78, widow
of the late August Krehan,
formerly of 724 Cramer St.,
died Sunday, (Oct. 8, 1972) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a long illness.
She was a member of St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church,
the Golden Agers of the .
Tonawandas, and the Senior
Citizens of this city.
Survivors include three sons:
Herman G. Krehan and
Gerhardt Krehan, both of
North Tonawanda, and Arthur
W. Krehan of Grand Island,
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Herth
and Mrs. Marie Schmeling,
both of Germany, and Mrs
Gustel Bush of Buffalo; a
brother, Gustav Refke of
Germany; eight grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the
Fretthold Funeral Home with
the Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer
officiating.
Burial will be in the St.
Matthews Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.. at the
funeral home today and
Tuesday.
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 4/8/1962
NORTH TONAWANDA-
Mr. and Mrs. August E.
Krehan, 24 Cramer Street,
will celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary today
with a open house at their
home beginning at 3 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Krehan
were married April 8, 1912
at Marienwerder, Germany,
and moved to this country
two weeks later. They have
resided in this area since.
Mr. Krehan was employed
for 15 years at the Carborundum
Co., Niagara Falls,
prior to his retirement in
1952.
Joining in the celebration
today will be the couple's
three sons, Herman G.,
Gerhardt E. and Arthur W.
Krenan, all of this city;
e i g h t grandchildren and
seven great, grandchildren.
The family will attend
church services at St. Matthew's
Lutheran Church
and a dinner at Warren's
Steak House prior to the
open house.
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