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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/29/1962

GOERSS Thomas K
Goerss of the Town of
Tonawanda. unexpectedly
Saturday i November 27,
1982) at his residence
Beloved son of June M
inee Miller) Goerss and
Kenneth Goerss of the
Town of Tonawanda;
brother of Mrs Emmett
(Maria June) Ballard of
North Tonawanda; uncle of
E r i n Ann B a l l a r d;
grandson of Mrs Lynes
Miller and Mrs Wilmer
Goerss, both of North Tonawanda,
also survived by
several aunts, uncles and
cousins
Funeral services were
private and at the convenience*
of the family Interment
Acacia Park Cemetery
Friends are invited
to a Memorial Service
Tuesday evening at 7:30
p.m , at the Zion United
Church of Christ, Parker
and Koenig Circle, Town of
Tonawanda, the Rev. Saul
Katz will officiate. If so
desired, memorials may be
made to the Zion United
Church of Christ or a
charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by the
B r u n n e r F u n e r al
Home

Kenneth married MILLER, June on 10 Nov 1945 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. June (daughter of MILLER, Lynes and LITCHKOFSKE, Augusta) was born in 1923; died on 27 Apr 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
GOERSS
June (nee Miller) Goerss, 60, of the Town of Tonawanda, Wednesday (April 27, 1983) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Beloved wife of Kenneth Goerss; mother of Mrs. Emmett (Marla June) Ballard of No. Tona. and the late Thomas Goerss; daughter of Mrs. Lynes Miller of No. Tona.; daughter-in-law of Mrs. Wilmer Goerss of No. Tona.; grandmother of Erin Ann Ballard; aunt of several nieces and nephews.
Friends received Thursday, 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St., No. Tona. Services at the Zion United Church of Christ, Parker and Koenig Circle, Town of Tona. Saturday April 30, 1983 at 10 a.m., the Rev. Saul Katz will officiate. Interment Acacia Park Cemetery. At the request of the family, flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, Memorials may be made to Zion United Church of Christ.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/10/1945

Mr. and Mrs. Lynes Miller of
1009 Niagara Falls blvd., announce
the engagement of their daughter.
June, to Kenneth Goerss, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer C. Goerss,
1301 Pierce avenue, North Tonawanda.
The wedding will take
place November 10.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/20/1945

A pretty fall wedding was solemnized
at 7 p.m. on Saturday,
November 10 in Friedens Evangelical
and Reformed Church,
when Miss June Miller, daughter
cf Mr. and Mrs. Lynes Miller, oi
1008 Falls boulevard, and Kenneth
Goerss, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer Goerss of Pierce avenue,
were united in marriage. The Rev.
Theodore Mayer officiated.
The church, lighted with candlelight,
was decorated with baskets
of carnations and chrysanthemums
and palms. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Irma Mueller
sang "Because", accompanied >y
Mrs Theorode Mayer at the organ,
and as the couple took their
vows at the altar, "I Love Thee".
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
white net with long full train. Her
dress was fashioned with a bodice
of white taffeta, with panel of
the same'material extending down
the front of the skirt. She wore a
fingertip veil of illusion held with
a Dutch cap of seed pearls. Her
bouquet was of white chrysanthemums,
roses and gardenias
Mrs. Walter Arenz, sister of the
bridegroom, the matron-of-honor,
wore an ice blue satin gown, with
bracelet length sleeves, and full
skirt, with a panel of ruffles at
the back extending from the waist
to the hem. Miss Bobett Moore of
Sacramento, California, cousin of
the bride, Mrs. Edward Andrees,
bridesmaids, and Kathleen Arenz,
niece of the bride, the flower girl,
all wore gowns identical to 'he
matron-of-honor's, in rose, nil*
green and blue. They carried bouquets
of pink carnations and maroon
chrysanthemums.
The bridegroom was attended
by his brother, Merritt, as best
man and Seymour Goerss and La-
Verne Otterstein were the ushers.
The bride's mother wore a black
dress with aqua accessories. The
bridegroom's mother chose a
brown dress with matching accessories.
Both wore corsages of roses
and gardenias.
After the ceremony a reception
was held and buffet refreshments
served to 130 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Goerss left for a
wedding trip in Pennsylvania, the
bride wearing a purple wool suit,
white blouse and black accessories.
They will make their home in
247 Tremont street.

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Tonawanda News, October 17, 1951
Wilmer C. Goerss, 56, of 1301 Pierce Ave., died Tuesday in his home after a long illness. He was a life long resident of the area and for 26 years was a proprietor of a dairy in North Tonawanda. He was a member of Friedens Church. Surviving are his wife Cora, nee Boyer; four sons, Merrit, Rochester; Kenneth, North Tonawanda; Eugene and Dennis at home; a daughter, Mrs. Walter N. Arenz, Kenmore; three grandchildren; four brothers, Ezra and Gerhardt, North Tonawanda; Waldemar, Cleveland; the Rev. Daniel Goerss, Pittsburg; two sisters, Mrs. Gust Reichert, North Tonawanda; Mrs. Edwin Wendt, Niagara Falls. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the residence. The Rev. Carl E. Berges will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Wilmer + BOYER, Cora E. Cora (daughter of BOYER, John D and LEVERENZ, Mary) was born on 16 Aug 1894 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Mar 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
GOERSS
Cora E. (nee Boyer) Goerss, 91, of North Tonawanda, Sunday (March 9, 1986) at North Gate Manor Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, ahe was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and the Women's Fellowship of the church. Wife of the late Wilmer C. Goerss and mother of the late Merrit Goerss.
Mrs. Goerss is survived by three sons, Eugene (Margaret) Goerss and Dennis (Ellen) Goerss, both of North Tonawanda, Kenneth Goerss of the Town of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Marie) Burtch of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Lavina Wagner of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Amanda Wolgast of Lockport. Grandmother of eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Friedens United Church of Christ, the Rev Thomas E. Hardy officiating. Interment White Chapel Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/3/1975

MILLER - Lynes H. Miller,
80, of North Tonawanda,
Wednesday (July 2, 1975) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a long illness. Mr. Miller
was a member of Friedens
United Church of Christ, the
Rescue Hose Company,
Exempt Firemen's Association
Beloved husband of Augusta
(nee Litchkofske) Miller;
father of Mrs. Kenneth (June)
Goerss of the Town of
Tonawanda; grandfather of
Mrs. Jerry (Maria) Gully of
Ft. Bragg, California and
Thomas Goerss of the Town of
Tonawanda; brother of Mrs.
Leonard (Mabel) Hess of,
Buffalo, NY.
Friends received by the
family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at the
Brunner Funeral Home, 156
Robinson St., North Tonawanda
where services will be held
Saturday (July 5th) at 10 a.m.,
the Rev. Robert L. Cook
officiating. Interment Acacia
Park Cemetery

Lynes + LITCHKOFSKE, Augusta. Augusta (daughter of LITCHKOFSKE, August and Henrietta) was born in Jun 1895 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
William F. Goerss, 78 years old, died early this morning at his home, Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, after a prolonged illness. Born in the town of Wheatfield, he had resided there all his life with the exception of 15 years, which he spent in the town of Pendleton. He resided on the farm in Pendleton now occupied by Acacia cemetery. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church on the Niagara Falls boulevard. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gustav Reichert, Wheatfield, and Mrs. Edwin J. Wendt, North Tonawanda; seven sons, Arthur A. Wheatfield; Rev. Richard W., Nagercoil, India, Ezra C., Wilmer C., and Gerhard, North Tonawanda, Rev. Daniel F., Pitcairn, Pa., and Wallemar (sic) A., Cleveland; 27 grandchildren and a sister. Mrs. William Ferchen, Bergholz. Services will be held Thursady afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's church, Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

William married SCHROEDER, Elisabeth in 1884 in New York. Elisabeth (daughter of SCHROEDER, Carl Friedrich and GLASOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 31 May 1863 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Dec 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/23/1940

Funeral services for John D.
Boyer, 84, Sour Home road, town of
Pendleton, who died at 1 o'clock
Sunday morning after a long illness,
will be held Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home. The Rev.
Karl Kindt, pastor of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran church, Wendelville,
will officiate. Burial will
be in Bear Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Boyer was born Aug. 20, 1856,
in the town of Pendleton and lived
there practically all his life. He
leaves three sons, John, Seymour
and Norman Boyer, all of Lockport;
and three daughters, Mrs. Howard
Wolgast, town of Amherst; Mrs.
Wilmer- Goerss, Tonawanda and
Mrs. Charles Wagner, town of Pendleton;
also 12 grandchildren.

John married LEVERENZ, Mary about 1878. Mary was born in May 1858 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1921 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/4/1921

Marv wife of John D Boyer died at
their home on the. Saur Home Road
Town of Pendleton. June 4. 1921 aged
63 years She leaves to mourn her loss
besides her husband, three sons. John
Seymour and Norman of Lockport. three
daughters, Mrs Howard Wolgast of
Pickards Bridge. Mrs Wilmer Goerss
of Martinsville and Lavlna at home, four
sisters. Mrs Schoelles. of Lockport.
Mrs. Schank. of Burtt, N .Y Mrs Wagner
of Town of Pendleton and Miss
Martha Lawrence at home also seven
grand-children The funeral will be held
Tuesday. June 7. 1921 at 1:30 from the
house and 2 o'clock from the church at
Wendleville old time. Interment in Bear
Ridge Cemetery

August married Henrietta about 1881. Henrietta was born in Jan 1868 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]