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Roger B. Heimgartner, age 76, of the Town of Wheatfield, January 26, 2016 in Elderwood at Wheatfield. Mr. Heimgartner worked as an art teacher at the Edward Town Middle School for 35 years. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and received a Master's Degree from U.B. Mr. Heimgartner took pride in designing and building his own house, he enjoyed landscaping and building model airplanes. He had coached both softball and baseball and was very involved in his children's activities. Beloved husband of Carole (nee Sisson) Heimgartner for over 49 years. Dear father of Robin Heimgartner, John (Janelle) Heimgartner and Karen (Christian) Bock. Grandfather of John and Ronald Guiher and great-grandfather of John W. Guiher. Brother of Judith (late Richard) Zacher and the late Carol Maudsley. Brother-in-law of Robert Maudsley. Uncle of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10 A.M., interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. If so desired memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Family/Spouse: SISSON, Carole Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HEIMGARTNER, Robin
2. HEIMGARTNER, Karen
3. HEIMGARTNER, John

John + SOMMER, Elona. Elona (daughter of SOMMER, Herman Benjamin and SCHROEDER, Louise A) was born about 1916 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph + Mary F. Mary was born about 1887 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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23 January 1948 Tonawanda News
Herman B. Sommer, Daily Press Editor, Succumbs at 69
Herman B. Sommer, 69, editor of the Daily Press, died in his home at 797 Sweeney St. last night. A native of North Tonawanda and a graduate of North Tonawanda High School, Mr. Sommer in 1933 founded a weekly paper called the Niagara Frontier Press. It became a daily in 1940 under the name, Niagara Press, and later it was renamed Daily Press. Mr. Sommer was a former local correspondent for the old Buffalo Express. He worked for a time as an agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the Tonawandas and in New Jersey. He was a member of Salem Evangelical & Reformed Church, the North Tonawanda Firemen's Benevolent Association and the Columbia Hook and Ladder Company. He once held the positions of city clerk and superintendent of public works in North Tonawanda. He was an active Republican. The late Addison Sommer was his son. Mr. Sommer is survived by his wife, Lucy A.; a son, Sterling; three daughters, Mrs. John Heimgartner and Mrs. Clarence Hurtubise and Mrs. Lucille Williams of Buffalo; a sister, Mrs. William Glenn of Central Square, N.Y.; a brother, Alfred Sommer of Pittsburgh, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence. Rev. Walter Hetzel of Salem Church will officiate. Interment will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Herman married SCHROEDER, Louise A in 1909 in New York. Louise (daughter of SCHROEDER, Ferdinand and HASELEY, Ernestine Elizabeth) was born on 18 Jun 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1988 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married HARTEL, Magdalena about 1867. Magdalena (daughter of HARTEL, John and Magdalena) was born in Apr 1845 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Oct 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 30 - Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, widow of Frederick Sommer, died yesterday at her residence, 216 Falconer street, North Tonawanda, after an illness of one week. She is survived by three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. of North Tonawanda, and Alfred G. of Pittsburg, Pa., and two daughters, Catherine E. Zaggel of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida. The funeral will be held from the house on Thursday afternoon.
Obituary from Niagara Falls Gazette
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 30 - Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, widow of Frederick Sommer, died yesterday at her residence, 216 Falconer street, North Tonawanda, after an illness of one week. She is survived by three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. of North Tonawanda, and Alfred G. of Pittsburg, Pa., and two daughters, Catherine E. Zaggel of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida. The funeral will be held from the house on Thursday afternoon.
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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
30 October 1928
MRS. MAGDELENA SOMMER
Mrs. Magdelena Sommer, 81 years old, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home, 214 Falconer street, after a week's illness. Mrs. Sommer was a life-long and beloved resident of North Tonawanda. Surviving are three sons, Charles L. and Herman B. Sommer of North Tonawanda and Alfred G. Sommer of Pittsburgh and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Glenn of Oneida and Mrs. Catherine Zaggel of North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence. Rev. C. L. Braun will conduct the services and interment will be in Sweeney cemetery. Other survivors are three brothers, John Hartel, Pasadena, Cal., and Henry and William Hartel, Buffalo; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Lapp, Sumas, Wash. Mrs. Elizabeth ******, Watkins Glenn, Mrs. Kate Bush, North Tonawanda, and Miss Marie Hartel, Buffalo, and 17 grandchildren.

Ferdinand married HASELEY, Ernestine Elizabeth on 26 Nov 1885 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Ernestine (daughter of HASELEY, Friedrich II and WENDT, Ernestine Wilhelmine) was born on 3 May 1857 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Oct 1935 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Schroeder Rites Sunday, October 6
WHEATFIELD, Oct. 4 - Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder, 78, who died yesterday at her home, Niagara Falls boulevard, will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the home and at 2:30 from St. Mark's church. Interment will be in Messing cemetery.
Mrs. Schroeder is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Charles Mittelstaedt and Mrs. Henry Thiele, of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Herman B. Sommer, of North Tonawanda; one son, William Schroeder, of Wheatfield; 11 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Keppler and Mrs. Ernest Beutel, of St. Paul, MN, and three brothers, Rev, Albert and August Haseley, of St. Paul. Minn., and Frederick Haseley of Walmore.