Family/Spouse: Shirley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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November 19, 2011
Russell E. Urtel

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

LEWISTON — Russell E. Urtel, age 89, of the Town of Cambria, entered into rest on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. Born May 21, 1922 in Wilson, Russ was the son of the late Edward L. and Mabel I. (Rohring) Urtel.

He married Dorothy (Flagler) Urtel June 20, 1942, at Exley United Methodist Church of Wilson. Dorothy died December 1, 1993. A WWII Veteran, Russ served from 1943 until 1945. He was in the European Theatre of operation in the 113th Mechanized Cavalry and as a truck driver on the Red Ball Express for the 3888 Quartermaster Truck Company. While in the service he traveled to 11 different countries. He had worked at General Motors Chevrolet Plant in Tonawanda as a Quality Analyst and Inspection Supervisor, retiring in 1987 after 47 years. Russ enjoyed spending time with his family and working on his farm. Russ was a member of the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of North Ridge, past member of the Wilson VFW and past member of the American Legion. He also was a member of the Chevrolet Retiree Club. Russ enjoyed going to the Newfane Golden Agers and deer hunting. He had lived in Cambria the past 67 years; previously of Wilson.

Russ is survived by his children, William R. (Shirley) Urtel of Lockport, Rosemary (Michael) Bohlman of Ripley, Thomas E. Urtel of Florida, Barbara (Lance) Cronshaw of Newfane, Sharon (Sean) Healy of Wilson and the late Robert J. Urtel. Brother of Harold “Dolly” Urtel of Middleport, Helen Bye of Newfane, Elton “Bob” (Phyllis) Urtel of North Tonawanda, Hazel (Robert) Walker of Olcott and the late Delilah Grzybowski and Lawrence Urtel. Eleven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and dear friend, Beatrice Zastrow survive him. A grandchild, Amy Raynor, predeceased Russell.

Family and friends are invited to attend visitation at the Kenneth H. Sherrie Funeral Home, 6139 East Avenue, Newfane, NY on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 4169 Church Road, Lockport, NY, at 11 AM. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, Cambria, NY. Memorials appreciated to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 4169 Church Road, Lockport, NY 14094.

Please sign guest register at www.sherriefuneralhome.com.

Russell married FLAGLER, Dorothy M on 20 Jun 1942 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of FLAGLER, Elwyn) was born on 15 Feb 1923 in Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Dec 1993 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/24/1942

WILSON-A lovely wedding was
solemnized Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Methodist church,
Wilson, when Miss Dorothy M.
Flagler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Elwyn Flagler, became the bride of'
Mr. Russel Urtel, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Urtel. of Wilson.
The double ring ceremony was
performed before a bank of white
gladioli and carnations by the Rev
John F. Leffler, former pastor of
that church. The wedding music was
played by J. Earl McCormick.
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage by her father, wore a charm-
ing gown of white sugar mist and
a pearl necklace, gift of the groom.
Her fingertip veil of fine net was
edged with lace and gathered to a
tiara of orange blossoms. She car-
ried an arm bouquet of white roses
tied with white satin and tulle rib-
bons.
Miss Helen Flagler, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, wearing
blue sugar mist and carrying an
arm bouquet of pink roses and white
sweet peas tied with pink satin.
Miss Janeta Rohring, cousin of
the groom, was bridesmaid, wearing
pink sugar mist and carrying an
arm bouquet of yellow roses and pink
sweet peas tied with yellow satin.
The hroom's attendant was Nor-
man Witkop as best man. The ush-
ers were Norman Heimann, cousin
of the groom, and Pfc. Harold E.
Urtel, brother of the groom.
Mrs. Flagler wore an attractive
gown of dustry rose with white ac-
cessories and a shoulder corsage of
roses and sweet peas. Mrs. Urtel
wore aquamarine with white acces-
sories and a shoulder corsage of
roses and sweet peas.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held in the church parlors
to about 65 relatives and friends.
The couple left on an extended wed-
ding tirp.

Edward married ROHRING, Mabel Ida on 22 Aug 1917 in Niagara County, NY. Mabel (daughter of ROHRING, Wilhelm Carl Johann and KRASE, Fredericke) was born on 29 Feb 1896 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Jan 1980 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married BEHREND, Hulda Alvina Charlotte on 11 Jan 1882 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hulda (daughter of BEHREND, August and SCHWERKE, Albertine) was born on 27 Jul 1862 in Germany; died on 4 Dec 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/4/1952

URTEL- Mrs. Hulda Urtel. Dec. 4. 1952,
in North Tonawanda. N. Y. Mrs.
Urtel was the mother of William of
St. Johnsburgh, Edward of Ransomville.
Walter of this city. Mrs. Christ
Strassburg and Mrs. Frank Behm.
Mrs. Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. James Dunn of Los
Angeles. Calif. Funeral services will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Fretthold Funeral Home. 1241
Oliver St.. North Tonawanda. Interment
in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/4/1952

URTEL - Mrs. Hulda Urtel, 90,
died Thursday morning, Dec. 4,
1952, in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Christ Strassburg, 69 East
Felton St., North Tonawanda after
a long illness. Born in Germany,
brought here when an infant,
a lifetime resident of Niagara
County, formerly near Cambria,
she has resided in N o r th
Tonawanda the past ten years.
She was a member of St. Mark's
Lutheran Church. Besides Mrs.
Strassburg, she was the mother of
William of Johnsburg, Edward of
Ransomville, Walter of Niagara
Falls, Mrs. Frank Behm and Mrs.
Burt Lindsey of North Tonawanda,
Mrs. James Dunn of Los Angeles,
Calif. Grandmother of 29 and
great-grandmother of 32. Funeral
services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.
in the Fretthold Funeral Home,
1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd: The
Rev. Paul H. Fretthold will officiate.
Interment will be in St.
Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/9/1955

WILSON, Nov. 9-Former chair-
man of the Town Board of Assessors,
William C. Rohring, 82. of
Lake Ave., died yesterday (Nov. 8,
1955) in Ransomville General Hospital
where he had been a patient
for several weeks.
Born in Germany Dec. 5, 1872,
Mr. Rohring came to the United
States with his parents in 1885. The
family took up residence in Brayley
Rd. His parents were Charles and
Wilhelmina Rohring.
Mr. Rohring married Reka Kraus
of this village in 1893. She died
in 1931. He was married to Cecilia
Kiegler, Buffalo, in 1933.
Survivors include his wife; five
sons, Elwood, Glenn,-.Clarence,
Wesley and Levell Rohring; a'
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Urtel, all of,
the Town of Wilson; two stepsons
August Kiegler, Buffalo, and Paul
Kiegler, Hopewell. Va.; 20 grandchildren
and 28 great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Wilbur-
Rohring. All his children were
born during his first marriage.
Mr. Rohring operated a farm in
Town Line Rd. until 1926 when
he retired from farming. He served
as tax collector for two years, as
superintendant of highways for 10
years and as a member of the Board
of Assessors for 20 years, 18 of
which as chairman.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Friday at thc residence,
and at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church. North Ridge, at
2:30. Burial will be in the Lutheran
Cemetery. North Ridge. The Rev.
Carl W. Oldach will officiate.

Wilhelm married KRASE, Fredericke on 30 Aug 1893 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Fredericke (daughter of KRASE, Adolph Friedrich Johann and SCUMACKER, Wilhelmine Johanna) was born on 30 Mar 1874 in Ballendorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Prussia; died on 19 Oct 1931 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1931

WILSON, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Fredericka
Rohring, 67 years old. wife of William
O., of the Town Line road Town of
Wilson, died early this morning In
Memorial hospital, Niagara Falls, after
an Illness of six montfts.
Besides the husband Mrs. Rohring Is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Urtle, of Wilson, six sons, Ellwood,
Glen, Clarence, Wesley and Lilbert, all
of Wilson, and LeVell, of Niagara Falls,
14 grandchildren, one sister, Lena
Schcffler, of Wilson, and one brother,
John Kroff, of Grand Rapids, Mich.