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Obituary of Gladys Bruning

Gladys M. Bruning passed away December 11, 2017 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Born November 13, 1932 in Royalton she was the daughter of Howard and Hilda (Baehr) Waterstreet. Gladys worked for Mount View Health Care Facility where she was a nurses aide retiring in 1999. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, and also the Gasport Senior Citizens and Dale Association.
Gladys is survived by her children Howard (Nora) Bruning, Roger Bruning, and Donna (Michael) Killion; grandmother of Amanda, Aaron, Kristin, Jennifer, Denyel, Tom, Zachary, Emma, and Eric; and thirteen great grandchildren; sister of the late Bernard Bruning and Dorothy Waterstreet.
Friends may call Thursday, Dec. 14th from 4-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 15th at 11 AM in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7147 Ridge Rd. Interment will be in Hartland Central Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the church would be appreciated. Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Family/Spouse: BRUNING, Clayton Walter. Clayton (son of BRUNING, Walter J Henry and REABOLT, Alice) was born on 4 Feb 1928 in New York; died on 13 May 2005 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BRUNING, Donna
2. BRUNING, Howard Clayton was born on 17 Oct 1951 in Medina, Orleans County, NY; died on 8 Apr 2019 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
3. BRUNING, Roger A was born on 7 Jul 1964 in Medina, Orleans County, NY; died on 3 Mar 2024 in Medina, Orleans County, NY.

Howard married BAEHR, Hilda Brunn on 8 Nov 1927 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Hilda (daughter of BAEHR, Fredrick Otto W and MIETZ, Helena) was born on 19 May 1907 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Nov 2002 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/16/1927

WOLSCOTTSVILLE. Nov. 15.-
The marriage of Hilda Beahr. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beahr,
of Wolcottsville, to Howard Waterstreet,
also of Wolcottsville, was
solemnized Wednesday evening at
the St. Micheal's Evangelical Lutheran
church here. Rev. Frederick
Schleef officiating.
Palms and pink ribbons were used
in the decorations of the church and
the wedding march was played by
during the ceremony.
Kred Winters with "O Promise Me"
The bride was gowned in white
pussy willow taffeta over white
satin with rhlnestone trimming. Her
veil was embroidered and she carried
a hower bouquet of bride
roses and chrysanthemums. Miss
Louise Altman of Middleport, as
maid of honor, wore a gown of
green crepe while the second attendant,
Mrs. Millard Walter, wore
a gown of white satin and each carried
pink roses. Otto Beahr and
Millard Walter attended the groom.
The ushers were Harold Beahr and
Ernest Shilling with Evelyn Beahr
acting as flower girl. Both Mrs.
Beahr and Mrs. Waterstreet, mothers
of the bride and groom, wore
costumes of brown silk crepe.
Some 45 guests attended the reception
which was held at the home
of the bride where pink and white
were used In the house decorations
with sixteen seated at the bridal
table.
The groom's gift to the bride was
a handsome leather purse and to
his attendants bill folds while the
bride presented spoons to her maid
and matron.
Guests were present from Middleport,
Buffalo and Wolscottsvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Waterstreet will reside
at the home of the bride's parents.

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Medina NY Tribune - 5/2/1935

Otto Baehr. aged 57 years, died
Wednesday night of last week at his
home in Lewiston road, Town of
Royalton. He is survived by his wife;
two sons, Otto and Howard Baehr, of
Royalton; three daughters, Mrs.
Clifton Gilbert of Alabama, Mrs.
Howard Waterstreet of Wolcottsville
and Evelyn Baehr of Royalton;
three brothers, Charles and John of
Shelby and Paul Baehr of Wolcotts-
ville. Funeral services were held Fri-
day afternoon in St. Michael's
church, Wolcottsville.

Fredrick married MIETZ, Helena on 16 Apr 1900. Helena (daughter of MIETZ, Karl Martin Wilhelm and HOLZHEIMER, Maria Dorothea) was born on 17 May 1882 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jan 1960 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
Mrs Baehr Dies At 77
MIDDLEPORT - Mrs. Helene Mietz Baehr, 77, of Wolcottsville, widow of Otto W. Baehr, died Sunday (Jan 31, 1960) at the home of her son, Herman B. Baehr, Lewiston Rd., where she had resided the last few months. She was born May 17, 1882, in Wolcottsville, a daughter of William and Marie Holtzheimer Mietz. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, and had resided in this area all her life. In addition to her son, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Helene Gilbert. Middleport, Mrs. Hilda Bruning, Akron. N.Y.. and Mrs. John Leffler, West Shelby; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A son, Otto R. Baehr. died several years ago. Friends may call at the Wallace & Heath Funeral Home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be held at 1;30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home and at 2:30 at St Michael's Church, Wolcottsville. The Rev. Hilbert Huth will officiate. Burial will be in St Michael's Cemetery.

Wilhelm married LINDKE, Fredericke Johanna in 1856 in Niagara County, NY. Fredericke was born on 7 Feb 1835 in Wallmow, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 26 Aug 1899 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karl married HOLZHEIMER, Maria Dorothea about 1863. Maria (daughter of HOLZHEIMER, Johann Gottfried and SCHROEDER, Dorothea) was born on 27 Oct 1838 in Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany; died on 25 Mar 1929 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette Mar 26, 1929
MIDDLEPORT, March 26 - Mary Mietz, aged 90, widow of William Mietz, died yesterday, at the home of her son. Henry Mietz, Wolcottsville. She to survived by eight sons and three daughters. Mrs. Mietz was born in Germany, and has been a resident of this country for 73 years. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from trinity Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville.