Family/Spouse: FOREMAN, Doug. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael + GENTZKE, Phyllis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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December 14, 2010
Rev. Robert Gentzke
The Tonawanda News
NORTH TONAWANDA - Robert Gentzke died December 10, 2010 in the home with his wife, Marjorie, and family at his side. He died peacefully anticipating heaven. He was born in North Tonawanda to Wilbert and Eleanor Gentzke on February 1, 1931 and was baptized at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Robert attended grade school at St. Mark's Lutheran School from 1935-1944. He was confirmed on Psalm Sunday in 1944. He attended high school at North Tonawanda High School 1944-1948. Robert attended college at Valparaiso University and graduated in 1952. Robert was married to Marjorie Rutz on June 7, 1952. He attended Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, IL 1952-1957, and vicared at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis 1955-1956. The churches he pastored were Bethel Lutheran, Fort Smith, AR„2 years; Trinity, Mena, AR„2 years; Concordia, Nashville, TN „2 years; Chapel of the Cross, Kansas City, MO 20 years. He started Our Savior and Immanuel Lutheran Missions. The church offices that Robert held were LLL Pastoral Advisor for Tennessee District, Circuit Counselor of Nashville Circuit, Pastoral Advisor LWML, Nashville, Christian Chaplaincy Community of Kansas City, and Missionary at Large, Kansas City. Robert is survived by his wife, Marjorie; his mother, Eleanor Gentzke of North Tonawanda; his brother, Ronald Gentzke and wife, JoAnn of Niagara Falls; four children, Phyllis and Michael McGrady, Bruce and Lisa Gentzke, Richard and Patricia Tallon, Dr. Alan and Sheri Zinke; 13 grandchildren, Travis and Heather McGrady, Cassie and Doug Foreman, Kyle and Karen McGrady and Tyler McGrady, Grant Tallon, Alyssa Mandy and Holly Zinke, Brandon, Eric, Katie and Ashley Gentzke, Christina Gentzke (deceased); great-grandchildren, Wesley and Sara Elizabeth McGrady, Jacob and Anna Foreman. In 1993 he retired to Nixa, MO. Robert's favorite hymn was "How Great Thou Art." His favorite past time was reading, photography, teaching Bible classes, enjoying family, camping out West in our 5th wheel. Memorials can be sent to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Nixa Building Campaign, 911 West Mount Vernon, Nixa, MO 65714, or Keith Worthington Springfield ALS Chapter, 2025 E. Chestnut Expressway, Suite K, Springfield, MO 65802.

Robert married RUTZ, Marjorie Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wilbert + LEMKE, Eleanor H. Eleanor (daughter of LEMKE, Wilhelm Friedrich Karl and ELLMAN, Helena Elma) was born on 19 Nov 1911 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Mar 2015 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gentzke, Eleanor H. (Lemke) age 103 of North Tonawanda Saturday March 7, 2015 in Elderwood at Grand Island after a brief illness. Eleanor was a lifetime member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and was very active in the Ladies Guild. She was the wife of the late Wilbert F. Gentzke who died in 1982. Beloved mother of Ronald (JoAnn) Gentzke of the Town of Niagara and the late Rev. Robert (Marge) Gentzke of Missouri; Grandmother of Phyllis (Michael) McGrady, Paul (Sue) Gentzke, John (Cindy) Gentzke, Trish (Rick) Tallon, LuAnn (Patrick) McLean, Sheri (Alan) Zinke, Mark (Sue) Gentzke and the late Bruce Gentzke; 20 great grandchildren and the late Christina Gentzke and 16 great great grandchildren. Sister of the late Elsie Hurdiss, Clara Bourlier. Raymond Lemke, Herbert Lemke and Emma Lemke. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Special friend of Peggy Gentzke and Lois Justice. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Saturday from 4-8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 3 PM from St. Mark Lutheran Church. The Rev. Keith Knupp will officiate. Interment in Elmlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.