Raymond married GARRITY, Margaret on 12 Apr 1923 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WILKE, Lois Margaret was born on 15 Jan 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died before Apr 2011.
2. WILKE, Doris Helen was born on 29 Sep 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Apr 2011 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
3. WILKE, Richard L

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/25/1959

Louis a Wilke, 81, a founder
and one of the most active mem-
bers of Grace Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, died today in
DeGrass Memorial Hospital after
a short illness.
His death terminated a 52-year
record of perfect attendance at
the church's Sunday School.
Mr. Wilke, a lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, was treasurer
of Wagenschuetz Hardware Inc ,
230 Oliver St., where he had
been employed since he was 14
iyears old.
n 1956 Mr. Wilke received a
golden hammer from the Estwing
Manufacturing Co. of Rockford,
Ill., whose products he sold
throughout his 67-year career at
the store. The hammer commem-
orated 60 years' service in the
hardware industry.
Grace Lutheran Church was or-
ganized 53 years ago in the third-
floor hall of Mr. Wilke's hard-
ware store, on Jan. 21, 1906.
His numerous activities in con-
nection with the church include
the position as a Sunday School
superintendent for 25 years, and
as the church's financial secre-
tary for 20 years.
He was the first president of
the grace Lutheran Brotherhood
in 1920 and 1921, and had served
as president of the New York
State Luther League, the Buffalo
Luther League, his church's first
bowling league, the Union Broth-
erhood, the Grace Lutheran
Church, the Retail Credit Bureau
and the Church cabinet. He was
vice president of the Twin City
Council of Churches from 1939 to
1942.
He regularly attended synod
and other meetings all over the
country, was several times elect-
ed a delegate to the United Lu-
theran Church conventions and
held numerous offices in Luther-
an groups.
Arrangements are being made
at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156
Robinson St., North Tonawanda.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday
in the Grace Lutheran Church.

Louis + STOLTZ, Ida. Ida was born about 1888; died on 5 Nov 1961 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/6/1961

WILKE - Ida S. Wilke, 73, of
130 Falter Ave., Tonawanda, died
Sunday (Nov, 5, 1961) at the Niagara
Lutheran Home, Buffalo,
after a long illness. She was a
member of Grace Lutheran
Church and was the widow of
Louis A. Wilke, who died in September
1959. Survivors include a
daughter, Mrs. Chester (Helen)
Peters and a son, Raymond
Wilke, of Tonawanda; five grandchildren,
13 great-grandchildren
and several cousins in Canada.
Friends may call at Creasey Funeral
Home, 93 Adam St., Tonawanda,
where services will be
Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Rev.
Howard E. Funk will officiate.
Burial in Elmlawn Cemetery

August + FRITZ, Auguste C. Auguste was born in Jun 1854 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Feb 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/9/1942
Mrs Auguste C. Wilke, 87, died
late Sunday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George
Kroening, 618 Old Niagara Falls
boulevard. Mrs. Wilke was a lifelong
resident of North Tonawanda
and a charter member of the St.
Matthew's Lutheran church on
Wheatfield street. She is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Henry
Papke of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Albert
Ensminger.of Kenmore, Mrs.
Kroening and Mrs. William R.
Martin of Tonawanda; a son, Louis
of North Tonawanda; 12 grandchildren,
11 great grandchildren
and five brothers, Julius and
George C. Fritz of North Tonawanda,
Louis Fritz of the town
of Wheatfield and John and Edward
Fritz of Lockport. Rites will
be held Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock from the Kroening residence.
The Rev. Carl Frankenstein
will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Paul's cemetery.