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FOLMSBEE - Norma (nee Schmeichel) Age 91, of the City of Tonawanda, February 4, 2017, wife of 52 years of Bert H. Folmsbee who died in 2003; loving mother of Mark (Glory), Ross (Amy) and Todd (Sharene) Folmsbee and Anne (late Jeffrey) Haentges; grandmother of Aaron, Andrew, Sarah (Eric), Jason, Jonathan, Peter, Rachel, Emily and Adam; sister of the late Louis Schmeichel; also survived by nieces and nephews. Norma was a 1943 graduate of Tonawanda High School and was an active member of Salem United Church of Christ. Calling hours will be today (Monday, 2/6) from 4-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts.) in Tonawanda. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday (Feb. 7th) at 11 AM in Salem United Church of Christ, 114 Morgan St. in Tonawanda. Everyone welcome. A private burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ or to the charity of your choice

Norma married FOLMSBEE, Bert Hartley on 11 Oct 1950 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Bert (son of FOLMSBEE, Leon) was born in May 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FOLMSBEE, Ross
2. FOLMSBEE, Todd Richard
3. FOLMSBEE, Mark

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/9/1977

DIES AT 82
Benjamin A. Schmeichel, 82,
of Tonawanda, who in 1966 was
honored as charter member of
the Gastown Sportsman's Club,
died Friday at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. The Creasey
Memorial Chapel is in charge of
arrangements.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/9/1977

SCHMEICHEL -
Benjamin A. Schmeichel,
82, of Tonawanda entered
into rest on Friday (May
6, 1977) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mr.
S c h m e i c h e l was a
member of Salem United
C h u r c h of Christ,
Tonawanda Lodge No.
247, F&AM, Tonawandas
Post 264, American
Legion, Gastown Sportsmen's
Club, Tonawanda
S e n i o r C i t i z e n 's
Association and was a
r e t i r e d employee of
Columbus McKinnon
Corp. He was a veteran of
World War I.
Beloved husband of
Margaret A. (nee Sterz)
Schmeichel; dear father
of Louis (Ruby) Schm
e i c h e l of North
Tonawanda and Mrs.
Bert (Norma) Folmsbee
of Tonawanda; brother of
Mrs. William (Alice)
Collins of Buffalo and
Charles (Doris) Schmeichel
of Tonawanda,
five grandchildren also
survive.
Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at
the Creasey Memorial
C h a p e l , I n c . , 138
D e l a w a r e S t .,
Tonawanda where services
will be conducted
Tuesday at 11 a.m., the
Rev. Richard H. Trump
will officiate. Interment
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Benjamin married STERZ, Margaret about 1921. Margaret was born on 30 Aug 1896 in Germany; died on 6 Mar 1994 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo Express - 9/11/1916

William A. Schmeichel. 59 years old, a well-known resident of this city, died at he home of his son. Albert Schmeichel of the Creek road. Martinsville, this morning after a lingering illness. He was born in Berlin, Germany. He had llved here nearly a half century He leaves five daughters. Mrs. Edward Batt, Mrs. William Callopy, Mrs. Charles Koelsch of Buffalo, Elisabeth Schmeichel of Bradford. Pa..and five sons, Albert. William. Edward and Charles Schmeichel of Tonawanda and Benjamin Schmeichel, a private now at Pharr, Tex. The funeral will be on Wednesday.

Wilhelm married EWIG, Bertha Ann about 1878 in Germany. Bertha was born in Nov 1858 in Germany; died on 28 Jun 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
Monday, June 29, 1915
Mrs. Bertha A. Schmeichel
Mrs. Bertha A. Schmeichel, 57 yeras old, wife of William Schmeichel of the Nash road, died yesterday afternoon at her home after a lingering illness. She was born in Germany and had lived here 32 years. Besides her husband, five daughters, Mrs. E. Batt, Mrs. W. Callopy, Mrs. Melville Helbron, the Misses Agnes and Elizabeth Schmeichel of North Tonawanda and five sons, Albert, William, Edward, Benjamin and Carl Schmeichel of North Tonawnada survive. The funeral will be held from the family home at 1:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and a half hour later from the St. Matthew's church on Wheatfield street, Rev. Carl Frankenstein officiating. Burial will be made in St. Matthew's cemetery at Sawyers Creek.