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| 701 | 23 September 1964 Tonawanda News MUELLER - Clarence E. Mueller, 69, of 24 Fillner Ave., North Tonawanda, Monday (Sept. 21, 1964) after a brief illness. Mr. Mueller was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Rescue Fire Company and the Firemen's Benevolent Association. Beloved husband of Elsie (nee Peter); father of Mrs. Myron (Pearl) Behnke, Mrs. Donald (Frieda) Scott and Mrs. Clarence (Ruby) Licht, all of North Tonawanda; grandfather of nine grandchildren; brother of Mrs. Ella Wurl of North Tonawanda; half-brother of Edgar Stolzenburg of North Tonawanda; step-brother of Albert and August Stolzenburg of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Rose Hoffmeister, Mrs. Ida Behrens, Mrs. Sophia Radloff and Miss Anna Stolzenburg, all of Lockport, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Enno Schmoock will officiate. Interment in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. | MUELLER, Clarence Edgar Alphons (I53404)
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| 702 | 23 September 1980 Tonawanda News A. Schimschack dies in California Alfred Schimschack, a former North Tonawanda resident, died last Thursday in Glendora, Calif., according to word received today. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schimschack, the original owners of Schimschack's Restaurant in Pekin. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Stenzel Schimschack; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Marlene Phifer of San Francisco; a son, Gary M., of Arizona, a sister, Mrs. Joseph (Grace) Hassen of Olean. | SCHIMSCHACK, Alfred Otto (I56293)
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| 703 | 24 June 1943 Tonawanda News Gustave O. Ellman, 79, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Thorman, 223 East Felton street. He was born in Germany and had lived in North Tonawanda 72 years. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Fred Thorman, Mrs. John Golem and Mrs. Christian Janowsky of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Norman Arndt of Holland, N.Y. and by a son, Carl G., of Buffalo, 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Grainge of Florida. He was a member of Friedens church and the Order of Maccabees. The funeral will be Sunday at 3 p.m. from his daughter's residence with the Rev. Theophil Twente officicating. Burial will be in the Friedens cemetery. | ELLMANN, Gustave O (I69348)
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| 704 | 24 May 1960 Tonawanda News WOLLENBERG - Bernard A. Wollenberg, 72, of Town Line Rd., Town of Pendleton, died Tuesday (May 24, 1960) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, Mr. Wollenberg had resided in the Town of Pendleton for the past 65 years and was employed for more than 23 years by The Wurlitzer Co. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Edna (nee Kroening); a son, Otis, of North Tonawanda; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Verna) May of Sanborn, N.Y.; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Knoell of North Tonawanda. Friends may call at Hamp Funeral Home Inc., 37 Adam St., Tonawanda, where services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Loren Shiley of St. Mark's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park | WOLLENBERG, Bernhardt A (I79018)
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| 705 | 24 November 1952 Tonawanda News BEHM John A. Behm, 74, a carpenter, died suddenly at his home on Stone Rd., Town of Lockport, Sunday, Nov. 23, 1952. Husband of Lillian, nee Hellert; father of Mrs. Leslie Waters of Lyndonville, Mrs. Wilbert Eick of Lockport, Mrs. Norman Capell of Appleton, Ivernia Behm of Buffalo, Mrs. Everett Fitchlee of Lockport, Marilyn Behm at home, Elton A., Delbert J., and Harold A. Behm of Lockport; grandfather of 15; brother of Mrs. George Klemer of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Bertha Hahn of Tonawanda, Berhardt Behm of Largo, Fla., Frank and Albert Behm of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be at the Prudden Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1952. Burial will be in St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery, North Ridge. | BEHM, Johann A (I54995)
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| 706 | 24 September 1940 Evening News of the Tonawandas Town Assessor Succumbs to Heart Attack While Cutting Corn as Fodder for Cow August Ziem, 71, of Wheatfield Found Dead by Members of His Family Who Became Alarmed at Prolonged Stay in Field and Conducted Investigation August Ziem, 71, of the Niagara road and Hunt street, Bergholtz, died of a heart attack while cutting corn in a field on the farm of his son-in-law, George Martin, on the Ward road, half a mile south of the Niagara Falls boulevard, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ziem went to the Martin farm early in the afternoon to cut corn as fodder for his cow. His prolonged stay in the field alarmed his family and, upon investigation, they found him dead in the field, about a quarter of a mile from the Martin home. Coroner J. E. Helwig issued a certificate of death due to a heart attack. Mr. Ziem was a well known resident and a leading Republican of the town of Wheatfield. He was serving his ninth year as an assessor. Born in Germany, Mr. Ziem was brought to America by his parents at the age of nine months. He made his home in Michigan until removing to the town of Wheatfield 25 years ago. He is survived by a wife, Anna; three daughters, the Misses Esther and Ariel Ziem at home and Mrs. Martin; two sons, Grover and William of Bergholtz; six grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mary Ziegler of Caro, MI. Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 from the St. James church. Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate and burial will be in St. James cemetery. | ZIEHM, August Emil Martin (I61768)
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| 707 | 24 September 1954 Tonawanda News SCHMEICHEL - Albert C. Schmeichel, 76, of 334 Oliver St., died last evening (Sept. 23, 1954) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Germany and had lived here 73 years. He is survived by his wife, Adelaide Wienke Schmeichel; two sons, Arthur of Eggertsville and Wilbert Schmeichel of North Tonawanda; a daughter, Mrs. Donald Black of North Tonawanda; four brothers, William of Colorado Springs, Colo., Edward, Benjamin and Charles of the Tonawandas; four sisters , Mrs. Edward Batt, Mrs. Carl Kolz and Mrs. Frank Netter, all of Tonawanda, and Mrs. William Collins of Buffalo; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church and the Live Hose Company. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home., 307 Oliver St., the Rev. Arthur Hornish officiating. Burial in St. Martin's Cemetery. | SCHMEICHEL, Albert Charles (I51027)
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| 708 | 24 September 1984 Tonawanda News ANDREES Elfrieda (Fritz) V. Andrees, age 67, of North Tonawanda, Friday (September 21, 1984) in the Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Andrees was a former owner and operator of Cork and Fritz Restaurant, Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst, N. Y. from 1954 to 1979, and member of St. John Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband Norman (Cork) Andrees; 3 children, Mrs. John (Sandra) Miranto of No. Tona.; Barry Andrees of Florida; and Mrs. Shelly Andrees of No. Tona.; grandmother of 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild; 3 sisters, Mrs. Adolph (Hazel) Wiegand and Mrs. Leona Pollard both of the Town of Wheatfield, and Mrs. Herbert (Audrey) Haseley of No. Carolina; 2 brothers, Kenneth (Ruth) Voelker of Niagara Falls and Gordon (Helen) Voelker of West Virginia. Mrs. Andrees was the sister of the late Mildred Andrees and Melvin Voelker. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St.-Ward Rd. today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tues. at 11 a.m. from St. John Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls Blvd., the Rev. Ronald Oravec. Interment in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church | VOELKER, Elfrieda (I45192)
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| 709 | 25 April 1927 Tonawanda News August Becken, 76 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Bergholz. Born in Germany, he had resided in Bergholz for the past 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Fredericka; four sons, Richard and Edward Becken, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Charles Becken, Pekin, and Albert Becken, Buffalo, two daughters, Ms. John Geltz and Mrs. Thomas Caffery, Buffalo; 13 grandchildren, and five sisters, Mrs. August King, Buffalo, Mrs. Albert (Minnie) Neubauer, Mrs. August(Henrietta) Wienke, Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. August Mikalski, North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost Church, Bergholz, Standard time. Rev. John Kuchenbecker of the Holy Ghost church will conduct the services and burial will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery. | BECKEN, August (I162270)
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| 710 | 25 April 1941 Tonawanda News Mrs. Esther Siegmann, 44, of the Errick road, town of Wheatfield, died this morning in the Memorial hospital at Niagara Falls. She was a life-log resident of the town. Surviving are her husband, Charles; three sons, Lester, Howard, and Roger at home; a mother, Mrs. Hulda Jagow of Bergholz; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Camann of Bergholz and Mrs. William Siegmann of Wheatfield, and four brothers, Rudolph Jagow, Albert and William DeVantier of Bergholz and John DeVantier of Niagara Falls. Rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the residence and at 3 oclock from St. Johns church, St. Johnsburg. Burial will be in St. Johns cemetery. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. 5/2/1941 Niagara Gazette WHEATFIELD Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon arm of f o r M r v Esther Siegmann. 44. of Eric road, at St. John's church. St. Johnsburg. with the Rev W Thle- mecke. pastor, officiating with ln- terment In St. John's cemetery. The bearers were Norman Camman. Wllmer Camman. Norman Devantler. Oerhard Devantler. Cllfi- ford Toenner and Herbert Werth. Flower Bearers were Clarice Sleg- mann, Jean Camrqann. Betty Lemke, Alice Lemke.' A. Mueller and Martin Devantler. iMrs. Siegmann Ls survived by , her husband. Charles Siegmann; three sons. Lr.ster. Roger, and Howard Siegmann; two sLsters. Mrs. F r a n k Camann. Mrs. William Slegmann and fo\ir brothers. Rudolph jJagore. Albert and William 'Devan- tier, of Bergholt, and John De- vantler of Niagara FalL*. | JAGOW, Esther Anna Rebeka (I52844)
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| 711 | 25 April 1953 Tonawanda News POERSCHKE - Mrs. Agnes Wilke Poerschke, 68, of Indian Falls, N. Y., died Saturday morning, April 25, 1953, in Genesee Memorial Hospital, Batavia, after a short illness. Born in North Tonawanda, she had lived here moving to Indian Falls 20 years ago. She was a member of the Ladies Guild of the Methodist Church there. Wife of Rudolph; mother of Edward, Mrs. Leona Cole, Mrs. Ida Sumerski, Mrs. Delores Bruneau of Indian Falls, Mrs. Evelyn Freck of Sepulveda, Calif., Paul of Buffalo, Berhardt and Mrs. Clara Freck of North Tonawanda; sister of George Wilke,Patterson, N. J.; Rudolph Wilke, Valley Center, Calif. Grandmother of 20. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Beach Mortuary, Corfu, N. Y. Burial in East Pembroke. | WILKE, Agnes (I64308)
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| 712 | 25 August 1919 Tonawanda News Christian Broecker Christian Broecker, seventy-seven years old, died last night at his home at No. 78 Washington street after a prolonged illness. Mr. Broecker was born in Germany. He came to America thirty-seven years ago and had lived in North Tonawanda during the past twenty-five years. He is survived by his wife, three sons, William, August and Gustav Broecker; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Buchhardt and Mrs. Fred Gath, all of North Tonawanda; one brother, William Broecker of St. Johnsburg; one sister, Mrs. Christine Hannemann of North Tonawanda; fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Mark's church on Washington street. Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate and burial will be in the Frieden's cemetery at Sawyer's Creek. | BROECKER, Christian (I48534)
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| 713 | 25 February 1967 Tonawanda News KRIEDEMANN Marie Kriedemann, 80, of 87 Minerva St., Tonawanda, died Friday evening (Feb. 24, 1967) in Genesee Hospital, Rochester, N. Y., following a short illness. Wife of the late Gustave Kriedemann, she is survived by three sons, Walter and William of North Tonawanda, and Dr. Edwin Kriedemann of Pittsford, N. Y.; one daughter, Mrs. Carl (Alice) Meyers of Tonawanda; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, and two brothers, William Poerschke of North Tonawanda and Rudolph Poerschke of Indian Falls, N. Y. Mrs. Kriedemann was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hilliard Funeral Home Inc., 147 Delaware St., Tonawanda, where services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. The Rev. Luther Lautenschlager will officiate. Interment in White Chapel Cemetery. | POERSCHKE, Marie (I60452)
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| 714 | 25 July 1919 Tonawanda News Broecker - Proefrock A very pretty wedding was solemnized at 6:30 o'clock last evening at the bride's home, when Miss Lillian Proefrock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Proefrock of St. Johnsburg was united in marriage to Mr. Chester Broecker of North Tonawanda. Rev. William Albrecht, of St. Johnsburg performed the ceremony. The attendants were Miss Alice Broecker, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Ernest Proefrock, brother of the bride. A wedding dinner was served at the bride's home following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Broecker left last evening for a week's visit at Cleveland and other Ohio cities. | Family: BROEKER, Chester A / PROEFROCK, Lillian Auguste Pauline (F20103)
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| 715 | 25 July 1949 Tonawanda News William A. Schimschack William A. Schimschack, 60, of Washington St., Bergholtz, died yesterday afternoon in the Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls. He was a life-long resident of the Town of Wheatfield, a member of the Holy Ghost Church and the Bergholtz Fire Company. For 42 years he was employed at the Carborundum Companys plant in Niagara Falls. Surviving are his wife, Magdalena, nee Voelker; three sons, Alvin and Donald of Bergholtz and Wilbert of Sanborn; three daughters, Mrs. Norman DeVantier and Mrs. Lewis Heuer of Bergholtz and Mrs. Wallace Pfohl of Sanborn; five grandchildren and two brothers, Herman of Bergholtz and Fred of St. Johnsburg. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the residence and at 2:30 p.m. from the Holy Ghost Church. The Rev. Victor Dahlke will officiate and interment will be in Holy Ghost Cemetery. | SCHIMSCHACK, Wilhelm Ernst August (I61247)
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| 716 | 25 July 1974 Tonawanda News HOFFMEISTER - Edmund B. Hoffmeister, 69, of North Tonawanda, suddenly Wednesday (July 24, 1974). Mr. Hoffmeister was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Laymenâs League and former superintendent of the Sunday School, a 25-year member of the Remington Rand Club. He was secretary and treasurer of the Gratwick Lumber Company and custodian of Ohio Street Elementary School. He is survived by his wife, Erma (nee Gentzke) Hoffmeister; a daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Marilyn) Koithan of the Town of Wheatfield; two sons, Gerald E. Hoffmeister of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Edmund B. Jr. of Libertyville, ILl.; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, Benjamin Hoffmeister and Christian T. Hoffmeister, both of North Tonawanda, and was brother of the late John Hoffmeister and Lonia Duerr. The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Road, North Tonawanda, from 7 to 9 this evening and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday. The body will lie in state in Redeemer Lutheran Church Saturday from 1 until 2 p.m., time of service. The Rev. Donald Krompart will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church. | HOFFMEISTER, Edmund Bernhardt (I53089)
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| 717 | 25 June 1929 Tonawanda News George F. Toellner, 51 years old, died this morning at his home on the Canal road, town of Amherst, after an illness of two weeks. He was born in North Tonawanda, where he had lived until taking up his residence on the Canal road ten years ago. He is survived by a wife, Margaret Breitenbach; two sons, John L. of North Tonawanda and Henry A. of Tonawanda; two grandchildren, a brother, Henry F. Toellner, town of Wheatfield, and a sister, Mrs. William Moll, North Tonawanda | TOELLNER, George Fred (I58704)
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| 718 | 25 March 1977 Tonawanda News BAYER Elsie C. (Bayer, 64, of Newfane, N.Y., formerly of North Tonawanda, Thursday (March 24, 1977). Mrs. Bayer was a member of St. Pauls United Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, Earl Bayer; one daughter, Mrs. John (Janet) Harding of Newfane; four brothers, Louis (Irene) Breitenbach, Walter (Mabel) Breitenbach, both of North Tonawanda; Henry Breitenbach of Tonawanda; John (Lauretta) Breitenbach of Kenmore and the late Fred (Matilda) Breitenbach; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Wendt of Sanborn, Mrs. Katherine Pokelwaldt of Niagara Falls and Mrs. Kenneth (Margaret) Bayer of North Tonawanda and two grandsons, Daniel and Chad Harding. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda where services will be held Monday at a time to be announced, the Rev. Charles W. Hobbs, Sr., officiating. Burial will be at Acacia Park Cemetery. | BREITENBACH, Elsie C (I28819)
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| 719 | 25 May 1971 Tonawanda News KRULL - William C. Krull, 75, of 2874 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, suddenly Tuesday (May 25, 1971) in the Veterans Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Krull was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield, proprietor and owner of Krull's Inn for 38 years. He served with the U. S. Army from 1917 to 1919, and was a member of the American Legion Post 264. One of the original founders of the St. Johnsburg Fire Co., he was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church. Mr. Krull is survived by his wife, Esther (nee Schulmeister) Krull; one daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Humphries of North Tonawanda; three sons, William, Harold and Melvin Krull, all of North Tonawanda; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; he was the father-in-law of the late Arnold E. Martin. Mr. Krull is also survived by one brother, Mr. Edward Krull, and two sisters, Miss Gertrude Krull and Mrs. Jared Tiffany, all of the Tonawandas. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, after 1 p.m. Wednesday until Friday noon. The body will lie in state in St. John Lutheran Church from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, time of service. The Rev. Clarence W. Rabe will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. | KRULL, William Carl (I67971)
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| 720 | 25 November 1970 Tonawanda News PROHASKA - John Prohaska, age 83, of 4461 Lower Mountain Road, Lockport, N. Y., died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1970 in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Austria Hungary, Mr. Prohaska had resided in North Tonawanda for over 50 years before moving to Lockport 12 years ago. He was employed for many years at the former Richardson Boat Co. before retiring in 1947 and was a member of St. Joseph's R. C. Church. Surviving are his wife, Anna (nee Prohaska); three sons, John of North Tonawanda; Frank and Paul Prohaska, both of Lockport; eight daughters, Mrs. Catherine Butler, Mrs. Helen Ludwig, Mrs. Edward (Anne) Gougeon, Mrs. Richard (Elizabeth) Perry, Mrs. Donald (Sophie) Mellenthine, Mrs. Anthony (Margaret) Beringer, Mrs. Roy (Marie) Toellner and Mrs. Michael (Louise) Miller, all of the Tonawandas; 22 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Sophia Waldek of Tonawanda. The family will b present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamp Funeral Home, inc., anda and Seymoure Streets, Tonawanda, where prayers will be said Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 10 o'clock in St. Joseph's Church. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. On Thanksgiving Day, calling hours are from 2 to 9 p.m. only. Recitation of the Rosary Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the funeral home. | PROHASKA, John (I63772)
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| 721 | 25 November 1985 Tonawanda News BROECKER Wilbert W. (Bill) Broecker, 76, of Tonawanda, Saturday, (November 23, 1985) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. A native of North Tonawanda, he had been a resident of Tonawanda for the past 44 years and was the brother of the late Hubert and Stella Broecker. Mr. Broecker had been employed at Spaulding Fiber Company for 13 years until 1971 and was a member of Salem United Church of Christ and a 50 year member of Gratwick Hose Company. He is survived by his wife, Helen (nee Struebing) Broecker; a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Sandra) Marraffino of West Chester, NY and a son Bruce (Kathleen) Broecker of Lockport; seven grandchildren, Franklin and Joseph Marraffino, Stephen, Christine, Matthew, Sharon and Rachel Broecker. There was no prior visitation. Funeral services were held Monday at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Richard H. Trump officiated. Burial in Elmlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ. Arrangements by John O. Roth Funeral Home Inc. | BROECKER, Wilbert William (I48537)
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| 722 | 25 October 1943 Tonawanda News Henry W. Proefrock Henry W. Proefrock, 59, died this morning in the Niagara County sanitarium. Born in the town of Wheatfield he had resided in this vicinity all his life. He leaves his wife, Myra M., nee Stermer; three sons, Duane and Francis of Tonawanda and Pvt. H. Warren Proefrock of Camp McCain, Miss.; a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Schmidt of Tonawanda; six grandchildren, five brothers, Fred of Alexander, N.Y., William, Edward and Arnold of North Tonawanda and Walter of North Ridge, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Mills, Mrs. Edward Manth and Mrs. Edwin Frech of North Tonawanda. Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Schmidt, 39 Virginia street. | PROEFROCK, Henry Wilhelm (I63523)
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| 723 | 25 September 1964 Tonawanda Evening News H. F. Wittkowsky Is Dead; Veteran Area Photographer The dean of photographers in the Twin Cities, Herman F. Wittkowsky, 80, of 287 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, died this morning in his home after a brief illness.`A lifelong resident of the community, Mr. Wittkowsky was a man whose main interests were his family, his church and his work. He belonged to no organizations other than those associated with his church and his vocation.`His close identification with the community and its history and progress began when he was in his early 20's and his work brought him into contact with prominent families and industries of the community.`Mr. Wittkowsky's first studio was in Niagara Street, Tonawanda, when the canal ran down through the middle of the street. In 1911, he moved his studio into the North Tonawanda IOOF building in Schenck Street, and in 1923 to the present studio, 287 Oliver St.`Mr. Wittkowsky owned an extensive collection of historical pictures of the Niagara Frontier and the Tonawandas. His initiation into photography was as a young boy when he superimposed pictures on buttons to be sold at the Pan-American Exposition and pedaled the merchandise to the fair in Buffalo on his bicycle. Mr. Wittkowsky and the former Ella Salow of North Tonawanda were married in Friedens Church in 1911. They observed their 53rd wedding anniversary Sept. 14. Both were diligent church workers and Mr. Wittkowsky was congregational president for a record number of years in Friedens Church.`One of the first presidents of the "old" Oliver Street Businessmen's Association, Mr. Wittkowsky was one of the few area photographers who survived the depression years and one of the last of the "old time" photographers still in business in Western New York.`Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Kick; two sons, Herman F. Jr. and William C. and four grandchildren, all of North Tonawanda.`Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wattengel Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St. The Rev. Carl K. marks will officiate. Burial will be in Friedens Cemetery. | WITTKOWSKY, Herman F (I71399)
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| 724 | 26 April 1967 Tonawanda News STANGE - Wilhelmine B. Stange, 86, of 265 North Ave., North Tonawanda, died Wednesday (April 26, 1967) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Stage was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, the Ladies Guild and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Erna Behm and two sons, John W. and Arthur E. Stange, all of North Tonawanda; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Augusta Werth, of North Tonawanda. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Albert W. Bahr will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. | BLUHM, Wilhelmine Christine Elisabeth (I44950)
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| 725 | 26 December 1951 Tonawanda News Mrs. Emma Strassburg Mrs. Emma Strassburg, 81, died this morning in her home, 63 Stenzil St., after a long illness. Mrs. Strassburg was a lifelong resident of the Tonawandas. She was the mother of Edward, Albert and August Strassburg, Mrs. Arthur Ostwald and Mrs. Edward Berndt, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. The Rev. Paul E. Fretthold will officiate and burial will be in the Elmlawn Cemetery. | WITKOP, Emma Rosine Helene (I57340)
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| 726 | 26 December 1959 Tonawanda News PROEFROCK Lydia Proefrock, 77, of Ward Rd., Town of Wheatfield, died in a Buffalo hospital Friday (Dec. 25, 1959) after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, August J. Proefrock; three sons, Ernest J., Albert A. and Howard G., all of the Town of Wheatfield; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Werth of the Town of Pendleton and Mrs. Robert Hardy of North Tonawanda; also surviving are six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., where services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Loren J. Shiley will officiate. Interment in Acacia Park. | STENZEL, Lydia (I55520)
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| 727 | 26 July 1958 Tonawanda News RETZLAFF Howard M., 54, died Saturday (July 26, 1958) at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Retzlaff was a resident of Niagara Rd., Bergholz. He operated the Retzlaff Motors in Niagara Rd. He was the husband of Frieda, nee Bogumil; the father of Linda, Kenneth and James; the brother of Mrs. Fred Eismann of Buffalo and the late Theodore, Mrs. Clara Frerichs and Mrs. Josephine Ettel. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., where services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday and in St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Retzlaff was a member of St. James Church, the Brotherhood of the church and a 25-year member of Bergholz Fire Company. | RETZLAFF, Howard M (I53635)
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| 728 | 26 June 1943 Evening News of the Tonawandas N. T. Man Stricken, Dies at DeGraff Henry W. Strassburg, 64, of 83 Felton street, died suddenly last night in the DeGraff Memorial hospital. He was in the yard at his home when he was stricken with a heart attack. A North Tonawanda police ambulance removed him to the hospital at 9 o'clock. He died there 20 minutes later. A month prior he sustained a slight paralytic stroke. Born in the town of Wheatfield, Mr. Strassburg had resided in this vicinity all his life. In recent years he had resided at the Felton street address. Surviving are a son, Corp. Harvey Strassburg of Camp Cook, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Albert Batt and Mrs. Donald Townsend of North Tonawanda; nine grandchildren, four brothers, John and Christian of North Tonawanda and Philip and William of Sanborn, and six sisters, Mrs. George Pfanner of Tonawanda, Mrs. William Strassburg of Santa Monica, Calif., Mrs. Herman Mielke, Mrs. Edward Wendt and Mrs. Fred VanDeWater of Sanborn and Mrs. Louis Horaeck of Rochester, N. Y. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the residence and at 4 o'clock from St. Mark's Lutheran church. The Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate and interment will be in St. Mark's cemetery. | STRASSBURG, Amos Heinrich Wilhelm (I57236)
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| 729 | 26 June 1956 Tonawanda News WURL William F. Wurl, 81, Tuesday (June 26, 1956) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, he had lived there most of his life before moving to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Ziehl of Klemer Rd., Town of Wheatfield, four years ago. He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and was employed in the area during his lifetime. Other survivors include a son, Elmer; another daughter, Mrs. Norman Bush, both of North Tonawanda; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred of Bergholtz and Gerhardt of North Tonawanda, and three sisters, Mrs. Ada Burrows of Hamburg, Mrs. Benjamin Toellner of the Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Edwin Leberenz of North Tonawanda. Friends may call at the home of Mrs. Ziehl, Klemer Rd., where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Paul Fretthold officiating. Burial will be in St. Pauls Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined. | WURL, Wilhelm Frederich Carl (I58871)
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| 730 | 26 June 1975 Tonawanda News WILLIAMS - Ida Schmidt Williams of 2559 Wurl St., Bergholtz in Memorial Medical Center, Wednesday (June 25, 1975). Mrs. Williams was a life-long resident of the Sanborn-Bergholtz area. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and the A.L.C.W of the Church. She is survived by her husband, Bert Williams; mother of Harold Schmidt and Mrs. Lavina Moll, all of Bergholtz; step-mother of Clarence and Richard Schmidt, Mrs. Anthony (Hilda) Jensen, Mrs. Edna Schumacher, all of North Tonawanda; sister of Victor Haseley of North Tonawanda and Wilbur Haseley of Niagara Falls, also survived by seventeen grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Interment St. James Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc., 5893 Hoover Rd., Sanborn from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. If preferred, memorials may be made to the St. James Lutheran Church Development Fund. | HASELEY, Ida Ernestine Ottilie (I48241)
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| 731 | 26 May 1972 Tonawanda News MOLL William C. Moll, 90, of 131 10th Ave., North Tonawanda, Thursday (May 25, 1972) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mr. Moll was a former dairyman and member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Surviving are a step-son, Leonard E. Riegel of Niagara Falls, two step-daughters, Mrs. Florence Gardei and Mrs. Violet Gardei, both of North Tonawanda; three grandchildren, Ronald Moll, Mrs. Kenneth (Judith) Beutel and Miss Karen Moll, three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Smith of Buffalo, Mrs. Elsie Brady of Kenmore; a brother, Edward Moll of Clearwater, Fla.; father of the late Alice Coughlin, Raymond and Howard Moll. The family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, where services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m., the Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to the St. Matthew Lutheran Church Building Fund. | MOLL, Wilhelm Carl Albert (I56495)
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| 732 | 26 November 1940 Tonawanda News Mrs. Laura Elsie Grawe Mrs. Laura Elsie Grawe, 27, who resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Proefrock, Falls boulevard, town of Wheatfield, died last night at the DeGraff Memorial hospital. Besides her parents she is survived by her husband, Edwin; an infant son, David; four sisters, Mrs. Chester Broecker of North Tonawanda, Mrs. William Rauch of Buffalo, Mrs. Herbert Beutel and Miss Doris Proefrock of the town of Wheatfield, and four brothers, Ernest, Raymond , Eckhardt and Howard, all of Wheatfield. Rites will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence and at 3 o'clock at the St. John's church, St. Johnsburg. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery. | PROEFROCK, Laura Ella Elsie (I55594)
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| 733 | 26 October 1953 Tonawanda News SCHOENFELDT Levant C. Schoenfeldt, 54, of 124 Rumbold Ave., North Tonawanda, died today, Monday Oct. 26, 1953 in the DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in North Tonawanda and was a lifelong resident of the city. Mr. Schoenfeldt had been stationed at the Active Hose Company headquarters in North Tonawanda as a driver for 25 years before retiring in 1949. For the past six years he had been employed as a machinist by the Alan Herschell Co. He was a member of the Sweeney Hose Company 7 and the Firemens Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda. Mr. Schoenfeldt is survived by his wife, Myrtle, nee Lozo; a son, Albert C.; a daughter, Mrs. Dale Schroeder; three grandchildren; and a brother, Benjamin, all of North Tonawanda. Also a sister, Mrs. James Jamieson of Tidioute, Pa. Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St., where services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Carl E. Berges will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park. | SCHOENFELDT, Levant Charles (I65721)
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| 734 | 27 December 1985, Tonawanda News HASELEY-Clarence R. Haseley, age 73, from the Town of Wheatfield, (Bergholz), on December 25, 1985 in Erie County Medical Center, after a lengthy illness. Survived by his dear wife, Irma L. (nee Pokelwaldt) Haseley; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Lois) Walck of Lockport, Mrs. Richard (Judith) Brooks and Jean Wyles, both of Buffalo; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Voelker of Bergholz and Mrs. Norman (Mabel) Harder of North Tonawanda; three granddaughters, Mrs. Marc (Debbie) Gillespie, Donna and Doreen Walck; one great-granddaughter, Danielle Gillespie. Pre-deceased by one sister, Evelyn Brown and one brother Melvin Haseley. Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral Home corner of Adam and Seymour Streets, Tonawanda, Thursday 7-9 and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 28, at 11 a.m. in St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bergholz with Rev. Lyle E. Larson officiating. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Development Fund of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are by the Dubois Funeral Home. | HASELEY, Clarence Rudolph Albert (I44732)
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| 735 | 27 January 1941 Tonawanda News Gustav Schendel, 82, died yesterday at his home on the Falls boulevard, town of Wheatfield. He was a life-long resident. He is survived by a son, Henry of Wheatfield; six daughters, Mrs. Philip Krull of Clarence, Mrs. Christ Krull, of Cambria, Mrs. Walter Errick of Gasport, Mrs. Fillmore Johnson of Lansing, Mich., Mrs. George Mueller and Mrs. Edward Ordiway of Wheatfield; 24 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Rites will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the residence and at 3 oclock at the St. Pauls Lutheran church, Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating. Burial will be in St. Pauls cemetery. | SCHENDEL, Gustav (I55544)
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| 736 | 27 January 1975, Tonawanda News WEYERS - Otto Weyers, 94, of North Tonawanda, Saturday (Jan. 25, 1975) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Weyers was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, and a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Augusta (nee Proefrock) Weyers; three grandsons, Glen and Jerome Weyers of the Tonawandas and James Weyers of Kentucky; a granddaughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Joyce) Whipple of North Tonawanda; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Weyers of North Tonawanda, many nieces and nephews, father of the late Albert and Clarence Weyers. Services were held this afternoon in St. Mark Lutheran Church at 2 p.m.,the Rev. Thomas K. Spahn officiated. Interment was held in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements by the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc. | WEYERS, Rudolph Carl Otto (I55519)
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| 737 | 27 Jul 1943 Tonawanda News Mrs. Anna W. Moll, 72, died this morning at her home in Town Line road, Wheatfield. She was born in Wolcottsburg but had been a resident of Wheatfield for 51 years. She is survived by four daughters, Lydia, Viola and Evelyn Moll and Mrs. Arthur Bendt; four sons, Alfred and Bernhardt of Wheatfield, Herman of North Tonawanda and Erwin of Lockport. Also by nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren, two brothers, John and Elmer Boldt of Clarence Center, and five sisters, Mrs. Martin Steinfield of Buffalo, Mrs. Gustav Muchow, Mrs. Ernest Linstead, Mrs. William Muggelburg and Miss Fredericka Boldt of Clarence. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2 P.M. from the residence and at 2:30 from St. Pauls Lutheran Church with the Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating. Burial will be in St. Pauls cemetery. | BOLDT, Anna W (I50777)
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| 738 | 27 July 1943 Tonawanda News William J. Jagow William J. Jagow, 71, died Sunday at his home in Witmer road. He was born in the Town of Wheatfield and was a lifelong resident of this vicinity. He is survived by his wife, Rose, nee Schroeder; two sons, Martin F. of North Tonawanda and Gerhard S. of San Jose, CA. Also by five brothers, Herman of North Tonawanda, John and Philip of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Fred and Henry of Wheatfield, and by four sisters, Mrs. Anna Stoelting, Mrs. Edward Rubbert and Mrs. John Ferchen of Wheatfield and Mrs. Louise Goerss of Lockport. Notice of funeral later. | JAGOW, Wilhelm Christian Friedrich (I52415)
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| 739 | 27 June 1946 Tonawanda News Mrs. Ernestine Krull Mrs. Ernestine Krull, nee Schultz, 77, of 220 Miller street, died last night at her home after a prolonged illness. Born in Germany, she had resided in North Tonawanda the past 25 years, coming here from St. Johnsburg after the death of her husband, William. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Gertrude Krull of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Eleonora Olcott of North Tonawanda; three sons, Arnold and Edward of North Tonawanda and William of St. Johnsburg; 16 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Emma Andrees of the town of Wheatfield, Mrs. William Runde of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Louise Krupp of Germany, and three brothers, Charles Schultz of St. Johnsburg and Otto and Emil Schultz of Germany. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 from the residence and half an hour later from the St. John's church, the Rev. Walter Thiemecke officiating. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery. Mrs. Krull was a member of the St. John's church and the Ladies Aid society of St. Matthew's church. | SCHULTZ, Ernestine (I68865)
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| 740 | 27 November 1979 Tonawanda News MELLENTHINE Louise Mellenthine, 90, of the Town of Wheatfield, Sunday (November 25, 1979) at the Fairchild Manor Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Mellenthine was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Melvin (Gladys) Voelker of the Town of Wheatfield and a son, Ralph (Doris) Mellenthine of North Tonawanda; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Cawley and Mrs. Martha Neidercorn, both of Wisconsin; mother of the late Donald Mellenthine. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda this evening from 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Rolf A. Buchmann will officiate. Interment in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. | SCHALLER, Louise (I60792)
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| 741 | 28 April 1941 Tonawanda News August Lavendusky died Saturday afternoon at his home, 252 Niagara street, North Tonawanda. Born in Germany, he had resided the greater part of his life in North Tonawanda. He was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, nee Haseley, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Thoman of Silver Creek and Mrs. Carl Janowsky of North Tonawanda. Rites will be conducted at the late residence by Rev. H. G. Kleiner at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Elmlawn | LEWANDOWSKI, August (I48074)
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| 742 | 28 December 1965 Tonawanda News STOLZENBURG - Helena Marten Stolzenburg, 82, of 402 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, died Monday (Dec. 27, 1965) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Stolzenburg was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, August J.; a son, Franklin L. Stolzenburg of North Tonawanda; two daughters, Mrs. Frederick Post of Tonawanda and Mrs. Howard Rowsell of West Seneca, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Hamp Funeral Home Inc., Adam-Seymour Streets, Tonawanda, where services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Enno A. Schmook will officiate. Burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. | MAERTEN, Helen (I72285)
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| 743 | 28 February 1959 Tonawanda News PROEFROCK Glenwood Robert Proefrock, 43, of 417 Kohl St., North Tonawanda, died Friday afternoon (Feb. 27, 1959) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Viola, nee Seegfried; the father of James, Mrs. Richard Fox, Sharon and Leroy; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Proefrock; the brother of Kenneth, Mrs. George Henry, Mrs. William Reif and Mrs. John Pignatora, all of North Tonawanda. Friends may call at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, until 11 a.m. Monday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Marks Lutheran Church, the Rev. Loren J. Shiley officiating. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park. | PROEFROCK, Glenwood Robert (I63992)
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| 744 | 28 January 1930 Tonawanda News Mrs. Amelia Warblow The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Warblow, who died Saturday evening at her home on the Nash road in the town of Wheatfield, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and half an hour later from the St. John's church at St. Johnsburg. Rev. Walter Thiemecke will conduct the services and interment will be at the St. John's cemetery. Mrs. Warblow was born in Germany. She had resided in the town of Wheatfield for the past 47 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Fromm, Buffalo, and Miss Amelia Warblow, St. Johnsburg; five sons, Gustav, Albert and Herman Warblow, North Tonawanda, August and William, St. Johnsburg. | WITTKOP, Amelia C (I59617)
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| 745 | 28 January 1949 Tonawanda News Mrs. Lydia E. Moll, 45, of Church Rd., St. Johnsburg, died last evening in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in the Town of Wheatfield she had been a lifelong resident of this vicinity. She is survived by her husband, Edward J. Moll, two daughters, Mrs. William A. Andress, Town of Wheatfield and Miss Shirley Moll, at home; a grandson, Gary Andress; a step-father, Herman Schimschack, Bergholtz; two sisters, Mrs. Wilbert Wolanske, Mrs. Reuben Stenzel, Town of Wheatfield; two brothers, Edward Schimschack, North Tonawanda, Clarence Wolf, Town of Wheatfield. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. from the late residence, 2:30 p.m. from St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz. The Rev. Otto Bruss will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. | SCHIMSCHACK, Lydia Esther (I50156)
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| 746 | 28 January 1963 Tonawanda News WURL Anna C. Wurl, 79, of 248 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, died Saturday (Jan. 26, 1963) in her residence. She was born in Walmore, N.Y. and had lived in North Tonawanda 50 years. She was a member of St. Martin Lutheran Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward M.; a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Pierce of North Tonawanda; two sons, Kermit E. of Alexandria, Va., and Edward W. of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. John Ferchen of Bergholtz; also six grandchildren. Friends may call at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St., where services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Rev. Luther Knauff will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Martin Building Fund. | HASELEY, Anna Clara Bertha (I48059)
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| 747 | 28 January 1982 Tonawanda News PROHASKA - Gizella Prohaska, 89, of North Tonawanda, Wednesday (January 27, 1982) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Prohaska was a member of Ascension R. C. Church and Frontiersmen Post 7545, VFW Auxiliary. Wife of the late Peter Prohaska, she is survived by two sons, Peter (Martha) Parnell and Norman (Helen) Prohaska; one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Harder, all of No. Tonawanda; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Grunzweig of Tonawanda; grandmother of five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday 7 to 9 and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., No. Tonawanda where prayers will be said Saturday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 in Ascension R. C. Church. Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery. | TRAUSCH, Gizella (I64008)
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| 748 | 28 June 1947 Tonawanda News Authorities Probe Death of NT Youth On Grand Island Possibility that he may have died from poisoning was raised today by Erie County Medical authorities as they probed the death of Alfred Kasprzak, 20-year-old Navy veteran of 14 Miller street, North Tonawanda, whose body was discovered on the banks of the East river on Grand Island. According to Dr. A. Wagner, medical examiner, preliminary autopsy revealed no apparent cause for death, and therefore "there is some indication that death may have been caused by poisoning." Laboratory investigation will be continued, he added. The autopsy showed the youth had suffered no external violence and that he had not been swimming at the time of his death, according to the medical examiner. Kasprzak was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Kasprzak, of the Miller street address. According to Lt. Anselm Carroll and Deputy Ted Shook, of the Erie County Sheriff's office, Kasprzak's body was discovered between E. River road and the river, north of the Harvey road, by Mrs. Mabel Leibinger, of the E. River road. Mrs. Leibinger was quoted as saying she passed by the spot where Kasprzak's body was found on Thursday evening, and saw him lying face down in the bushes. Thinking he was merely resting on the riverbank, she paid no attention. Passing the area last night, however, she again saw the body and immediately reported it to the Sheriff's office. The youth served in the Navy during World War II, and received a medical discharge, according to his parents. He later was a patient at the Batavia Veterans Hospital for three months, being discharged in March. He was a member of Tonawandas Post 264, American Legion. In addition to his parents, survivors include: four brothers, Edward, John, Theodore and Stanley; four sisters, Mrs. Fay Dennick of Ira, N. Y., Mrs. Stanley J. Smith, Mrs. Felix S. Pachla of North Tonawanda and Mary, living at home. | KASPRZAK, Alfred (I78531)
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| 749 | 28 March 1955 Tonawanda News BRUSS Olga Leupold Bruss, 59, died suddenly Saturday morning (March 26, 1955) in the parsonage of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Born in Buffalo, Mrs. Bruss had resided there the greater part of her life before marrying the Rev. Otto Bruss Nov. 1, 1950. She was a member of St. James Church, the Ladies Aid Society, and the Womens Missionary Society of the church. She was also a member of the PTA of School District 5, Town of Wheatfield. Besides her husband, the Rev. Otto Bruss, she is survived by two stepsons, Roland W. Bruss and Gerald H. Bruss, both of Bergholz; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Raymond Mielke, Mrs. Charles Greinert and Mrs. Donald Becker, all of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; 10 step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the parsonage on Rohr. St., Bergholz, where services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:45 and at 2 oclock in St. James Lutheran Church. The Rev. Merton L. Baseler, pastor of St. Peters Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, the Rev. Martin J. Alpers, pastor of Trinity Old Lutheran Church, Buffalo, will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Bergholz | LEUPOLD, Olga B (I54849)
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| 750 | 28 May 1974 Tonawanda News KASPRZAK - Mary (nee Kotz) Kasprzak, 82, of North Tonawanda, Monday (May 27, 1974), at Mt. View Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Minnesota, Mrs. Kasprzak resided in North Tonawanda for the past 60 years. Wife of the late Ignatz Kasprzak; dearest mother of Mrs. Richard (Virginia) Roberts of Glen Head, N. Y., John (Florence) Kasprzak, Mrs. Margaret Denick, Mrs. Feliz (Florence) Pachla, Theodore (June) Kasprzak, Mrs. Mary King, Stanley Kasprzak, all of North Tonawanda, and the late Edward and Alfred Kasprzak; dear grandmother of 26 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. The family will be present to receive relatives and friends from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Skomski Funeral Home, 549 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, where funeral services will be held Thursday (May 30th) at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, the Rev. Chester F. Kotkiewicz officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Christian Wake Services will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. | KOTZ, Mary (I78525)
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