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851	Albert J. Schmidt Obituary Albert Schmidt, 81, of Ransomville, NY, passed away on March 31, 2024. He was born on March 18, 1943. Albert lived his dream retirement of having a cabin in the woods before returning to Ransomville in November 2022. Before his retirement, he was a master carpenter. Albert's hobbies included ATV riding, watching deer from his cabin, tending his chickens, and befriending local chipmunks that would eat peanuts out of his hand. Albert is survived by his sister, Linda Schmidt Lapress, his children Albert A. (Valery Lavery) Schmidt, Debra (Richard) Beutel, David J. (Christine) Schmidt, and Corilyn (James Craggs) Schmidt. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Albert was predeceased by his parents, Ruth Martha Lasker and Albert Herman Schmidt, and his sister, Donna Schmidt Desso. A private service for the family will be held at a later date. Contributions in Albert's memory can be made to the Wilson Volunteer Fire Company	SCHMIDT, Albert J (I225385)
852	Anna "Helene" (Kromer) Reisig April 29, 1936 - December 2, 2019 Anna ”Helene” (Kromer) Reisig, of Niagara Falls, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home after a long illness. She was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on April 29, 1936, a daughter of Harry P. and Theda B. (Armstrong) Kromer. She was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and worked retail for many years at Osh Kosh clothing store. She was a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church participating in choir membership and always had a line of people waiting for a slice of her homemade pizza at the various church functions and fund raisers. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl A. Reisig in February of 2012 after 55 years of marriage. Helene is survived by her children, Linda (Robert) Dean of Vestal, NY; David (Sharon) Reisig of Rochester; Gary (Debbie) Reisig of the Town of Wheatfield; Robert (Kelly) Reisig of Hilton, NY; grandchildren, Becky, Kari, Jena, Bobby, Karl, Sarah, Laurel, Connor, Tyler, Austin, Karli and Jake; eight great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Harry Kromer; Norman Kromer; Alvin Kromer; Alice (Howard) Bender and Patricia (Jack) Baer. Family will be present on Friday, December 6 2019 1-3PM & 5-7PM in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7 2019 10AM in Grace Lutheran Church, 736 Cayuga Drive, Niagara Falls. The interment will be in St. Matthew’s Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church.	KROMER, Anna Helene (I12265)
853	Anna (Reale) Amis, 94, of Medina passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence in Albion. Prior to that, she had been cared for at the Villages of Orleans with a lengthy and courageous struggle with dementia. Anna was a daughter of the late Battista and Giovanna (Ferri) Reale, born in Medina on January 8, 1928. She graduated Salutatorian of her class in 1946 from Royalton-Hartland High School. Anna was a lifelong parishioner of Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, both St. Stephen’s Church in Middleport and later on at St. Mary’s Church in Medina. Anna will be remembered as a joyful, compassionate and faithful caregiver to family and friends. Her selfless actions portrayed her belief in Heavenly Angels. In addition to her parents, Anna was predeceased by her husband, Donald Amis and brother, Felix (late Frances) Reale. Survivors include her sisters, Florence (late Daniel) Sanmarco and Madeline (late Harry) Merrell; brothers, Michael (Patricia) Reale and Louis (Donna) Reale; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. In keeping with Anna’s wishes, there will be no prior visitation. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Stephen Soares on Friday, June 24 at 11am at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary’s Church, 211 Eagle St., Medina. Interment will be in Boxwood Cemetery, Medina. Arrangements are in the care of Cooper Funeral Home, 215 W. Center St., Medina. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.	REALE, Anna (I217105)
854	Anna A. Bensley, 96, of Medina entered into rest peacefully on December 14, 2020 at the Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence in Albion. Born November 12, 1924 in Middleport, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Rose (Kontos) Wasvary. She was a longtime parishioner of Holy Trinity Parish, St. Mary’s Church in Medina. She was known to be a quiet and humble person. Anna loved taking her children on local field trips and adventures, like seeing Santa at Christmas Park. She was a frequent visitor to the library, bringing her children to read and experience the world. Anna loved music, was an avid reader, a wonderful gardener and enjoyed taking care of her various animals. Her love of nature took her down the Erie Canal for walks with the family dog. She was a dessert enthusiast, never turning down sweets and was known to enjoy a taste of chocolate daily. Predeceased by her husband, Robert J. Bensley in 2001; beloved brothers and sisters in-law, Walter, Gerald, Raymond, Donald, Phyllis and Mary; her cherished siblings, William Wasvary, Lillian (Robert) Hayden and Mary Ellen (Robert) Spaulding. Survivors include her children, Paula (John Borello) Bensley and James Bensley; granddaughter, Brooke Bensley; sisters in-law, Lucille Hotchkiss and Rita Barry; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside committal service will be held Thursday, December 17th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Supportive Care of Orleans, P.O. Box 489, Albion NY 14411 or the Lee-Whedon Memorial Library, 620 West Ave. Medina NY 14103. Arrangements are in the care of Cooper Funeral Home, Medina. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the caring staff at Supportive Care of Orleans. Additional appreciation to her prior at-home aides Gail Eichler and Dorothy Adams.	WASVARY, Anne A (I137224)
855	Anna Mae McTigue Obituary Anna Mae McTigue of Lockport, NY wife of the late Patrick McTigue entered into rest on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. She was born on December 7, 1928 in Philipsburg, PA, the daughter of the late William Fry and Edith Perks. Anna enjoyed knitting, puzzles, traveling, babies, cooking and baking. Mother of Judith (Gary) Woolson, Patricia (Roger) Boehnke, David (Kim) McTigue, Carol (Curt) Bailey and the late John McTigue. Sister of Delores Tice and the late Amelia Hummell, Betty Fry, Edith Wedekind, Emma Bennet and Donald Fry. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. The burial will be held in North Ridge Cemetery.	FRY, Anna Mae (I227441)
856	Anthony Joseph Iadicicco, Sr. December 26, 1960 - March 23, 2023 Anthony J. Iadicicco, lifetime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home. He was 62. He was born on Grand Island on December 26, 1960, a son of the late Salvatore and Violet (Caimano) iadicicco, Sr. He attended local schools and graduated from Trott Vocational School. Anthony worked as a machinist and welder for several area businesses. He enjoyed gardening and working on cars and fixing things. He loved music, especially the Beatles and he enjoyed betting on horse racing at OTB but his greatest joy was his time with his family. He is survived by his son Brandon Iadicicco, his daughter-in-law Tina (late Anthony, Jr.) Iadicicco and three grandchildren: Desiree, Dylan and Camren. He is also survived by four siblings: Lynette (Ken) Lemaster, Donato (Delores) Iadicicco, Salvatore Iadicicco, Jr. and Augie (Rachelle) Iadicicco. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his son Anthony J. (Tina) Iadicicco, Jr. and two sisters, Vincenza and Violet. Funeral services to be announced.	IADICICCO, Anthony (I218994)
857	Antonette “Ann” Conny, 96, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 11, 2020, in Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY, following complications from Covid. Born on January 8, 1924, in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Elizabeth Bongiovanni. Ann was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated with honors from Niagara Falls High School. On April 30, 1949, Ann married James V. Conny in the former St. Joseph Church (currently Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish). Ann loved telling the story of how Jim determined her wedding ring size by secretly wrapping a piece of string around her finger at the movie theater. The two met at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where Ann was a machine operator and lab technician, and Jim was a millwright. After marriage, Ann devoted her time to raising a family. Ann later returned to the workforce as a bookkeeper for Kmart in the Men’s Department until she retired in 1983. She liked telling of the time during the Blizzard of '77 when she was marooned at Kmart for three days. Ann had a lifelong interest in learning, taking enrichment classes in art, Italian, and horticulture. She was well known in her neighborhood for her talents in gardening, cooking, and baking. In particular, she taught neighbors and grandchildren how to make pizzelles and the Italian meatballs. Ann was kind-hearted and a great storyteller who found humor in everything. She loved animals, especially dogs, and enjoyed birdwatching outside her kitchen window. Ann was an avid reader who read hundreds of books during her later life, many of which were donated to the residents' library at Schoellkopf Health Center. Ann is survived by two children, Joanne (Charles) James of Newfield, NY, and Joseph (Beth) Conny of Frederick, MD; four grandchildren: Rebecca Ann James of Brooklyn, NY; Michael (Caroline) James of Dryden, NY; Julia Mende Conny of Parkville, MD; and Jenna Mende Conny of Baltimore, MD; and two great-granddaughters, Ava and Amelia James. Ann is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Margaret Carlson, and her brother, Carmen Bongiovanni. There will be no public visitation. A private funeral service will be held at OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS NY (716-297-9007). Private prayers of committal and entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. Memorial offerings in Ann’s name can be made to Niagara County SPCA. Arrangements were entrusted to the professional care of Michael R. Goodlander. Share condolences at facebook.com/goodlandercares and GOODLANDERCARES.com	BONGIOVANNI, Antoinette (I156570)
858	Arlene M. Hennebohl went to her eternal home in heaven to be with her God and Savior on May 2, 2024 at Hospice House in Lockport. Born in Cheektowaga, NY, in the year 1929, she was 94 years old. She was the daughter of Philip and Marie Abt of Cambria, NY. She worked at Fisher Price in Medina and also for Mercy Home Health Care as a caregiver in Lockport for many years until she retired. She is known for her love of her God and Savior and not a day would go by that she didn’t read her Bible and pray for each and every one of her family and friends by name. She was called the ‘encourager’ in her family as she naturally encouraged each and every one to do better, be better and live better with God first in their life and Jesus as their Savior. Her most cherished time was spending time with her family and friends. She loved to read and in prior years of growing up on the family farm she always loved all kinds of plants, flowers, birds, and gardening. She had one brother and sister, both deceased: Norman Abt Sr (Marion), and a sister, Ruth Martin (Norman). She had two sons and a daughter: the late Larry Hennebohl (Deborah), and daughter, Cathy Linderman (Wayne) and Daniel Hennebohl. She was grandmother to five beloved grandchildren: Julie Parsons (David), Steven Linderman (Regina), Danielle Hennebohl, Christina Syphax, and Mark Hennebohl. She also cherished her 14 great grandchildren: Luke, Seth, Joshua, Aaron, Jaylyn, Naomi, Jenna, Jackson, Alexis, DaShawna, Tahje, Tydan, Jonathan and Kingston. 5 great-great grandchildren: Corey, Juliana, Carson, Melody, & Harmony. She also dearly loved her cousin, Janet Heinemann and all her nieces and nephews. She had many friends over the many years of her life that she spoke of even in the last few years. A celebration of her life will be at a later date for her family. She asked that everyone celebrate she’s in heaven, completely healed and that you reminisce over all the good times filled with love & laughter with her! In lieu of flowers, please donate to either: Hospice House of Niagara County or The Vintage Church at Buffalo (vcb.church) in memory of her. Arlene’s family has entrusted her care to the Goodlander family, OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY (716-297-9007). Share condolences and memories at GOODLANDERCARES.com	ABT, Arlene M (I225875)
859	Arlene Pafk Totten passed away on July 17, 2019. She was born in Medina, NY on June 8, 1930 to the late Frank and Minnie (Hellert) Pafk. Arlene married the late Howard Totten on November 14, 1946 and they had three children together. She and Howard were owner/operators of Totten Trucking, a long haul trucking company for forty- nine years. Arlene liked to bake and was a very accomplished seamstress. She especially loved quilt making. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother and enjoyed taking care of her family. Arlene is survived by her son, Duane (late Cindy) Totten and a daughter, Bonnie (late Jerry) (David Leavitt) VanBuren all of Akron. Six grandchildren; Lyle Wagner of TX, Jeff (Kim) Wagner of IN, Daniel (Angie) DiPaolo, Michael Milhollen, Andrew (Tanya) Totten, and Stacey (Eric) Hess all of Akron; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild also survive her. Arlene is predeceased by her husband, Howard Totten and daughter, Carol Milhollen. Funeral Services will be Private. Arrangements were made by Ross Funeral Home of Akron, LLC, 10 Eckerson Avenue, Akron, NY. Flowers are respectfully declined. Charitable contributions may be made in Arlene's memory to St. Michael's Lutheran Church, 6379 Wolcottsville Rd., Akron, NY 14001 and Wolcottsville Fire Company, 6337 Wolcottsville Rd., Akron, NY 14001.	PAFK, Arlene Ruth (I62175)
860	Arthur C. Sawyer November 23, 1924 - November 25, 2023 Arthur C. Sawyer passed away on November 25th, 2023. He was born in the Village of LaSalle to William J. and Isabel Sawyer (nee Ball). He was predeceased by his wife, Joyce M. Sawyer (nee Hildebrandt). He is survived by his three children, Nancy J. Gee (deceased Richard Gee) of Rochester, NY; Lynne N. and Thomas Curyto of West Chester, P.A. and Kevin A. and Cynthia Sawyer of Niagara Falls, NY. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren: Leanne (Robert) McAllister, Richard (Michelle) Gee, Thomas (Kim) Curyto, Todd (Jen) Curyto, Tara (Jason) Adams, Corey (Charity) Curyto, Aaron (Samantha) Sawyer, Leah (Steven) Schul. Also, 21 great grandchildren, three great grand stepdaughters, and two great great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Kenneth Sawyer (Joanne) of West Palm Beach Florida, and one sister, Shirley Oldfield (deceased Gordon Oldfield) of Lockport, NY. He was also survived by many nieces & nephews. Preceding him in death are three sisters; Louise Mayville of Niagara Falls, NY, Dorothy Sawyer of Niagara Falls, NY, Irene McClain of Rochester NY and a brother, William J. Sawyer Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY. During WWII he enlisted in the United States Navy at age 18. His discharge was November, 1945. The Navy awarded him various medals and a Battle Star during the Philippine Campaign. For forty years he worked at Mathieson Alkali Works, now known as Olin Corporation, retiring in 1985 as manager of both departments of Traffic and Purchasing. While at Olin he served many years on the M.A.W. Federal Credit Union, retiring as President. He is currently a member of the Lasalle Lodge 132 F. & A.M. and American Legion Post 1465. He was a past member of the Niagara Falls Traffic Club, Buffalo Purchasing Association and Lasalle Sportsmen’s Club. Art would like to give a special thanks to his two daughters: Nancy Gee and Lynne Curyto and husband, Tom Curyto, his son and wife: Kevin and Cynthia Sawyer, his nephew and wife, Bill and Dianne Mayville and nephews Thomas and Robert Sawyer. Art would also like to thank his neighbors; Ted and Gina Weed Sr., Sam and Mary Brandy, Sean and Rhonda Vekich, Jane Schulz and Frank Hansen. Friends may call at the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls on Wednesday, November 29th from 4 to 8 PM where funeral services will be held immediately following the visitation at 8 PM. Burial will be Thursday at 10:30 AM in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery in Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. Sawyers name to the Wounded Warrior Project.	SAWYER, Arthur C (I223657)
861	Ashton Blair McEvoy 1944 - 2022 Obituary of Ashton Blair McEvoy Please share a memory of Ashton to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute BookAshton “Blair” McEvoy, born September 18,1944, passed away after a lengthy illness on December 28, 2022. Blair was predeceased by his parents Joyce (Glover) and Ashton (Mac) McEvoy, the former Mayor of Lewiston.Blair enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Melodie (McGee) , his son Jeff (Trecia), his son Todd, his son Michael (Joni) and his daughter Christy Neadow (Chris). He loved spending time with his 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren playing games, baking cookies, playing his guitar and singing songs with them. Blair is also survived by his siblings Larry, Rodger (Marianne), Maureen (Kori), Bill (Maria) and Bryan (Cheryl). He also had numerous nieces and nephews who he adored.Blair was a Captain for the Niagara Falls Fire Department, rising through the ranks from 1973 until his retirement in 2005. Most of his time with the Fire Department was spent serving at the 10th Street Fire Hall. He received numerous awards and was a fixture as the Co-Host, for 23 years, of The Niagara Falls Firefighters Christmas Toy Fund (formerly known as the Leo F Heck Firefighters Toy Fund). Blair also served as the Village of Lewiston Fire Inspector for many years.Music played a large part in Blair’s life as he started out in the Lew Port choir, joined a local folk group the Frontiersmen and was a part of the Travellers in the US Army. Blair served as a medic in the Army for 3 years. Blair loved singing in the church choir and playing his guitar for Folk services. He was also a part of the Covenant Singers for several years spreading harmony to many. Blair was a member of the Episcopal church for numerous years, most recently attending St. Martin-in-the-Fields on Grand Island, NY. He was also known for his love of cooking, especially for the Fish Frys that he organized first for St Stephen's Episcopal Church, then for many years at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lewiston, NY. Blair was also an amateur photographer taking pictures of many events and concerts. This included touring with one of his favorite bands The Beach Boys.Blair will be missed by many but welcomed in his Heavenly Home. Services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2022, 11:00am St Paul's Episcopal Church, 400 Ridge St, Lewiston, NY 14092. Family will be present to receive friends following the service, and from approximately 12 noon-3:00pm at the Brickyard Brewing Company, 436 Center St, Lewiston, NY In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association or the JDRF Diabetes Foundation.	MCEVOY, Ashton (I219598)
862	Aureta A. Koepp Feb 29, 2024 Wife of the late Edwin J. Koepp. Daughter of Wayne and Dorothy Villepique. Mother of Greg (Tracy), Scott and Jennifer Koepp. Grandmother of 3 and great-grandmother of 3. Sister of Bill Villepique and the late Esther Voss. Aureta is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.	VILLEPIQUE, Aureta A (I224943)
863	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF HELMUTH FREDERICK CARL SCHULZ born 13 June 1878 in Bergholz, Wheatfield Township, Niagara County, New York died 18 April 1971 in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan resident of Steger, Will County, Illinois, 1898âˆ’1899 and 1900âˆ’1910 first pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Steger autobiography written August 1948 by Pastor Schulz edited and annotated by his grandson Michael Schulz [1] Childhood My grandparents [2] were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schulz, [and] Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Goerss, who emigrated from Germany to the United States before 1842, or during 1842, or after 1842 [3], and settled with many others 2 miles east of the Niagara River, founding the Village of Bergholtz [4], in Niagara County, New York. The county seat of Niagara County is Lockport. My parents are Carl Gottfried Schulz and Maria Fredericka Ernestine Goerss, my father born 1 November 1852 at Bergholtz and my mother born 11 April 1852 at Bergholtz, were married on 12 June 1877 at the same village. My mother was called by her last [given] name, Ernestine. My father was a contractor and carpenter [5], while my mother was a music teacher and, for a time, a teacher in St. James Lutheran School at Bergholtz. I was born 13 June 1878 at Bergholtz, in Wheatfield Township, Niagara County, New York, 2 miles east of the Niagara River, and baptized 16 June 1878 in St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz, by Pastor J. A. Grabau [of] the Lutheran Synod of Buffalo. About 1882 my parents moved to St. Johnsburg, Niagara County, New York, 1 and 1/2 mile[s] distant from Bergholtz. They sent me to St. James Lutheran School, Bergholtz, until I was 12 years old. At home my mother gave me lessons in music. In November 1890, my parents moved to the northern section of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York. This city is located on the noted Niagara River, between Buffalo, N.Y., and Niagara Falls, N.Y., about 6 miles distant from Bergholtz and 4 miles from St. Johnsburg. At North Tonawanda I attended the Public School, while my mother continued to give me lessons in music. At the age of 12 years I started to play the organ at church. When I had attained the age of 13 years I attended Confirmation classes at St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholtz, and was confirmed there 10 April 1892 by Pastor J. A. Grabau. There were 21 children in my class, 10 boys and 11 girls. In 1930 the Lutheran Synod of Buffalo, the Lutheran Synod of Ohio, and the Lutheran Synod of Iowa merged and are now called the American Lutheran Church [6]. My parents were blessed with 7 children: Helmuth Frederick Carl Schulz, born 13 June 1878; Clara Agatha Schulz, born 23 July 1879; Frederick William Schulz, born 11 August 1882. Maria Magdalena Schulz and Charlotte Sophia Schulz, twin sisters born 3 July 1884, who died [young], the latter 5 September 1884 [and] the former 7 September 1884, were buried on the same day in one grave, either 8 or 9 September 1884 in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz. Paula Hulda Johanna Schulz, born 21 July 1887, who died 23 June 1888, was buried 26 June 1888 in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz. Karl Earnest Schulz, born 15 October 1889, who died 16 October 1889, was buried 18 October 1889 in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz [7]. Youth In September 1893 my parents joined the Lutheran Synod of Missouri and became members of St. Markâ€™s Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. In the same year and month I left for Springfield, Ill., where I entered Concordia Theological Seminary, and Holy Ghost Lutheran Church of Bergholtz, of the Lutheran Synod of Missouri, promised to pay my board [8]. Here I studied for 5 years, 1893 to 1897 and 1899 to 1900, while from 1897 to 1898 I was student vicar at Neunert, Jackson Co., Ill., and from [mid-November] 1898 to [June] 1899 at Steger, Ill. [9], where in my presence [on] 1 January 1899, Immanuel Lutheran Church was organized [10] and where, in my presence in May 1899, the first church was dedicated. At Neunert, Ill., and at Steger, Ill., I taught school [11]. I graduated 25 June 1900 from the Seminary [12] and was handed a call from Immanuel congregation, Steger, Ill. As a student I preached my first sermon before the Seminary student body 18 June 1896, but before a congregation about 6 months later at Immanuel Church, Altamont, Ill., either during the last week of 1896 or the first week of 1897, during the Seminary Christmas vacation. When a student, I preached in congregations a good number of times, received collections from some of them and gifts from individual members. As far as I can recall, I preached as a student at Immanuel Church, Altamont, Ill.; at Bethlehem Church, 4 miles southwest of Altamont, Ill.; at Immanuel Church, Murphysboro, Ill.; at Salem Church, Farrar, Mo., which is close to Altenburg, Mo.; at the Colored Church, Springfield, Ill.; at Immanuel Church, Steger, Ill.; at Trinity Church, Crete, Ill.; at St. Paulâ€™s Church, Chicago Heights, Ill.; at St. Paulâ€™s Church, 2 miles northwest of Beecher, Ill.; at Holy Ghost Church, Bergholtz, N.Y.; at St. Johnâ€™s Church, St. Johnsburg, N.Y.; at St. Andrewâ€™s Church, 1 mile east of Pekin, Ill.; at Trinity Church, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; at St. Markâ€™s Church, North Tonawanda, N.Y.; [and] at St. Paulâ€™s Church, Hilton, N.Y. About December 1893 my parents moved to the central section of North Tonawanda, joining St. Matthewâ€™s Lutheran Church. During my first year at the Seminary my mother died 18 February 1894 at the age of 41 years, 10 months, and 7 days. Funeral services were held 21 February 1894 at St. Matthewâ€™s Lutheran Church, Pastor August Hering officiating, with burial the same day in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz. During my third year at the Seminary my father died 25 January 1896 at the age of 43 years, 2 months and 24 days. Funeral services were held 27 January 1896 at St. Matthewâ€™s Lutheran Church, Pastor August Hering officiating, with burial the same day in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz. My parents were very strong church members; they reared us children in the fear of the Lord. They were very good to us, but also very strict, and we children can never repay what they have done for us. After our parentsâ€™ death[s] sister Clara had her home with uncle and aunt William Goerss [13] of Bergholtz, brother Frederick with uncle and aunt Christian Goerss [14] of North Tonawanda, and I [during summer vacations from the seminary, 1896âˆ’99] with uncle and aunt William Ferchen [15] of Bergholtz. The death of my parents was very hard upon me, [and] I had difficulties getting the necessary funds to continue my studies. However, with the help of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church of Bergholtz, which paid my board for 4 years, with collections which I received when preaching as a student, with the help which I received from relatives and many friends, [and] with the money which I saved when active as student vicar, I was in a position to complete my studies at the Seminary. The Ministry at Steger, Illinois I was ordained 29 July 1900 and installed as pastor of Immanuel congregation in Steger by Pastor F. E. Brauer of Crete, Ill. In the service the choir of Trinity congregation, Crete, sang a selection. My future helpmeet, a member of the choir, was present in the service. I still have her choir book and make use of its music again and again. I preached my first sermon [as ordained Pastor] the next Sunday, 5 August 1900. In 1902 the congregation bought 4 lots 3 blocks west of the church and built a parsonage in the same year [16]. On 16 July 1902, I entered the holy estate of matrimony with Miss Ida Maria Sophia Henning of Crete, Ill., daughter of Mr. William Henning and his wife Carolina nÃ©e Vanter. The marriage service was held at Trinity Church in Crete, and the ceremony [was] performed by Pastor F. E. Brauer. After the service a wedding supper was served at the home of the bride. At Steger 3 children were born to us: Magdalene Cordelia Ida Schulz, born 13 April 1904 [17]; Helmuth Martin Walter Schulz, born 14 June 1906 [18]; and Leona Alvina Martha Schulz, born 23 August 1907 [19]. Steger, Ill., is located in 2 counties, the northern section [north of 34th Street] in Cook County, [and] the southern section in Will County. Our 3 children were born in the southern section of Steger and therefore in Will County. Both church and parsonage are in the same section [of Steger]. The City of Joliet [25 miles WSW of Steger] is the County Seat of Will County. In the autumn of 1907 or 1908 I installed Teacher F. O. Wilcker in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, Chicago Heights, Ill., and Pastor H. G. Sandvoss of Chicago, Ill., in the same congregation. At Steger I conducted a flourishing school for 9 years and 6 months, the enrollment at one time climbing to 65 pupils, when the congregation called a teacher for me, Teacher F. C. Wilker of Norborne, Mo., who was installed by me 15 May 1910. At Steger I played the organ at church for 9 years and 9 months, but when Teacher Wilker had been installed he relieved me of this task [20]. During my pastorate at Steger I preached in sister congregations upon invitation. As far as I can recall, I preached in Trinity congregation, Oak Glen, Ill.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, Chicago Heights, Ill.; in Zion congregation, Matteson, Ill.; in Immanuel congregation, 2 miles southwest of Matteson, Ill.; in Trinity congregation, Crete, Ill.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, 6 miles northeast of Grant Park, Ill.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, 5 miles north of Cissna Park, Ill.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, Woodworth, Ill.; [and] in Trinity congregation, 4 miles northeast of Dwight, Ill. In November 1910 I received a call from Zion congregation of Ashland, Wis., and (upon a peaceful release) accepted the call, preaching my farewell sermon [in Steger on] 20 November 1910 [21]. The Ministry at Ashland, Wisconsin I was installed 11 December 1910 as pastor of Zion congregation of Ashland, Wisconsin, by Pastor E. C. Georgii of Glidden, Wis., preaching my first sermon 18 December 1910. In addition to Zion congregation of Ashland [22], I had charge of St. Johnâ€™s congregation of Washburn, Wis., across Ashland Bay, and of the preaching station at Bayfield, Wis., north of Washburn. In the summer of 1911 I started a preaching station at Cornucopia, Wis., on the south shore of Lake Superior [23]. At the 2 hospitals in the City of Ashland I took care [also] of many Lutheran patients who were brought there by members of sister congregations, giving them the Message of the Cross. Great was the number of calls I made there, and great was the blessing the Lord conferred upon my work. Student William Jiede of Chicago, Ill., and student Walter Klaus of Chicago, Ill., were my vicars, the former until 31 May 1911 and the latter until 31 May 1912, each student for 1 school year, each student teaching school in Zion congregation of Ashland and helping me out with preaching in the parish. Both were students of Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Ill. From September 1912 to May 1914, I took care of the school in person. The school was a success throughout, though the number of pupils was small. In the summer of 1912 a separate parish was formed [consisting] of Washburn, Bayfield, and Cornucopia; Rev. R. Krenke [was] called as pastor and installed by me, while I kept Zion congregation in Ashland. In the summer of 1912 Candidate F. G. Cassens and Miss Amanda Giess were married by me at Zion Church in Ashland. In the summer of 1915 Candidate Walter Klaus and Miss Clara Jehnlich were married by me at Zion Church in Ashland. In the summer of 1912 I ordained and installed Candidate F. G. Cassens as pastor in Trinity congregation of Bergland, Mich.; the village is located in the western section of the Upper Peninsula. In the summer of the same year I ordained and installed Candidate E. W. Feldscher as pastor in Immanuel congregation of Mellen, Wis. In the summer of 1914 Zion Congregation of Ashland observed its 30th anniversary, [with] Pastor R. Krenke preaching the sermon. During my pastorate at Ashland I preached in sister congregations upon invitation. As far as I can recall, I preached in Trinity congregation, Bergland, Mich.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, Hurley, Wis.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Washburn, Wis.; in Immanuel congregation, Mellen, Wis.; in Trinity congregation, Glidden, Wis.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, Butternut, Wis.; in Zion congregation, Kennan, Wis.; in Zion congregation, Colby, Wis.; in Trinity congregation, Phipps, Wis.; in Immanuel congregation, Superior, Wis.; [and] in St. Stephenâ€™s congregation, Duluth,Minn. Due to a nervous breakdown I resigned from Zion congregation of Ashland in July 1914, preaching my farewell sermon in September 1914 and moving to Sheboygan, Wis., to recuperate. The Ministry at Deerfield, Michigan During my convalescence at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, I preached in the congregations of the city, in Trinity congregation, in Immanuel congregation, and in St. Paulâ€™s congregation. In Trinity congregation I assisted with the distribution of the Holy Communion and (for a while) taught school to help out a sick teacher. Short was my convalescence at Sheboygan, for after about 6 months I received a call from Zion congregation, Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. The church was located 5 miles northwest of Deerfield Village [24]. I was installed 18 April 1915 by Pastor Thomas Schoech, my predecessor, preaching my first sermon 25 April 1915. I reopened the school, which had been closed for years. The school was a great success, and the attendance was general [25]. During my pastorate the congregation observed its 25th anniversary. Adelbert Daniel Waldemar Schulz was born to us 27 September 1916. He died 26 February 1918 at the age of but 1 year, 4 months, and 29 days. Funeral services were held 1 March 1918, [with] Pastor O. Luebke of Petersburg, Mich., preaching the German sermon and Pastor F. Schwede of Britton, Mich., preaching the English sermon. Both pastors preached on the same text, Isaiah 40:11. Interment took place in the Lutheran Cemetery, 1 mile west of the [Deerfield Township] church [26]. On 20 August 1918, we received Glenn Robert Schulz from the Lutheran Childrenâ€™s Friend Society of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born 9 April 1918 in Columbus, Ohio [27]. As [with] our other children, so we have reared him in the fear of the Lord and have rendered to him the same parental love and care. On 7 January 1937 we adopted him legally in the Probate Court of Charlevoix County, Michigan [28]. It was on 20 December 1919 when [Idaâ€™s] mother Carolina Henning, nÃ©e Fanter (born 11 August 1837 in Germany), died in Crete, Ill., at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 9 days. Burial was made 24 December 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Crete [29]. During my pastorate in Deerfield Township I preached in sister congregations upon invitation. As far as I can recall, I preached in Trinity congregation, Wyandotte, Mich.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, 8 miles southeast of Inkster, Mich.; in Trinity congregation, Monroe, Mich.; in Immanuel congregation, Toledo, O.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, New Boston, Mich.; in Immanuel congregation, 4 miles north of Britton, Mich.; in Immanuel congregation, 2 miles southeast of Ida, Mich.; in St. Peterâ€™s congregation, Petersburg, Mich.; [and] in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Adrian, Mich. In November 1920, I received a call from St. Paulâ€™s congregation of Herron, Michigan. Upon a peaceful release I accepted the call, preaching my farewell sermon [in Deerfield Township on] 5 December 1920. The Ministry at Herron, Michigan I was installed 12 December 1920 in St. Paulâ€™s congregation of Herron, Michigan, by Pastor F. W. Hermann of Alpena, Michigan. The church is located 5 miles south of Herron in Wilson Township, Alpena County. I preached my first sermon [there on] 19 December 1920 [30]. From time to time I conducted divine service in private homes south of Spratt, about 8 miles west of the Herron Church. The Holy Supper also was administered. I had 3 families there under my pastoral care. As in my former congregations, so in the Herron congregation, I took charge of the school. The number of pupils was small, as many children had to cover a great distance to our school. Nevertheless, the school at my time never closed its doors, as there were always children who would attend. The large majority of the pupils were children who took Confirmation lessons. Most of them would attend school for 1 year, some of them for 2 years. At the close of school, some Sunday in summer, the congregation held a school picnic. This picnic was held each year, and it drew large crowds. In the year 1925, the 17th of August, in the evening hours, the congregation observed my 25th Anniversary in the ministry. Pastor W. Heine, a fellow student of mine [at Concordia Seminary, Springfield], preached the sermon. I received gifts from both the congregation and the Alpena Pastoral Conference; written congratulations from Immanuel congregation of Steger, Ill., [from] Zion congregation of Ashland, Wis., [from] Zion Congregation of Deerfield Township, Lenawee Co., Mich.; and written congratulations from Pastor P. Budach of Bay City, Mich., and Pastor W. Weinlaender of Sanborn Township, Alpena Co., Mich. During my pastorate at Herron I preached in sister congregations upon invitation. As far as I can recall, I preached in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Rogers City, Mich.; in St. Michaelâ€™s congregation, Belknap Township, Presque Isle Co., Mich.; in Immanuel congregation, Moltke Township, Presque Isle Co., Mich.; in St. Paulâ€™s congregation, 4 miles southeast of Posen, Mich.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Royston, 6 miles north of Hillman, Mich.; in Immanuel congregation, Alpena, Mich.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Sanborn Township, Alpena Co., Mich.; in Zion congregation, Tawas City, Mich.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Pinconning, Mich.; in Zion congregation, 5 miles northwest of Hemlock, Mich.; in Christ congregation, Birch Run, Mich.; in Trinity congregation, Reese, Mich.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Cheboygan, Mich.; [and] in Zion congregation, Deerfield Township, Lenawee Co., Mich. In December 1927, I received a call from Zion congregation, Petoskey [31]; Christ congregation, Boyne City [32]; [a different] Christ congregation, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan [33]; and St. Peterâ€™s congregation, 3 miles west of Brutus, Michigan [34]. Having received a peaceful release, I accepted the call, preaching my farewell sermon [at St. Paulâ€™s Church in Herron on] 22 January 1928 [35]. The Ministry at Petoskey, Michigan I was installed 5 February 1928 in Zion congregation, Petoskey; in Christ congregation, Boyne City; in Christ congregation, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan; and in St. Peterâ€™s congregation, 3 miles west of Brutus, Michigan, by Pastor C. A. Rook of Traverse City, Mich., preaching my first sermon in the parish 12 and 19 February 1928 [36]. While on the one hand it was a relief to be out of [teaching] school, it was on the other hand no relief at all to have charge of 4 congregations at my advanced age [37]. During the later years of my ministration I taught Sunday school in person at Christ Church in Boyne City and at Christ Church, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan. In 1929 Zion congregation of Petoskey observed its 50th Anniversary; Rev. M. H. Fedderson of Homewood, Ill., [Zionâ€™s] first resident pastor, and Rev. E. R. Truelzsch of Decatur, Ind., a former pastor [at Zion], preached the sermons. In 1934 Christ congregation of Boyne City observed its 25th Anniversary; Rev. O. H. Trinklein of Detroit, Mich., [its] first resident pastor, preached both sermons. In the summer of 1934, under my guidance, [a local chapter of] the Walther League was organized [in the parish]. Under the blessings of God it flourished and was a great success. Bible study, the Question Box, business hours, and social hours were the doings of the League. It was on 3 December 1933 that my father [in-law] William Henry Henning (born 8 August 1832 in Germany) died at Chicago Heights at the age of 101 years, 3 months, and 25 days. Burial was made 5 December 1933 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Crete [38]. During my pastorate at Petoskey I preached in sister congregations upon invitation. As far as I can recall, I preached in Immanuel Congregation, Moltke Township, Presque Isle Co., Mich.; in St. Paulâ€™s Congregation, Good Harbor, 7 miles southwest of Leland, Mich.; and in St. Johnâ€™s Congregation, Withee, Wis. That I have preached in but 3 sister congregations while at Petoskey is due to the fact that the Petoskey Parish comprised 4 congregations; for that reason it was almost impossible to leave the parish on a Sunday. The overburden of work in this parish of 4 congregations began to have telling effects upon the condition of my health. I had to preach 2 times per Sunday, but 3 times on many Sundays, even 4 times on some Sundays, not to mention the fact that I had charge of 3 counties (Emmet, Charlevoix, and Otsego) and that I was the only pastor of our Church in these counties. I did mission work at Gaylord; the people there attended services at Christ Church in Boyne City. Neurasthenia set in, a partial debility of the mind. I became confused under the strain of my farflung work, and so I resigned from the parish gradually: on 20 January 1935 from Zion Congregation in Petoskey and St. Peterâ€™s Congregation, 3 miles west of Brutus, preaching my farewell sermon 7 July 1935; on 18 May 1935 from Christ Congregation, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan, preaching my farewell sermon 18 August 1935; and on 8 September 1935 from Christ Congregation in Boyne City, preaching my farewell sermon 22 September 1935. On 7 July 1935, I [had] ordained and installed Candidate V[ictor] Felton in Zion Congregation, Petoskey. On 18 August 1935, I installed him in Christ Congregation, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan, and on 3 November 1935 [I installed him] in Christ Congregation, Boyne City [39]. Retirement The Lord has permitted me to be in the active ministry for 35 years. He has blessed my labors and efforts in the Kingdom richly. To thousands I have preached the Message of the Cross. To thousands I have administered the Holy Supper. Hundreds have I baptized, hundreds have I confirmed. Many were married by me, many were buried by me. Thousands of sermons I have preached to people far and near. Thousands of visits I have made to the sick and the weak. I have stood in the Parochial School for 25 years, 2 years as student vicar and 23 years as pastor. I have led many meetings for the welfare of the Church, have done mission work here and there, have taught Sunday School, have given counsel and service in finances. I have been active in Young Peopleâ€™s Societies, in Ladiesâ€™ Aid Societies, and have given them encouragement. I have played the organ at church for many years, have led choirs from time to time, have rendered childrenâ€™s programs at church. For all this I give glory and honor to God, from Whom alone all blessings flow. What I have done, I have done by the grace and strength of God, who has been with me in my labors. Though retired, I still help out in cases of necessity. I still preach in congregations from time to time. I have preached in Zion congregation, Petoskey, Mich.; in Christ congregation, Boyne City, Mich.; in Holy Ghost congregation, Bergholtz, N.Y.; in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Withee, Wis.; in Zion congregation, Owen, Wis.; [and] in St. Johnâ€™s congregation, Almond, Wis. I have played the organ at Christ Church, Boyne City, Mich., since November 1936 to this day. I played the organ at Christ Church, 5 miles northeast of East Jordan, Mich. [33], for 2 years and 4 months, but was compelled to give [this] up, as it was too much to play in 2 congregations on one Sunday [40]. On 13 November 1934 we moved to 106 North East Street, Boyne City, Michigan, where we had bought our own home. The years of life have rolled by. The eve of life is here for both of us. However, we put the trust of our heart in the Lord, who will guide and keep us. We pray [to] the Lord, â€œAbide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spentâ€ (Luke 24: 29). The answer the Lord has in store for us reads, â€œAnd even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver youâ€ (Isaiah 46: 4). â€œHold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes, Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. Heavenâ€™s morning breaks, and earthâ€™s vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!â€ Addenda, 1948âˆ’54 My brother Frederick William Schulz, born 11 August 1883, died 1 October 1948 at Lockport, N.Y., [and] was laid to rest 4 October 1948 in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Bergholtz, N.Y. My sister Clara Agatha Schulz, born 23 July 1879, died 14 February 1954 at Buffalo, N.Y., and was laid to rest 17 February 1954 in Sweeney Cemetery, North Tonawanda, N.Y. My beloved spouse Ida Maria Sophia Schulz, nÃ©e Henning, born 6 December 1876, died 5 September 1954 at her home, 106 North East Street, Boyne City, Mich., and was laid to rest 7 September 1954 in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boyne City, Mich. [Pastor and Mrs. Schulz had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on 16 July 1952. Their portrait, made on this occasion by their son Helmuth M. W. Schulz of Petoskey, Mich., appears on page 4 of Landsmann issue #21, March 2001.] Epilogue, 1954âˆ’71 [Following Idaâ€™s death, Pastor Schulz sold the house at 106 North East Street, Boyne City, for $5800. Proceeds from this sale ($5510 after deducting the brokerâ€™s commission) covered his modest living expenses for about ten years. The house was located one block north of the central business district and two blocks east of the Lake Charlevoix waterfront. After the sale it was moved to a truly residential neighborhood. For the next five years my grandfather lived with his daughter Magdalene and her husband Rudolph Gohlke, manager of the Alpena County Home. During this time he made visits of up to six weeks with his daughter Leona in Wisconsin. Beginning in 1959 Pastor Schulz lived alternately with Leona in Wisconsin (November through April) and Magdalene in Alpena, MI (May through October).] [Leonaâ€™s husband Erwin L. Wendling was Lutheran pastor in Auburndale, WI, until September 1957. He then served both St. Johnâ€™s Church near (3 miles W of) Suring and Trinity Church in Maple Valley concurrently, until moving in March 1963 to Emmaus Lutheran Church near (8 miles SE of) Waupaca, WI. My grandfather thus found numerous opportunities for work as a substitute minister, even at age 80âˆ’85.] [In May 1964 my father found Pastor Schulz a room to rent at 213 Fulton Street in Petoskey, near the church he had served 1928âˆ’35. Pastor Schulz qualified for Old Age Assistance in 1965 and for Medicare in 1966. He spent his last five years (1966âˆ’71) in the Peirce [sic] Nursing Home at 1234 Golf Course Road, Alpena.] [Pastor Helmuth Frederick Carl Schulz died 18 April 1971 in Alpena and was buried 21 April 1971 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boyne City. Pastor Richard Noffze (husband of Rudy Gohlkeâ€™s sister Hildegard) presided at the funeral. A 1955 picture of the gravestone appears on page 16 of Landsmann issue #21.] Notes by Michael Schulz [1] Editing has been kept light to preserve the flavor of the original, but some of the phrasing has been streamlined. In particular, I have reduced the number of commas by changing dates to military format. Square-bracketed numerals refer to footnotes. Square-bracketed words and paragraphs indicate my clarifications and addenda. [2] Thanks mainly to the kindness of the late Hans Wendt, I have learned much about my grand-fatherâ€™s ancestry (considerably more than my grandfather ever knew). The first four generations of his Ahnentafel read: 1. Helmuth Frederick Carl Schulz, * 13 June 1878 Bergholz/NY, â€ 18 April 1971 Alpena/MI 2. Carl Gottfried Schulz, * 1 Nov 1852 Bghz/NY, â€ 25 Jan 1896 N Tona, âˆž 12 June 1877 Bghz 3. Marie Friederike Ernestine Goerss, * 11 April 1852 Bghz/NY, â€ 18 Feb 1894 N Tonawanda 4. Friedrich Wilhelm Schulz, * 6 Aug 1819 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 3 Oct 1880 Bghz, âˆž (2nd) 15 May 1850 5. Johanna Charlotte Hoffmeister, * 14 Feb 1831 Gramzow, âˆž Bghz/NY, â€ 5 April 1894 Bghz 6. Carl Friedrich Goerss, * 11 Oct 1817 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 19 Aug 1883 Bghz/NY, âˆž 20 May 1845 7. Charlotte Wilhelmine Sy, * 4 Jan 1822 PlÃ¶wen, âˆž Buffalo, â€ 15 March 1899 Bergholz/NY 8. Christian Schulz, * 2 April 1792 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 7 Sept 1874 Bghz/NY, âˆž 29 Nov 1812 PlÃ¶wen 9. Charlotte Miers, * 19 Sept 1789 PlÃ¶wen, âˆž PlÃ¶wen, â€ 20 Aug 1849 Bergholz/NY 10. Christian Friedrich Hoffmeister, * 10 July 1784 Grmz, â€ 19 July 1833 Grmz, âˆž 5 Nov 1812 11. Maria Christine Winkel, * 24 Dec 1786 Gramzow, âˆž Grmz, â€ 14 May 1863 Bergholz/NY 12. Christian Goerss, * 27 Aug 1780 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 13 Aug 1827 PlÃ¶wen, âˆž 30 Oct 1816 PlÃ¶wen 13. Justine Keybel, * 4 Sept 1795 Raduhn, â€ 25 May 1873 Bergholz/NY as widow of John Sy 14. Daniel Sy, * 22 Dec 1777 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 6 Nov 1861 Bergholz/NY, âˆž 6 Dec 1810 PlÃ¶wen 15. Charlotte Hasenbank, * 20 Nov 1785 PlÃ¶wen, â€ 6 Jan 1836 PlÃ¶wen as mother of John Sy Maps on page 4 (facing the title page) identify the above village locations. Since this article is already too long, further genealogical details are deferred to a future issue of Landsmann. [3] The barque (3-masted sailing ship) Rainbow must have departed Hamburg in late June 1843, since it arrived 26 August 1843 at New York harbor. (The trip usually required about 60 days.) Passengers included persons #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #13, and #14 in Note 2. Charlotte Hoffmeister (person #5 in Note 2) arrived in 1844 on the ship Diana with her oldest brother Christian Fried-rich (* 1813 in Gramzow) and her oldest sister Marie Christine (* 1815). Their mother Maria Christine Winkel (#11) arrived in 1846 on the ship Conrad with daughters Wilhelmine Luise (* 1821) and Ernestine Christine (* 1825). [4] The locally preferred spelling is â€œergholz,â€after the village of that name in the Uckermark region of what is now northeastern Germany. The â€œergholtzâ€spelling came from the 1843 plat map prepared by Irish-immigrant surveyor W. S. Hains for incorporation of the German immigrant village by Niagara County authorities. Similarly â€œeu Wallmowâ€became â€œalmore/NY.â€ [5] My grandfatherâ€™ baptismal entry in the Sankt Jacobi (St. James) Lutheran Church register describes Carl Gottfried Schulz as â€œin Wagner,â€a wagon-maker. [6] Pastor Schulz wrote this in 1948. The American Lutheran Church (ALC) merged in 1987 with the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and with the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AELC) to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). [7] These events are recorded in the registers of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz/NY. [8] Although my grandfather did not explicitly describe it as such, this subsidy appears to have been a quid pro quo for his parentsâ€™change of church affiliation. [9] As vicar he roomed at Fritz Fedtkeâ€™ home and received meals from various members of the congregation on a rotating basis. During his first four months in Steger, Trinity congregation of Crete paid him $25 per month, of which he spent $10 for board. By mid-March 1899 the Steger congregation became self-supporting and paid Vicar Schulz $15 per month plus room and board. [10] To be precise, the church was organized as â€œhe German Evangelical Immanuel Lutheran Congregation of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.â€Charter members were Friedrich Teifke, Karl Brach, Friedrich Fedtke, Johann Gast, Hermann Marquardt, Karl Rekau, and Edward Gluth. [11] The Lutheran school in Steger opened 15 November 1898 with 14 pupils, whose number grew to 19 by the end of the first week. Enrollment reached its high point (29) in April 1899 but fell to 23 by the end of the first school year (June 1899). The school was continued by Vicar Edward H. Felten, who arrived 21 August 1899 from Concordia Seminary, Springfield. Enrollment had reached 44 by the end of the second school year (June 1900). [12] According to a montage of graduation portraits [Burleigh & Lapham Photo, Springfield, IL], matched (where possible) with student names from the census of June 1900, his classmates were Martin Gallmeier, August Ziehlsdorf, W. Graf, Heinrich O. Weseloh, Charles Schroeder, Fritz J. Brockmann, L. Andres, Heinrich L. Bornemann, Gustav G. Voss, Fritz J. Starke, Charles Heidtmann, M. Hemann, August H. Lange, Gustav E. Luedtke, W. Benecke, August Parge, William F. Lueck, G. Mertz, John H. Biehausen, Albert Kraft, Rudolph Karpinsky, Albert Rubbert, Peter Juergensen, Theodore M. Volkert, Albert Degner, Carl F. Eisele, Charles Frankenstein, Theo H. Sieving, Otto F. Steffen, and Hermann H. Meier. Professors (according to the census, as clarified mainly by items from LCMS Today in History Website) were Reinhold Pieper (president), John S. Simon, John F. Herzer, Friedrich J. Streckfuss, and Louis G. Wessel. [13] Wilhelm Friedrich Benjamin Goerss (1857âˆ’1936) was a younger brother of my greatgrandmother Ernestine Goerss (person #3 in Note 2). On 11 June 1884 he married Elisabeth Maria Wilhelmine SchrÃ¶der (1863âˆ’1933). [14] Christian Friedrich Goerss (1850âˆ’1908) was an older brother of my great-grandmother Ernestine Goerss. On 3 Sept 1876 he married Albertine Schulz (1854âˆ’1895), a younger sister of my great-grandfather Carl Gottfried Schulz. A few years after Albertineâ€™ death, he married Mary Ziehl (1863âˆ’1952), widow of John Rubbert (1853âˆ’1897). [15] Wilhelmine Auguste Goerss (1859âˆ’1942) was a younger sister of my great-grandmother Ernestine Goerss. On 3 Nov 1881 she married Wilhelm Leberecht Gottlieb Ferchen (1855âˆ’1945). [16] Before his marriage Pastor Schulz roomed at John Gastâ€™ home and ate his meals at the home of Julius Personke, a door or two away along Emerald Avenue. House numbers were not in use before 1910, but by 1920 Julius Personkeâ€™ address was 3446 Emerald Avenue and John Gast had moved to a farm in the rural part of Crete Township. The four lots acquired by Immanuel congregation in anticipation of my grandparentsâ€™marriage were located at the corner of Green and 35th Streets. The parsonage (facing Green Street) was completed in time for my grandparents to move in upon returning 21 July 1902 from their honeymoon. The church building during my grandfatherâ€™ pastorate in Steger was located at 3419 Chicago Road on a lot donated in 1898 by a member of Trinity congregation, Crete. This 22Ê¹â€²Ã— 40Ê¹â€²Ã— 14Ê¹â€² frame structure had been dedicated on Exaudi Sunday, 14 May 1899, during my grandfatherâ€™ vicarage (see above). It was moved in 1912 to a lot by the new parsonage on 34th Place and was remodeled inside to serve as the parish schoolhouse [see cover photo]. Immanuel Lutheran School closed in 1944. The new church was dedicated in May 1912 and stands at 12 West 34th Place (corner of Emerald Avenue). [17] Magdalene Schulz (1904âˆ’1994) married Rudolf Reinhold August Gohlke (1901âˆ’1964) on 21 June 1928 at Alpena, MI. They named their children Roland (1929âˆ’2000) and Joanne (* 1933). Rudy worked for an ice company according to the census of 1930. He was manager of the Alpena County Home at the time of his death in November 1964. [18] My father Helmuth M. W. Schulz (1906âˆ’1998) married Annette Elaine Marie Steimel (1911âˆ’1991) on 10 July 1940 at her parentsâ€™home in Boyne City, MI. I was born 14 July 1943 in Petoskey, MI. My father was a farm laborer (1916âˆ’20), dairy worker (1920âˆ’24), seminary student (1924âˆ’27), dairy foreman (1927âˆ’37), state conservation (fish hatchery) clerk (1937âˆ’43, 1945âˆ’50), soldier (1943âˆ’45), carpenter (1950âˆ’62), and worker in an auto-parts factory (1952âˆ’ 65). He also made nature photographs and cared for injured animals. My mother was an artist (mainly in water colors) who taught third and fourth grades in elementary school (1932âˆ’40 in Boyne City, 1952âˆ’72 in Petoskey). [19] Leona Schulz (1907âˆ’1994) married the Rev. Erwin L. Wendling (1902âˆ’1982), a native of Mason, IL; later a resident of Iuka, IL; and a 1930 graduate of Concordia Seminary, Springfield. They named their children Reuben (1932âˆ’2002) and Ruth. Pastor Wendling was ordained 5 Oct 1930 at Withee, WI. He served St. Johnâ€™ Lutheran Church in Withee and the Finnish Lutheran Church at Owen from then until December 1941. See â€œpilogue, 1954âˆ’71â€for further information on his career. [20] Half of Teacher Wilkerâ€™ salary was paid by the congregation and half by the Illinois district of the LCMS. Teacher Wilker resigned his position in 1911. He was succeeded temporarily by Teacher Walter Brown and permanently by Teacher Carl Homeier, who served the congregation as teacher, organist, and choir-director until his death on 8 April 1942. [21] In Ashland Pastor Schulz succeeded the Rev. Gustave Kaniess, who had served only 30 months before receiving his call to serve the larger congregation at Kewaskum in Fond du Lac Co., WI. The Rev. Phillip Lange had previously served the Ashland congregation for 13 years, 1895âˆ’1907. Pastor Schulz was succeeded in Steger by Pastor H. William Meyer, who arrived from Nebraska in January 1911 and served until 1916. In the fall of 1911 Pastor Meyer and his family moved into the congregationâ€™ second parsonage, located (according to the 1920 census) at 24 [West] 34th Place. [22] Zion Lutheran Church was then located at the corner of Ellis Avenue and Seventh Street in Ashland. The church building and two school buildings had been moved there in 1903 from a too-noisy location on Prentice Street, near the railroad tracks. The parsonage where my grandparents lived was located at 707 Ellis Avenue. The present church (dedicated 1970) is located at 1111 Eleventh Avenue West, Ashland, WI 54806. [23] It was also around 1911 that services at Zion Lutheran Church, Ashland, began to be offered in English as well as in German. [24] Deerfield village borders the Monroe county line, about 15 miles east of Adrian, MI. According to the 1920 census, the parsonage was on (Sam) Garno Road (no street number). [25] I am not sure what he meant by the word â€œeneralâ€here. Although my grandfather was born almost 35 years after his ancestors had immigrated to America, and although he spoke English very well, German was still his first language. I suppose he had in mind the German word â€œllgemein,â€which would perhaps have meant either that all the families in Zion Lutheran congregation sent their children to his school, or perhaps only that children of all grade levels sat in the same classroom (since my grandfather was the only teacher). [26] The Spiegel Lutheran cemetery is located at the NW corner of Garno and Blissfield Roads, evidently in the NE quarter of Section 31. The church would therefore have been located near the boundary between Sections 32 and 33. [27] Glennâ€™ birth mother was named Selma Bohn [see Landsmann issue #21, Note 22]. [28] Glenn died 30 April 1956 in a car accident on Torrey Pines Grade in San Diego County, CA [see Landsmann issue #21, Note 23]. [29] Her true age was 80 yr, 4 mo, 9 days, since she was in fact born 11 August 1839. Burial was in Zion Cemetery, which adjoins Trinity Cemetery [see Landsmann issue #21, Notes 3 and 25]. [30] Herron is the official name of the community known to my father as â€œolf Creekâ€(which he pronounced â€œrickâ€. St. Paul Lutheran Church (7716 Wolf Creek Road, Herron, MI 49744) is an LCMS congregation. My grandfather succeeded Pastor Herman Brietzke, who had served the congregation from 1915 until leaving the ministry temporarily in 1920. House numbers along Wolf Creek Road increase by 1000 per mile, southward from Marwede Road (7000) to Dege Road (8000). Wolf Creek was not a modern community. Sermons at St. Paulâ€™ church were delivered only in German until 1942, when English services were first introduced and offered one Sunday per month. There is also an ELCA congregation nearby (St. Matthew Lutheran Church, at 7109 Wolf Creek Road, Herron, MI 49744). [31] Zion Lutheran Church (currently at 500 W Mitchell Street) was then located at 810 Petoskey Street (corner of Fulton). This building was sold about 1950 to Hilltop Mennonite Fellowship. [32] Christ Lutheran Church (currently at 1250 Boyne Road) in Boyne City was then located at the corner of Lake and Lincoln Streets. The old church building appears to be vacant now. [33] Christ Lutheran Church, â€œocated 5 miles northeast of East Jordan,â€is currently called Faith Lutheran Church and belongs to the small Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The church is located in Wilson Township (Charlevoix Co) at 02148 Wilson Road South, East Jordan, MI 49727, about 5 miles south of the community called Advance, about 5 miles southwest of Boyne City, and about 5 miles east of East Jordan. [34] St. Peterâ€™ Lutheran Church, located (evidently in the community called Ayr) 3 miles west of Brutus and 8 miles NE of Harbor Springs, is no longer active. Improved transportation enabled congregants to attend church in Petoskey or Cheboygan. [35] Pastor Schulz was succeeded in Herron by the Rev. Louis Luecke (1928âˆ’30), after a vacancy of 10 months during which Pastor Weinlander of Sanborn served as supply pastor. Pastor Luecke was succeeded (1930âˆ’49) by the Rev. Richard Noffze. During his ministry at Herron, Pastor Noffze (1906âˆ’1982) married Miss Hildegard Emma Olga Gohlke (1911âˆ’2003), a younger sister of Rudolf Reinhold August Gohlke (1901âˆ’1964); see Note [17]. [36] In this capacity he succeeded the Rev. William Opitz, who had served the parish since 1923. English had been the main language for conducting services in Boyne City since 1915, when the use of German was relegated to one Sunday per month (on which a separate English service was conducted also). [37] He was almost 50 years old by then, hardly an â€œdvanced ageâ€by todayâ€™ standards or for a pastor at that time (1928). Even so, pastoral duties for four congregations would (I agree) have been a strenuous assignment. [38] Wilhelm Henning seems to have been born 8 August 1834, which would have made him 2 years younger than my grandfather believed, and he was in fact buried next to his wife Caroline nÃ©e Vanter in Zion Cemetery, Crete [see Landsmann issue #21, Notes 2 and 27]. [39] This appears to have been Victor A. Felten (* 1909), son of Edward H. Felten (1878âˆ’1968, see Note 11) and Aline Raaflaub. The situation that Pastor Schulz had found intolerable did not last long. The younger Rev. Felten was soon assisted by the Rev. Albert Krueger, and the parish was divided before the end of 1935. Pastor Felten thereafter served Petoskey and Wilson Township until January 1941, while Pastor Krueger served Boyne City, also until January 1941. Pastor Felten was succeeded in Petoskey by the Rev. Walter L. Gienapp, while Christ Churches of Boyne City and Wilson Township called the Rev. Norman H. Kuck from Paw Paw, MI, in February 1941 to become their regular pastor. [40] Age 57 was much too young for retirement, especially for a pastor during the Great Depression. On 3 April 1935, with my fatherâ€™ help, he purchased a gas station at 111 North East Street in Boyne City (from Frank A. Droz and Philemon Droz) for $500 on a 5-year land contract. The station was across from the house at 106 North East Street. Given my grandfatherâ€™ life experience, however, this was not a successful business venture. He sold the gas station 6 October 1936 to Henry M. (Mike) Steimel (my other grandfather, who died there at his desk 14 June 1937 while counting the dayâ€™ receipts). In 1941 the Boyne City congregation voted its former Pastor Schulz a salary of $2 per month for his services as organist. I suppose he also received honoraria for occasional work as a substitute pastor. Acknowledgments I am grateful to my late parents Helmuth M. W. Schulz (1906âˆ’98) and Annette E. M. (Steimel) Schulz (1911âˆ’91) for having preserved rare photographs and other historical items in which some of the reported details could be found. My cousin Linda Kay (Gohlke) Bryant provided copies of various death certificates, as well as an electronic scan of the Schulz-Henning wedding photograph from July 1902. Eugene W. Camann, Gladys M. Urtel, Pastor John H. Crilley, the late John N. and Ella E. (Pfohl) Mueller, and the late Norma Stolzenburg kindly provided me with access to Bergholz/NY (and neighboring) church registers. The late Hans Wendt (1915âˆ’88) helped me construct the Ahnentafel in Note 2 from data he had acquired in Germany. I have abbreviated or omitted some information about living persons in the interest of privacy. Bibliography Rare Church Histories (preserved by my father Helmuth M. W. Schulz): Gatz, William A., and Harry Rostollan, [History of] Zion Lutheran Church, Ashland, Wisconsin [upon dedication of the new church building, 1970]. Source for Notes 21âˆ’23. Hattstaedt, Rev. Otto, History of Zion Lutheran Congregation at Ashland, Wisconsin [in its Official Directory and Hand Book, 1925]. Source for Notes 21âˆ’23. Lubben, Rev. Darrell M., A Brief History of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Herron, Michigan, 1894âˆ’1959 [honoring its 65th anniversary, 1959]. Source for Notes 30 and 35. Mehringer, Rev. William G., History of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Steger, Illinois, 1899âˆ’1949 [on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, 1 Jan 1949, as quoted in local newspaper account titled â€œolorful 50-Year History of Steger Church Recalled,â€probably in The Crete Record, probably 31 Dec 1948]. Source for Notes 9, 10, 11, 16, and 20. Reidel, Carl A., Church History [of Christ Lutheran Churches in Boyne City and Wilson Township], Walsworth Bros., Marceline, MO, 1951. Source for Notes 36 and 39. KirchenbÃ¼cher (church registers): PlÃ¶wen (Pfarrarchiv LÃ¶cknitz); Gramzow (Staatsarchiv Potsdam; FHL Films 1273002 & 1334969; Pfarrarchiv Gramzow); Raduhn/Peetzig (Archiwum PaÅ„stwowe, Warszawa; FHL Film 0903327); Bergholz, NY (Holy Ghost & St. James church archives; Trinity birth & death registers, privately held). Sources for Note 2. Universal Map (Williamston, MI): South Cook County, Illinois; South Central Michigan; Adrian and Lenawee County; Northern Tip of Michigan; Petoskey and Charlevoix Rand-McNally: Buffalo âˆ’Niagara Falls âˆ’Rochester MapWorks, Inc. (Rochester, NY): Niagara County & Niagara Falls Niagara County Dept. of Public Works (Lockport, 1985): Highway Map of Niagara County* Haupka: Auto-Wanderkarte Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; RV Verlag: Euro-Reiseatlas (p. 27) Portions of these items have been used for compiling the cartographic montage on page 4. Lutherans Online (www.lutheransonline.com): History of Immanuel Lutheran Church* [Steger] Concordia Historical Institute (chi.lcms.org): Today in History [via google search for names] Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com): Census Images, Social Security Death Index Photo Credits Cover: Immanuel â€œv. Luth. Church, Rectory & Schoolâ€in Steger (on card mailed July 1912 to Rev. Schulz in Ashland): 35th Street Studio, P. L. Huckins, prop., 302 E. 35th St., Chicago. Pastor Schulz at age 66 (24 April 1945) and at age 88 (30 May 1966): by Helmuth M. W. Schulz. Other photos are undated and unattributed, except as noted in text or caption. Biographical Note Michael Schulz, editor of this article, is a physicist (space researcher) by profession. He works at Lockheed Martinâ€™ Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto and resides at 1037 Twin Oak Ct., Redwood City, CA 94061.	SCHULZ, Helmuth Friedrich Carl (I207945)
864	AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF IDA MARIA SOPHIA (HENNING) SCHULZ born 6 December 1876 in Endor, Crete Township, Will County, Illinois died 5 September 1954 in Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan resident of Endor, Crete Township, Will County, Illinois, 1876âˆ’1902 and of Steger, Will County, Illinois, 1902âˆ’1910 as told in August 1948 to her husband, the Rev. Helmuth Frederick Carl Schulz edited and annotated by their grandson Michael Schulz [1] Childhood My parents were William Henry Henning and Carolina Fanter. My father (born 8 August 1832 [2] in Germany) and my mother (born 11 August 1837 [3] in Germany) were married 8 October 1865 in Germany [4]. My parents emigrated from Germany to the United States about 1872 [5] and settled in Chicago, where my father was employed in the stockyards. They moved during 1876 to the vicinity of Crete (Will County), where they had bought a small farm about 5 miles east of Crete [6]. While my parents lived in Chicago, they were members there of one of our Lutheran churches, but I do not know of which one [7]. When they moved in 1876 to the vicinity of Crete, they became members of Trinity Lutheran Church. I was born 6 December 1876 about 5 miles east of Crete village and baptized 17 December 1876 at Trinity Church by Pastor Gottlieb Traub, who was at that time in charge of the congregation. During my entire childhood I attended Trinity Lutheran school. The enrollment of this school was general, with 3 capable teachers in charge of it. When I had attained the age of 12 years, I began attending Confirmation classes. At this time Trinity Congregation had two pastors, Rev. E. A. Brauer and Rev. F. E. Brauer, father and son. Both pastors had charge of the classes. On some days Pastor Brauer, Sr., would instruct us, on other days Pastor Brauer, Jr. I was confirmed at Trinity Church on Palm Sunday, 30 March 1890. There were 30 children in my class, and the service was impressive. My parents were blessed with 9 children: Mary, born 18 May 1866 in Germany [8]; Frank, born 12 April 1868 in Germany [9]; Herman, born 15 April 1870 in Germany [10]; Ferdinand, born 16 Nov 1874 in Chicago but died when 11 months old; William, born 15 Nov 1875 in Chicago [11]; Ida, born 6 Dec 1876 in Crete [12]; Edward, born 1 Sept 1880 in Crete [13]; one brother, stillborn in Crete; and Emma, born 2 Nov 1885 but died when 5 months old [14]. Three of those children (Mary, Ida, and Edward) are still alive [as of 1948]. Youth My parents were faithful members of our Lutheran Church. They regularly attended Public Service and Holy Communion. They reared us children in the fear of God and showed us the way to life yonder. We children can never repay what they have done for us. My mother taught me how to do good housework (how to cook, how to bake, how to sew). Mother was hard to beat in that line. As a result, I did much housework, cooking, and baking in the homes of people in Crete, Chicago Heights, and Chicago. Many times I was at home, helping out mother. I attended Trinity Church when I was at home in Crete [Township], St. Paulâ€™s Church when I was in Chicago Heights, and St. Stephenâ€™s Church when I was in Chicago. Although I cannot play the organ, nevertheless I enjoy music from the bottom of my heart. From childhood to this day, I have enjoyed good, sound music, but especially sacred music as we have it in the [hymn] books of our Church. I was a member of Trinity Lutheran Choir in Crete for some time. The choir would sing on Communion Sunday but also on other occasions. I still have my choir book and take a look at it from time to time. Bible Study hours were conducted at Trinity Lutheran School in Crete by the pastor on Wednesday evenings. Those hours, in which we discussed the doctrines of Scripture, were very interesting. Like other young people, I attended them whenever I could make it possible. The attendance was good, both from the village and from the country. At the marriage and wedding of Rev. Herman Ebeling [15] of Snohomish, Wash., and Miss Mary Griese of Chicago Heights in 1899, I learned to know Student Helmuth F. C. Schulz of Steger, Illinois [16]. Both he and I were witnesses of the marriage at St. Paulâ€™s Church, Chicago Heights. The wedding dinner took place at the home of the bride, whose parents were Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Griese [8]. When Candidate Helmuth F. C. Schulz, my future husband, was ordained 29 July 1900 and installed as pastor of Immanuel Church in Steger by Pastor F. E. Brauer of Crete, the choir of Trinity Church (Crete) sang a beautiful selection [of hymns]. As a member of the choir, I sang soprano and took an active part in the program. The service was impressive and the church was filled to its utmost capacity. The interior of the church had been decorated in a very appropriate manner. One member of the congregation handed the new pastor a written poem of welcome. Marriage It was on 16 July 1902 when I entered the holy estate of matrimony with Rev. Helmuth Frederick Carl Schulz, pastor of Immanuel Church, Steger. The marriage service took place at Trinity Church in Crete. The Rev. F. E. Brauer, pastor of the church, based his marriage address on chapter 24 of the Book of Genesis. After the address he performed the marriage ceremony. The congregation sang the hymn â€œLet us ever walk with Jesus.â€ This hymn of our church is my favorite hymn. After the service a wedding supper was served at the home of my parents, and happy hours were spent in the fear of God. Witnesses of our marriage were Edward Henning of Crete, Clara Schulz of Buffalo, N.Y., William Henning of Crete, Bertha Stein of Steger, Johannes Milleville of Chicago [17], and Louise Griese of Chicago Heights. Within a week after the marriage, I followed my husband to Steger. I joined Immanuel Church, and so my husband became also my pastor. Three children were born to us at Steger: Magdalene Cordelia Ida Schulz, born 13 April 1904 [18]; Helmuth Martin Walter Schulz, born 14 June 1906 [19]; and Leona Alvina Martha Schulz, born 23 August 1907 [20]. Steger is located in two counties, Cook and Will. Our 3 children were born in the southern section of Steger and therefore in Will County. Both the church and the parsonage are in the southern section of Steger. The county seat of Will County is Joliet. Adelbert Daniel Waldemar Schulz was born to us on 27 September 1916 in Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan [21]. He died there 26 February 1918 at the age of but 1 year, 4 months, and 29 days. Funeral services were held 1 March 1918. Pastor O. Luebke of Petersburg (Michigan) preached the German sermon, and Pastor F. Schwede of Britton, Mich., preached the English sermon. Both pastors preached on the same text, Isaiah 40:11. Interment took place in the Lutheran Cemetery, one mile west of the [Deerfield] church. While we were still in Deerfield Township, we received Glenn Robert Schulz on 20 August 1918 from the [Lutheran] Childrenâ€™s Friend Society of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born 9 April 1918 in Columbus, Ohio [22]. As with our other children, so we have reared him in the fear of the Lord and have rendered to him the same parental care. On 7 January 1937 we adopted him legally in the Probate Court of Charlevoix County, Michigan [23]. *Travels [i.e., Relocations]* The life of a pastor means travel. Where the Lord sends him, there he has to go. When therefore my husband moved, then I moved. Where he went, there I went. I firmly believe that the place of a woman is beside here husband. She wants to be with him [24]. In November 1910 we moved to Ashland, Wisconsin, where my husband was installed 11 December 1910 as pastor of Zion Church by Pastor E. G. Georgii of Glidden, Wisconsin. In addition my husband had charge of St. Johnâ€™s Church in Washburn and of 2 preaching stations, Bayfield and Cornucopia, for 2 years. Due to a nervous breakdown at Ashland, my husband resigned from Zion Church in July 1914. We moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in September 1914. Here we kept roomers and boarders to make a living. When my husband regained his health, we moved in April 1915 to Deerfield Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, where my husband was installed 18 April 1915 as pastor of Zion Church by his predecessor, Pastor Thomas Schoech. It was on 20 December 1919 that my mother Caroline Henning, nÃ©e Vanter (born 11 August 1837 [3] in Germany), died in Crete [25] at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 9 days. Burial was made 24 December 1919 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Crete [25]. In December 1920 we moved to Herron, Alpena County, Michigan, where my husband was installed 12 December 1920 as pastor of St. Paulâ€™s Church by Pastor F. W. Heumann of Alpena, Michigan. In addition, my husband preached from time to time in private homes south of Spratt, about 8 miles west of the Herron Church. In January 1928 we moved to Petoskey, Michigan, where my husband was installed 5 February 1928 as pastor of Zion Church by Pastor C. A. Rook of Traverse City, Michigan. In addition, my husband had charge of Christ Church in Boyne City, of [another] Christ Church located 5 miles northeast of East Jordan, and of St. Peterâ€™s Church located 3 miles west of Brutus [26]. It was on 3 December 1933 that my father William Henry Henning (born 8 August 1832 in Germany) died at Chicago Heights at the age of 101 years, 3 months, and 25 days [2]. Burial was made 5 December 1933 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Crete [27]. Where my husband was stationed, there I was an active member of the Ladiesâ€™ Aid Society: in the Immanuel Society at Steger; in the Zion Society at Ashland; in the Zion Society at Deerfield, where I was president for 1 year; in St. Paulâ€™s Society at Herron, where I was president and treasurer for 7 years; in the Zion Society at Petoskey, and in the Christ Society at Boyne City, Michigan. The Eve of Life The years have rolled by. The eve of life is here. However, our hearts are cheerful in the Lord, who will guide and keep us. He will have a watchful eye over us and by His grace take care of us. Like David, so we say (Psalm 27:1), â€œThe Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is my strength and my life; of whom shall I be afraid?â€ On 13 November 1934 we moved to Boyne City, Michigan, where we had bought our own home. We reside at 106 North East Street. Our home is close to the business district, close to the heart of the city. Our home is pretty; we like it much. My husband, who in 1935 resigned from the Parish of Petoskey (composed of 4 congregations) due to a complete breakdown of his health, still helps out in emergencies, in cases of necessity, and still plays the organ at church. I, too, still do my housework. I cook, I bake, I sew, which I enjoy to this day. I still like my flowers, of which I am proud, of which I take care myself. â€œHold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes, Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. Heavenâ€™s morning breaks, and earthâ€™s vain shadows flee; In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!â€ [Ida Maria Sophia (Henning) Schulz died 5 September 1954 at home in Boyne City, age 77. She was buried 7 September 1954 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boyne City, with Pastor Richard Noffze presiding. Pastor Schulz died 18 April 1971 in Alpena, Michigan. His autobiography will appear in a subsequent issue of Landsmann.] Notes by Michael Schulz [1] Editing has been kept light to preserve the flavor of the original, but some of the phrasing has been streamlined. In particular, I have reduced the number of commas by changing dates to military format. Square-bracketed numerals and other remarks refer to clarifications and to more recent discoveries. [2] I have not found the original record of Wilhelm Henningâ€™s birth. Several census records (1880âˆ’1920) and his death certificate (which identifies his father only as â€œJohn Henningâ€) say or imply that he was born in 1834. His death certificate (with John C. Griese as informant) called him â€œWilliam Henry Henning.â€ Local newspaper obituaries called him â€œWilliam C. Henning.â€ Several Henning families who resided in the parishes of Sanzkow (see note [3]) and Sophienhof (see note [5]) produced children around the time of his birth and childhood: Johann Carl Henning (* ca 1810 Daberkow) âˆž Pauline Christine [or Karoline] Unruh (* ca 1817 Sanzkow, âˆž 28 April 1839 Sanzkow). Children: 1. Christian Friedrich Martin, * 23 March 1839 Sanzkow [vorehelich] 2. Karl Johann Philipp Ludwig August, * 25 January 1842 Sophienhof, â€ 26 August 1842 3. Karoline Auguste Dorothea, * 7 March 1844 Sophienhof Joachim Henning âˆž Marie Ott (residing in Kletzin). Six children born 1845âˆ’1859. Johann Wilhelm Henning (* ca 1804) âˆž Marie Schulz (* 6 April 1804 Sanzkow, âˆž 14 Nov 1828 Sanzkow). Children: 1. Johann Christian Theodor, * 5 Aug 1829 Sanzkow 2. Friederike Caroline Dorothea, * 27 Aug 1831 Sanzkow 3. unbaptized child, * 5 March 1835 Ueckeritz, â€ 16 March 1835 Ueckeritz (age 11 days) 4. unbaptized son, * 6 Aug 1836 Ueckeritz, â€ 7 Aug 1836 Ueckeritz (age 14 hours) Here I have used standard German genealogical notation (* = born, âˆž = married, â€ = died). Wilhelm Henning could not have been born in August 1834 to this last set of parents, because an infant premature by 3 months or more could not have lived as long as 11 days in 1835. A birth year of 1832 or 1833 for Wilhelm Henning would be consistent with the above data, but there is no real evidence that he was born to any of the above families. He may well have been born to a different Henning family in a different village in a different parish. Sophienhof parish records also document the death (22 June 1858 in Cletzin) of Caroline Henning at age 21 years, 5 months, 21 days (implying a birth date of 7 January 1837, which is similarly inconsistent with the above family data). There is no record of her actual birth in the Sanzkow or Sophienhof parish registers. For completeness, in case this turns out to be Wilhelm Henningâ€™ family after all, their Ahnentafel is as follows: 1. Johann Christian Theodor Henning, * 5 Aug 1829 Sanzkow 2. Johann Wilhelm Henning, born ca 1804, âˆž 14 Nov 1828 Sanzkow 3. Marie Elisabeth Caroline Schulz, * 6 April 1804 Sanzkow 6. Jacob Schulz, âˆž 12 Oct 1800 Sanzkow 7. Margarethe Louise Volksdorff, * 25 June 1774 14. Christian Christoph Volksdorff, âˆž 9 Nov 1770 Sanzkow, â€ before 1800 15. Sophia Regina Witt, * 23 March 1746 Sanzkow 28. Michael Volksdorff 30. Johann Martin Witt 31. Anna MÃ¼ller ? [3] Caroline Fanter (variously spelled Vanter/Vander/Fander both in Germany and in America) was in fact born 11 August 1839 (not 1837) in Teusin, Kreis Demmin. This was in Prussian Pomerania (preuÃŸisch Pommern) about 12 km from Prussiaâ€™ border with the then grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her Ahnentafel, as far as I have been able to reconstruct it from Sanzkow parish registers (located as of 1991 in the Demmin church office), is as follows: 1. Johanne Friederike Caroline Fanter, * 11 Aug 1839 Teusin, â€ 20 Dec 1919 Chicago Heights 2. Johann Carl Michael Vanter, * 1 January 1816 (unehelich) at Sanzkow 3. Helene Ebert, â€ before Sept 1872 4. Joachim Vanter (? from WÃ¼stenfelde) 5. Helena Dorothea Jonas, * 1 April 1792 Sanzkow 10. Christian Jonas, * ca 1762, âˆž 1788 Sanzkow, ? â€ 4 Feb 1815 Sanzkow 11. Dorothea Witt, * ca 1756, â€ 12 Feb 1829 Sanzkow 20. Caspar Jonas 22. Martin Witt 23. Anna MÃ¼ller ? Children of Johann Fanter and Helene Ebert: 1. Wilhelmine, * 12 June 1837 Plestlin [from Sanzkow confirmation record] 2. Johanne Friederike Caroline, * 11 August 1839 Teusin 3. Johanne Marie Dorothea, * 18 June 1842 Teusin, see note [5] 4. Johann Friedrich Ernst, * 24 July 1845 Teusin, see note [5] âˆž 21 Sept 1872 Cletzin to Caroline Louise Christiane Buschhagen (* 27 Sept 1849) 5. Sophie Friederike Johanne, * 9 June 1849 Teusin, see note [5] 6. Sophie Johanne Luise, * 11 May 1852 Teusin, â€ 26 July 1852 Teusin [4] The marriage took place 7 October 1865 in Cletzin (now spelled Kletzin), part of Pfarramt (parish) Sophienhof, Kreis Demmin [LDS/FHL microfilm 1334623, item 1; from Staatsarchiv Greifswald, 1982]. Both bride and groom were recorded as being 26 years old at the time. Carolineâ€™ parents had given their written permission for the marriage. Wilhelmâ€™ parents were not asked, since they had emigrated to Russia: â€œie Eltern sind nach RuÃŸland ausgewandert.â€ [5] The steamship Hammonia departed Hamburg 13 March 1872 and arrived 28 March 1872 at New York harbor. Passengers included â€œm Henning, 33; Caroline, 32; Marie, 6; Franz, 3; Hermann, 9 m; Marie Fander, 32; Friedke, 23; Dora Henning, 60; Marie, 25,â€all traveling together, all from Ueckeritz. This was my first clue as to the Henning familyâ€™ village in Germany. Ãœckeritz (Kr. Demmin) is a small village near Kletzin. It is likewise part of Pfarramt Sophienhof and is not the larger Baltic resort town of that name on the island of Usedom. Wilhelm Henning appears to have been described in the passenger list as â€œrbr,â€probably meaning laborer (Arbeiter). Marie and Friederike Fander were described as single (ledig). I am not certain who Dora Henning was. The Sophienhof parish register does show a marriage (11 January 1839) of Johanne Dorothea Henning (age 28, not previously married) to the widower Wilhelm Johann Heinrich Brehme (age 42); the birth (29 June 1839) of their daughter Marie Friederike Karoline Brehme; and the death (10 March 1840) of Wilhelm Joachim Heinrich Bremer [sic] at age 41 years, 6 months, and 24 days. Johann Fanter and Caroline Buschhagen (see note [3]) from Ueckeritz emigrated 5 Oct 1872 from Hamburg on the steamship Alemannia. Listed immediately above them were members of a Henning family from Zemmin (near Tutow): Carl, 23; Caroline, 22; Anna, 1; Wilhe, 11 mo. [6] Plat maps from 1893 and 1909 show â€œm. Henningâ€as the owner of 5 acres (the western half of Lot 1) on the south side of Burville Road in Section 13 of Crete Twp (in the NE quarter of the SW quarter of Sec 13, to be precise). The 1909 plat map (see excerpt reproduced here) also shows â€œ. H.â€as the owner of 2.5 acres about 200 yards north of William Henningâ€™ 5 acres. Mildred Voigts [MV, 2000] confirms that our Wilhelm Henning (* ca 1833) owned both parcels. A book given (probably in 1889) by Pastor Brauer to my grandmother is inscribed to â€œda Henning, Beebe Grove, Ills., zu Weihnachten.â€Beebe Grove was first settled circa 1835 near the boundary between sections 1 and 12 [Where the Trails Cross, 11:3, p. 82, Spring 1981]. A book owned by Idaâ€™ brother William Henning (see note [11]) is inscribed with his name and â€œndor, Illinoisâ€[MV, 1979]. According to plat maps from 1873, 1893, and 1909, Endor was then centered near the western boundary of Section 18 (immediately east of Section 13) in the eastern portion of Crete Twp. Howard Piepenbrink advises me that Endor was regarded as part of Beebe Grove, which was itself an uncorporated region in the northeastern part of Crete Twp. [7] According to Richard Shea, the Chicago address specified in note 11 would have belonged to the neighborhood of First St. Johnâ€™ Church. Records from First St. Johnâ€™ Church are located at Concordia Historical Institute (St. Louis, MO). [8] The birth of Marie Friederike Wilhelmine Henning on this date (18 May 1866) is recorded in the Cletzin church register. Her 1880 confirmation record at St. Johnâ€™ Church in Eagle Lake (Washington Township, Will County) specifies the same birth date. On 21 August 1892 she married August Johann Griese (age 29, son of Theodore Griese and Bertha geb. Kabbe) at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. The Griese family had come to Illinois in 1872 from near Stralsund in Pommern. Records of St. Paulâ€™ Lutheran Church in Chicago Heights note the deaths of a Johann D. Griese (* 8 March 1831, â€ 7 February 1904 Chicago Heights), who had come to Illinois with Theo, and a Mother Friederike Griese (* 31 December 1846, â€ 6 October 1923 Hammond, IN). [9] The birth of Franz Ferdinand Henning is not mentioned in the Cletzin church registers, but his 1882 confirmation record at St. Johnâ€™ Church in Eagle Lake specifies the same birth date (12 April 1868). Franz Wilhelm Carl (Frank) Henning married Augusta Griese (1871âˆ’1942) on 28 May 1891. He died 17 March 1947 and is buried in the northern section of Trinity Cemetery, Crete. Indexed records from St. Johnâ€™ Church in Eagle Lake, as well as from Trinity and Zion Cemeteries in Crete, are among the extractions posted by Edwin C. Friedrich and Karen Rowe at . Frank Henning (* 1868) was a lifelong farmer, mostly on the Walkerly and Henning farms in Endor, but also for four years around 1920 near Warren, MN [MV, 2000]. [10] The birth of Hermann Johann Friedrich Henning on this date (15 April 1870) is recorded in the Cletzin church register. Herman Henning departed suddenly from Crete in 1913, and the family never heard from him again [MV, 1996]. [11] The birth of this William Henning (indexed as â€œenning, W Caroline &â€on LDS/FHL microfiche #6016532, page 7749, card #29) is recorded in Chicagoâ€™ civil register [LDS/FHL microfilm #1287722, Book D:107:37], where it is noted that the family lived at 208 Augusta, Ward 15. This was before the 1908 revision of Chicagoâ€™ street numbers. The record of his confirmation as Wilhelm Carl Friedrich Henning (Palm Sunday, 14 April 1889, at Trinity Church in Crete) specifies the same birth date (15 Nov 1875). He married Olga Neitzel (later divorced). Two sons (Johann Paul Henning, * 1 Feb 1921; Herman Eduard Wilhelm Henning, * 18 July 1923) were baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Crete. Mildred Voigts reported in 1981 that John was living in Missouri and that Herman was living in Indiana as Herman Anton, having taken on the family name of Olgaâ€™ second husband. William Henning Jr. (* 1875) worked at Faithorn, Crete Twp., for the railroad. He later moved to Royal Oak, MI, where he died in an automobile accident. [12] The birth of Ida Maria Sophia Henning on this date (6 Dec 1876) is recorded at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. [13] Eduard Henningâ€™ birth date (1 Sept 1880) is recorded at St. Johnâ€™ Church, Eagle Lake. He was confirmed 18 March 1894 (Palm Sunday) at Trinity Church, Crete. On 14 Oct 1915 he married Emma Schrage (1883âˆ’1958) at Trinity Lutheran Church, Crete. Ed worked at Faithorn for the railroad and later owned a welding shop where the Crete police station now stands [MV, 2000]. He died in 1964 and is buried in the north section of Trinity Cemetery, Crete. My father wrote that Ed had worked as an engineer with the Crete Water Works. [14] The birth (2 Nov 1885) and death of Emma Henning (19 April 1886 at age 5 months, 17 days) are recorded at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. [15] Hermann C. Ebelingâ€™ parents were Mathilde (Herzog) and Christian Ebeling. [16] My grandfather Helmuth F. C. Schulz studied for the ministry 1893âˆ’1900 at Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Illinois. He served the Steger community as student pastor before being called by the congregation to become founding pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Steger. [17] Johannes Milleville was a second cousin of my grandfather Helmuth F. C. Schulz. Both families were part of the â€œld Lutheranâ€migration of 1843âˆ’47 from Brandenburgâ€™ Uckermark region and adjoining parts of Pommern to Niagara County, NY. Part of the Milleville family later migrated in 1866 from Bergholz, Niagara Co., NY, to Altamont, Effingham Co., IL. Gustavus H. Milleville (father of Johannes) later moved from Altamont to Chicago. [18] Magdalene Schulz (1904âˆ’1994) married Rudolf Reinhold August Gohlke (1901âˆ’1964) on 21 June 1928 at Alpena, MI. They named their children Roland (1929âˆ’2000) and Joanne (* 1933). [19] My father Helmuth M. W. Schulz (1906âˆ’1998) married Annette Elaine Marie Steimel (1911âˆ’1991) on 10 July 1940 at her parentsâ€™home in Boyne City, MI. I was born 14 July 1943 in Petoskey, MI. [20] Leona Schulz (1907âˆ’1994) married the Rev. Erwin L. Wendling (1902âˆ’1982) from Mason, IL, a 1929 graduate of Concordia Seminary, Springfield. Their children are named Reuben and Ruth. [21] Relocations of the family to Deerfield and elsewhere are described in the next section. [22] Glennâ€™ birth mother was named Selma Bohn. My father told me she was the daughter of a Lutheran pastor in Ohio, and that Glennâ€™ biological father was named Robert Glenn. [23] As a U. S. Marine on Wake Island, Glenn was captured 23 Dec 1941 and spent 44 months as a POW (mostly in Osaka, Japan). After the war he married twice (Virginia Crump, Verna Swenson). The father of a daughter (* 1947) and a son (* 1956), Glenn died 30 April 1956 in a car accident on Torrey Pines Grade (San Diego County, CA). [24] Of course she does. However, all this was written by her husband in 1948, when lifeâ€™ major decisions were his to make unilaterally. [25] Her true age was 80 years, 4 months, and 9 days. She died at 1551 Thorn Street, Chicago Heights, the home of her daughter Mary (Mrs. John C. Griese, see note [8]). The funeral was held at Zion Lutheran Church in Crete, and burial was in Zion Cemetery, which adjoins Trinity Cemetery. [26] Christ Lutheran Church, â€œocated 5 miles northeast of East Jordan,â€is also known as the Wilson Township church. It is located on Wilson Road near the community called Advance, about 3 miles west of Boyne City. St. Peterâ€™ Lutheran Church, located 3 miles west of Brutus, is no longer active. [27] His funeral was held at St. Paulâ€™ Lutheran Church in Chicago Heights. He had been living since July 1920 at 1551 Thorn Street, Chicago Heights. Burial was next to his wife in Zion Cemetery, Crete. A gravestone for William and Caroline Henning has marked this location since 20 August 1985. This was too late for inclusion in the Trinity-Zion database published in Where the Trails Cross [11:3, p. 96âˆ’124, Spring 1981] and indexed by Karen Rowe for Internet access at . While serving 1870âˆ’71 in the Franco-Prussian War, Wilhelm Henning was wounded in the arm by a French soldierâ€™ bayonet. Emigration to America helped him and his family escape the militarism of Bismarckâ€™ rÃ©gime. Wilhelm Henning learned basket-weaving from some Native American friends in the Crete area. At least one example of his handiwork survives. Acknowledgments I thank Pastorin Friderun Gerlach of Demmin for access to the Sanzkow parish registers; my cousin Mildred (Henning) Voigts [MV] and my late father Helmuth M. W. Schulz for various clarifications; and my cousin Linda Kay (Gohlke) Bryant for copies of William and Caroline Henningâ€™ death certificates, as well as for her advice in constructing Ahnentafeln from the available data. I also thank Ellen L. Herrmann, Edwin C. Friedrich, and Howard Piepenbrink for providing me with copies of Crete area plat maps. Finally, I thank Richard Shea for many helpful suggestions and for sharing numerous research results. I have abbreviated or omitted some information about living persons to help maintain their privacy. Biographical Note Michael Schulz, editor of this article, is a physicist (space researcher) by profession. He works at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center in Palo Alto and resides at 1037 Twin Oak Court, Redwood City, CA 94061.	HENNING, Ida Maria Sophia (I207946)
865	BATT - Willis "Don" May 19, 2021, age 88 of North Tonawanda. Son of the late Albert and Luella (nee Strassburg) Batt; husband of the late Dorothy (nee Luedke) Batt; survived by his children Charlene (Paul) Zablotny, Paulene Davis, and Erik D. Batt; brother of Patricia (Jack) Durante; also survived by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, May 23rd, 3-7 PM at SABER FUNERAL HOME, 549 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda (692-0271), where a funeral service will be Monday May 24th, 11:30 AM. Flowers graciously declined.	BATT, Willis Donald (I127116)
866	BELLING - Leonard E. Age 94, December 20, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Rosmarie and Marcella Jane Belling; loving father of Christopher J. (Tricia Smyth) and Jeffrey L. (Linda) Belling; step-father of the late Mary Eileen (Russell) Loria; dearest grandfather of Katharine M. and Taylor A. Belling; step-grandfather of Cheryl (Honorable Vincent) Dinolfo, Russell (Ann) Loria, Joette (Scott) Kruppenbacher, Joseph (Jennifer) Loria; dear brother of Ellen (Thomas) Seely, the late Norma (late Robert) Wells, late Clara (late Loren) DeGlopper, late Verna (late Robert) Milleville, late Hugo (late Marge), late Walter (Eileen), late Edgar (Nancy), late Alice Belling, late Florence (John) Leaver, late Earl (Susan), and the late Norman Belling. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. www.denglerrobertspernafuneral.com	BELLING, Leonard E (I58262)
867	Barbara A. Burns May 01, 2024 Burns, Barbara A. (nee Berhalter), May 1, 2024, of Clarence, formerly of Grand Island. Wife of 65 years of the late Edward Burns. Mother of Karen (Bill) Rein, Ann (Brian) Carrier, Daniel (Mary) and Michael (Barbara) Burns. Grandmother of Christopher Rein, Heather (Phil) Benda, Nicole Rein, Steven Carrier, Emily (Erin) Carrier-Karnath, Tim (Maddie), Ryan, Kelly and Michael Jr. (Kristen) Burns, Amanda (Kevin) Schafer and Katie Burns. Also survived by 13 great grandchildren. Sister of Peggy (late Roger) Smith, Ann (Tom) Wiles and the late Monnie (late Archie) Smith and Joan (late Ron) Mittlefelt. Daughter of the late William and Loretta Berhalter. Friends may cal Friday May 3, 4-7 PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM at St. Stephens Church. Please meet at Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo, The Brothers of Mercy Foundation or Families of FANA WNY. Barbara was a beloved longtime crossing guard on Grand Island. Share condolences at kaiserfuneral.com.	BERHALTER, Barbara Ann (I140840)
868	Barbara A. Krull Obituary Barbara Krull, 80, of Wheatfield passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on April 9th 2024. Barbara had many names from friends and relatives whose lives she touched. These include; Barb, Grammy, Babs, Aunt B, B, “Sissi” and many others. Barbara dedicated her entire life to helping everyone around her. Her family always came first and she did whatever it took to keep them together, selflessly. Barbara loved baking and cooking for her family, there was always plenty of food to go around and still somehow, there were plenty of leftovers too! She would invite her family over often to share in the great food and laughter and to remind them of what is so important in life, love and family. Barbara learned to make pierogies from her mother and she made sure to pass the tradition down to her beloved daughter and granddaughters. She also loved taking care of her plants, gardening, trips to the casino and trees full of lottery scratch offs! Barbara was predeceased by her parents Peter and Mary Kaizer; sisters Jean Piorkowski, Joan Kaizer; and brother Edward Kaizer. Barb is survived by her loving husband of nearly 60 years James Krull; children, James (Laurie) Krull, Andrew (Suzanne) Krull, Nathan (JoAnn) Krull and Susan (Michael) Vester; siblings, Peter (Thea) Kaizer and Mary (Jeffrey) Sepp; and nine wonderful grandchildren; Benjamin, Alex, Jonah, Adam (Kailan), Natalie (James), Jenna (Daniel), Jessa, Caley and Penny. Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 1-5 PM at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda.	KAIZER, Barbara (I151614)
869	Barbara Ann (Bakula) Dobrasz March 14, 1945 - May 7, 2022 Barbara Ann (Bakula) Dobrasz, lifetime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the age of 77. She was born in Niagara Falls on March 14, 1945, daughter of the late Stanley and Bertha (Rajczak) Bakula. Barbara attended local schools and graduated from LaSalle Senior High School. Afterwards, she went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Keuka College with a Minor in Mathematics, and then her Master of Arts degree in English from Niagara University. She was New York State Certified to teach both English and Mathematics. She taught throughout the Niagara Falls City School District for 37 years. Most of her tenure was at LaSalle Senior High School and she retired from Niagara Falls High School. Barbara married Robert Dobrasz in 1968 and they remained happily married for 53 years until her passing. Mrs. Dobrasz was an avid reader and enjoyed watching old movies, cooking, crosswords, and sudoku puzzles. Barbara took great pride in her homemade cheesecake. During her years at LaSalle Senior High School, she was known as a Basketball Super Fan. Her greatest joy was time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Barbara is survived by her loving husband, Robert and four children: Stanley (Christine) Dobrasz, Andrew Dobrasz, Alexis Dobrasz, and Amanda (Andrew) Castilon. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Susan, Rebecca, David, Stephen and Michael Dobrasz, Benton, Theodore, Sebastian and Gabriel Keltner, and Garrett and Eloise Castilon. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son Matthew Alexander Dobrasz. Friends may call at LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue on Wednesday, May 11 from 3-8 pm; Immediately following the visitation, a funeral service will be held at 8 pm. Burial will be private at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Lewiston. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara’s name to Keuka College or a charity of one’s choice.	BAKULA, Barbara Ann (I166153)
870	Barbara Farwell-Kolipinski Obituary Barbara Farwell-Kolipinski (nee Baldwin), of Wilson, NY, age 94, widow of Eugene J. Kolipinski and Harold E. Farwell passed away on July 4, 2024 at home after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born in Newfane, NY, on June 14, 1930, the daughter of the late Leon R. & Dorothy Kreeger Baldwin. Barbara devoted herself to her family and community for many years. She was a past member of Exley Methodist Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wilson. Cub Scout Den Leader & Coach; Girl Scout Leader; the First President of the Thomas Marks Elementary School PTA; Leader of Crafts for the Summer Recreation Program in Wilson for over 20 years; a 50 Year Member of The Order of The Eastern Star; Past District Deputy Grand Matron from Wilson Chapter #286 in 1981. She was a former employee of Harrison Radiator in Lockport, NY. Retired from Wilson Central School District after 17 years of service. Barbara was an avid gardener and crafter and loved spending time with her family and friends. Mother of Jeffrey Farwell, Joel (Paula) Farwell, Jennifer (James) Farwell-Puskas all of Wilson, NY. Grandmother to Victoria Farwell, Nathan (Kate Tesla) Farwell, Samantha (Brandon) Stroyan, Kyle (Tomi Jackman) Doty. Step-Grandmother to Daniel (Andrea Baron) Puskas. Great-Grandmother to Lincoln John Doty. She was predeceased by sisters Shirley Cushman, Beverly Baldwin and brothers Leon Baldwin, Jr. and Paul Baldwin. No prior visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 431 Lake Street, Wilson, NY. Barbara has requested that memorials be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church or Niagara Hospice and would be greatly appreciated by the family.	BALDWIN, Barbara June (I121959)
871	Barbara Wilson Obituary Barbara Wilson resident of Wilson, NY wife of the late Wayne “Ding” Wilson entered into rest on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, in Lockport, NY. She was born in Lockport on March 13, 1939, daughter of the late Norman Lort and Delores Salmons Lort Barbara worked as a secretary for S.E. Parker. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Wilson Fire Co. Auxiliary for 66 years. Mother of Timothy Wilson and Tanis (Timothy) Strassburg. Grandmother of Tyler (Megan Snyder) Strassburg, Justin Strassburg and Michelle Strassburg. Sister of Norma Jean (John) Logan. Also survived by 3 nieces. Family and friends may call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main St. Newfane, NY on Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 1-5pm where a funeral service will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 at 11am. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations to Wilson Fire Co. Auxiliary.	LORT, Barbara M (I94144)
872	BARBARA'S OBITUARY Barbara Jagow passed away on December 19, 2023, at Northgate Healthcare Facility. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on April 27, 1941, daughter of the late William Barrett and Alberta Koske. She was predeceased by her husband Delbert Jagow, her brother Walter Barrett and brother-in-law David Clark. Barbara attended local schools and was employed at the Canal View Adult Residence. She married Delbert Jagow on July 1, 1967. In younger years, Barbara enjoyed crafts and in later years developed an interest in making beaded bracelets that she enjoyed giving to family, friends and staff at Northgate. She also developed an interest in dressing up for Halloween and her costume as Elvis (complete with blue suede shoes) was a sight to see. Barbara is survived by her sister Evie (Tim) Belstadt, sister Beverly (late David) Clark, daughter-in-law Diane (late Walter) Barrett, son Bruce (Robin) Johnson, daughter Tina (Dan) Offhaus. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Robert (Keli) Johnson, Tanya (Michael) DiGioia, and Carlton (Kelly) Witkowski, four great-grandchildren, Finn, Gianna, Mia and Jude, and many more loving relatives. Private services are to be held at Lane Funeral Home.	BARRETT, Barbara Ann (I52556)
873	Beatrice (Bissell) Buczkowski September 10, 1924 - July 31, 2018 Beatrice (Bissell) Buczkowski, aka Aunt Bea, owner of B&B Sound, has gone to the great casino-bingo hall in the sky. Bea was an avid entertainer with her music, her red hair and her feisty young at heart attitude, which she spread among family and friends. She was very dedicated in her support of the military and showed it with several hats of the branches of the Armed Forces. Beatrice was born in Alabama, NY on September 10, 1924, a daughter of the late Erwin and Ethel Bissell. She is survived by her son, Matthew (Leslie) Buczkowski; three granddaughters, Stacey (Scott) Pollack, Tina (Amos) Andrews and Julie (Dale) Llewellyn. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Sophie (Fini) Bissell; son-in-law, Ronald (late Elaine) Hackett and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Mac Buczkowski; her daughter, Elaine (Ronald) Hackett; two brothers, Richard and Erwin Bissell and her sister, Alila "Jeannie" Prentice. Family and friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main Street in Newfane, NY on Monday from 5:30-7:00 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM. Donations may be made to WNY Heroes, Inc., 8205 Main St., #1, Williamsville, NY 14221.	BISSELL, Beatrice Mae (I147423)
874	Beatrice Mary Thiele Beatrice M. Thiele, (nee Liberti) “Bea”, 99, of North Tonawanda, died on June 21, 2024. Wife of the late H. Guy Thiele. Loving mother of David G. Thiele and Diane Overton. Sister of Eleanor (Donald) Ziehl. Grandmother of Jessica Arnold, Justin Arnold and Tammy Dodge. Also survived by several great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren nieces and nephews. Beatrice will be laid to rest on Friday, July 5th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Acacia Park Cemetery. Bea retired from Spaulding Fibre where she was a machine operator. She was an avid doll collector and cared for her husband, Guy.	LIBERTI, Beatrice Mary (I81670)
875	Bernhardt Roth Sr. Obituary Here is Bernhardt Roth Sr.’s obituary. Please accept Everhere’s sincere condolences. With heavy hearts, at the age of 84, we announce the death of Bernhardt Roth Sr. (Oakland, Tennessee), born in Niagara Falls, New York, who passed away on December 29, 2019. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernhardt Roth Sr. to pay them a last tribute. He was predeceased by : his parents, Herman Roth and Martha Roth; and his former wife Constance Roth. He is survived by : his wife Mary Lou Roth; his sister Doreen Herbst (Robert); his children, Rebecca Murphy (Larry) and Bernhardt Paul Roth, Jr.; his grandchildren, Jamie Shaw (Stuart), Livia Roth and Bernhardt L Roth; and his great grandchildren, Sawyer Shaw and Adalyn Shaw. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 4th 2020 at 1:00 PM.	ROTH, Bernhardt Paul (I93223)
876	Bessie N. Pritchard Bessie N. Pritchard , age 99, entered into rest on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Born August 11, 1924 in Lyndonville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Elwyn and Florence (Grimes) Woodworth. Bessie grew up on the Alps Road and graduated from Lyndonville High School. She married the late Harry Pritchard in 1946. Bessie was a parishioner of the Grove United Methodist Church in Medina. Bessie was predeceased by her husband, Harry Pritchard in 1982; and siblings, Bertha, Grant, Roger and Clare Woodworth. Survivors include her sister, Maxine (late Roger) Millirons of Williamsburg, VA; brother, Charles (Rosanna) Woodworth of Englewood, FL; and many nieces and nephews. A private graveside committal will be held in Lynhaven Cemetery, Lyndonville at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orleans at www.hospiceoforleans.org. Arrangements are in the care of Cooper Funeral Home, 215 W. Center St., Medina. ‌	WOODWORTH, Bessie (I225372)
877	Betsy J. Neuman August 1, 1942 — January 26, 2024 (MIDDLEPORT) Betsy J. Neuman, age 81, died January 26, 2024 in Medina Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 1, 1942 in Medina to John and Winifred (Wortley) Brown and was life-long resident of this area. Betsy was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lyndonville, a former employee of Harrison Radiator, Middleport Family Health Center and the Orleans Correctional Facility. She was a member of the Middleport Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed bowling, playing softball, cards, birdwatching and reading. However, her greatest love was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Neuman was predeceased by her husband Raymond Sr., her brothers: Richard and Robert Brown and her faithful companions: Max, Brutus and Toby. She is survived by her son: Raymond (Melissa) Neuman Jr. of Medina, her daughter: Cynthia (Julio) Santiago of WI, her sister-in-law: Esther Brown of Middleport, her brother and sister-in-law: Robert and Bonnie Neuman of Barker, her grandchildren: Brennan (Alissa), Jared, Alexis (Corey), Abigail (Travis), Elizabeth (Colin), Andrew (Kerri), Allison (Randell), her great grandchildren: Ashton, Caden, Paige, Andrew, Evelynn as well as several nieces and nephews. Betsy’s family would like to thank Michelle Wiseman and Christina Nenni for the loving care they gave Betsy during her last days and a special thank you to Dr. Ahmed and caring staff at Medina Memorial Hospital for providing her with the wonderful comfort and care that she received. There will be no calling hours. A time to share memories and memorial service will be announced at a later date with interment being held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Middleport Fire Dept., 28 Main St., Middleport, NY, 14105 or the Humane Society/Lollipop Farm, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, NY, 14450. Betsy’s arrangements have been entrusted to the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home of Middleport.	BROWN, Betsy J (I210333)
878	Betty (Ferrerio) Hoff November 13, 1934 - May 21, 2022 Betty Hoff, who was a longtime area resident, passed away peacefully on Friday May 21, 2022 at her home. She was born in Niagara Falls on November 13, 1934, the daughter of the late Joseph Ferrerio Sr. and Isabella (Thomas) Geschwender Ferrerio Sessman. She attended LaSalle Jr. Sr. High School Class of 1952. She married the late Samuel Hoff on August 30, 1963. In 1974 she got a BA in Psychology from Penn State and then a MS in Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Betty was a librarian, first for Airco Speer in the Falls and St. Mary’s, PA and then the Ridgeway Public library. She loved her Little Library. She was an avid sports fan and a 50 year season ticket holder for both hometown teams the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, listening to WGR 550 for all her sports news. She enjoyed clipping Bills articles and sending them to family and Bills fans away from home. Mrs. Hoff is survived by: her three sons Jeffrey (Gilka) of Brazil,Harmon (Eve Ann) of Earlville, New York, Kenneth of Garrison, New York, sister in-law Helen (Leonard) Hodes, grandchildren, Sasha, Jesse and Dora Hoff, brothers Joseph Ferrerio, Thomas Sessman Jr., a sister Susan (Joe) Hrapkowski, sister in -law Darlene (late Dennis) Ferrerio, Aunt Audrey Geschwender (Chuck) McCombs, niece Bettyjo (William) Williams, nephews Joseph (Mary) Ferrerio, Sandy (Lisa) Hodes, Robert (Batsheba) Hodes and her dear friend Andrea O’Leary. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her brother Dennis Ferrerio, Uncles Vernon (Myrtle), William (Ida), Frank (Ruth), James (Nettie) Ernest (Nelie). Friends and family may call at the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue on Saturday, June 11 at 9:30 A.M. where funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. followed by burial alongside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Hospice Foundation, PO Box 590, Buffalo, NY 14240-0590 or to the charity of your choice	FERRERIO, Betty (I139974)
879	Betty J. Munson, 90, of the Town of Royalton, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville. Born September 28, 1930 in the Town of Royalton, Betty was a daughter of the late William and Irene (Raduns) Lindke. She graduated from Royalton-Hartland High School in the class of 1948. Betty was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She worked as a secretary for the Royalton-Hartland Elementary School. Betty enjoyed knitting, quilting and was an avid reader. Predeceased by her husband, Charles R. Munson on July 20, 1954; and brother, William Lindke. Survivors include her two daughters, Donna (Sidney) Lovell of Medina and Marcia (Paul) Kempton of Lebanon, TN; seven grandchildren, Beth Goodman, Sean (Shelia) Lovell, Scott Lovell, Paul (Jennifer) Kempton III, Burton Kempton, Amy (Alex) McElroy and David (Katie) Kempton; twelve great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Audrey Nachreiner; sister in-law, Carol Lindke; and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at a later date. Private interment will be in Royalton Mountain Ridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 6377 Wolcottsville Rd., Akron, NY 14001. Arrangements are in the care of Cooper Funeral Home, 215 W. Center St., Medina.	LINDKE, Betty J (I162910)
880	Beverly Adams Obituary Of the Town of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY. She was born in North Tonawanda, NY, on October 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Norman and Catherine [Langbehn] Martin. Mrs. Adams graduated from Wilson High School. She was a clerk with the City of Niagara Falls Parks Department for many years before moving to Alaska with her husband in 1998. Mrs. Adams moved back to area in 2018. She was the wife of the late Robert Adams, who passed away in 2017. Mrs. Adams is survived by two grandsons Robert Adams, III and Nathan Adams, three sisters Patricia McCord, Charleen Austin and Norma Rivera, also many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Adams was the mother of the late Robert Adams, II and sister of the late Edward Martin, Priscilla McCollum and Linda Townsend. Private funeral services will be held at the wishes of her family. Memorials may be made in her name to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094. Arrangements were made through the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, Sanborn, NY. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.	MARTIN, Beverly Joan (I112484)
881	BIOGRAPHY Sharyn Elaine (Barber) McDonough of Manassas, VA., formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed from this earthly life on Friday April 20, 2018 in Prince William Medical Center,Virginia. Sharyn was born May 27, 1947 a daughter of the late Clifford & Marie Elsa (Schultz) Barber.She attended local schools and was a 1965 graduate of the former LaSalle High School. Following high school, Sharyn was employed with the former Palumbo Real Estate and then for several years an assistant Librarian at the old Niagara Falls Public Library on Main Street. She secured a position as a stenographer for several years with the Niagara Falls Board of Education during the late 1960’s. She met and then married Thomas M. McDonough on April 19, 1969 in Grace Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls. They have been residents of Manassas Virginia for the past 27 years. Sharyn is survived by her loving husband Thomas, her beloved sister Suzanne (Robert) James of Niagara Falls, two nephews, John (Debi) Barber & David (Kerri) Barber and a niece, Debbie (Kory) Kochan and two great-nieces Samarra & Issobella Kochan. In addition to her late parents, she was predeceased by brothers: Roger C; Robert J.; & James A. Barber and sisters: Janice M. & Kathleen J. Barber. The family will be present Thursday (April 26th) from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Ave., where services will be held at 7 P.M. immediately following the visitation. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston.	BARBER, Sharyn Elaine (I163253)
882	Bonnie Dan Obituary Bonnie J. Dan, passed away on April 23, 2024. Born November 28, 1929 to the late Emma Horan Smith and William E. Smith. Graduated from Tonawanda Senior High School in 1947. Predeceased by her husband Silviu Dan Sr. whom she married on February 3, 1951. Also survived by her children, Christine Kuntz, Silviu (Allene (Chi-Chi) Dan Jr., Suzanne (Paul) Hemple, Michael (Mary) Dan. Grandmother of Christopher, Shawn, Nathan (Victoria), Mallory (Josh) Pisarek, Samuel Kuntz, Nicholas Hemple, Kristie (Ray) Keidel, Stephanie (Grady) Fleitas, Michael Jr. Amanda, Jasmine Dan, as well as 12 great-grandchildren. Sister of the late Roger P. (Margaret) Smith, and the late David R. Smith. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Retired secretary for the North Tonawanda School District. Member of St. George Orthodox Church where she was a member of the choir. Member of DeGraff Hospital Auxiliary, former member of The DeGraff Auxiliary Board and hospital volunteer for many years. Former volunteer and member of the Deerwood Women's Golf League. Member of the National and Local DAV Auxiliary Roll of Honor Chapter #120, Friends of the Riviera and NT Senior Center. Family and friends are invited to a visitation at Fretthold & Hamp Funeral Home, located at 37 Adam Street, in Tonawanda, on Friday, April 26th, from 2pm - 8pm. A funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, April 27th, beginning at 10am. Interment at Elmlawn Memorial Park. Flowers gratefully declined, Please make memorial donation to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094.	SMITH, Bonnie J (I225705)
883	BOWSER, Ronald J., Sr. BOWSER - Ronald J., Sr. Age 77, of the City of Tonawanda, December 9, 2017. Husband of the late Sandra (nee Luman) Bowser who died in 2005; father of Ronald J. (Lorrie) Bowser, Jr. and the late Darlene Licata; grandfather of James and Christian Licata, Megan (Jay) Batista, Kyle, Jessica and Matthew Bowser; brother of Albert G. Bowser, Jr., Victoria Goebel and the late Barbara Baughman and Gladys Foote. Calling hours will be held on Thursday (December 14) from 6-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan and Broad Sts.) in Tonawanda. A Private Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association or to Ovarian Cancer Research.	BOWSER, Ronald J (I193216)
884	Brandon James Wellington BRANDON'S OBITUARY Brandon J. Wellington, 41 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully, unexpectedly at his home on February 26, 2024. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on September 16, 1982, he was the son of Kathleen A. Del Prince (nee Winker, Wellington) and John D. Wellington. He is survived by his loving mother Kathy Del Prince, and his 3 brothers: Adam (Sarah) Wellington, Tory (Wendy) Del Prince, Brandon (Joanne) Del Prince; his cherished nieces and nephews Sam (Jessica) Del Prince, Amber Del Prince (Tristan Thompson), Addison and Parker Wellington; his cousin Tina Winker and her son Zachery, and many good friends and neighbors. He is predeceased by his step-father Carl H. Del Prince, his step- brother Carl Jr., and his dear cat Kiki. Brandon had a very generous heart and spirit, and to him family was everything. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and baking, tending to his “special garden”, and enjoying time with his loving puppy Layla Violet. Brandon will be greatly missed by all of his friends and family. No prior visitation, the family will receive guests at his home.	WELLINGTON, Brandon James (I94714)
885	Brent R. Ginty October 26, 1952 — November 14, 2023 (Middleport) Brent R. Ginty at age 71 passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, after a fierce three-year battle with an extremely aggressive form of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born October 26, 1952, in Lockport, a son of the late Henry Eugene and Jeanette Bertha (Donner) Ginty. After his 1970 graduation from Royalton-Hartland Central School, Brent served proudly in the New York Army National Guard from 1972-1978. He volunteered for over 30 years for the American Red Cross in Orleans County. He was a First Aid and CPR instructor and an instructor trainer. He was also a member of the Disaster Action Team, responding to local disasters, and took the lead for the chapter during the 9/11 response. He was a life member and volunteer for Tri-Town Ambulance for 17 years and served several years as president. When his sons were young, he was active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and never missed their sporting events. He attended most sporting events. for his grandchildren. Brent retired from Harrison Radiator (Delphi) in Lockport after 30 years, where he worked as a Forklift Operator. He enjoyed fast cars and the freedom of his motorcycle, bowling, golfing, hunting, camping, and being in the center of any party or family gathering. But most of all, he loved spending time. with his family, especially his grandchildren. He never turned down an Ice-Cold Beer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Darlene L. (Childs) whom he married on December 17, 1977; sons Regan K. Ginty, Middleport; Eric D. (Stacey) Dodge, Middleport; Craig S. (Hollie) Dodge, Mullica Hill, NJ, and Jason A. (Lisa) Dodge, Lockport; grandchildren Curtis (Kristen) Rucker, Mantua, NJ; Alyssa (fiancée Tyler Measel) Dodge, Woodstown, NJ; Austin (Heidi) Dodge, Boston, NY; Hannah Dodge, Middleport; Mikayla (Patrick Smith) Dodge, Philadelphia, PA; Colin Dodge, Erie PA, Evan Dodge, Arlington, MA, Tanner Dodge, Mullica Hill, NJ, Mackenzie Dodge and Hailey Dodge, Lockport; great-grandchildren Peyton Epke, Andrew and Emily Rucker, Mantua, NJ; a brother Dale (Diane) Ginty, Conway, SC, Sister Rita (Salvatore) Liuzzi & Family, Gasport; a brother-in-law Keith E. Childs, Phelps, NY, two nephews, Jason (Claudia) Ginty, and Todd Ginty, both of New Orleans, LA; and also survived by his wife’s family that he considered his own. His Celebration of Life will be held at the Middleport Fire Department, 28 Main St., Middleport NY 14105 on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Bates, Wallace, and Heath Funeral Home. Memorial contributions in Brent’s name may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr, Lockport, NY 14094 or Middleport Volunteer Fire Department, P.O Box 94, 28 Main Street, Middleport, NY 14105-0094. To share a memory of Brent, visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.	GINTY, Brent Regan (I207998)
886	Brett Edwin Chamberlain October 31, 1967 - June 23, 2022 FacebookTwitterredditBrett Chamberlain, of Lancaster, SC, died unexpectedly on June 23, 2022 at the age of 54. Brett was born on October 31, 1967 in Kenmore, NY. He graduated from Lockport High School in 1986. After high school, Brett's adult education continued at Stan's Home Plate with classmates and friends old and new. Brett and Carol married in 1995 and welcomed their sons and a series of beloved dogs (Buddy, Bella, Piper, and Luna) as they built their life together. Brett was an entrepreneur who started many of his own businesses before building a career as an insurance adjuster, working as a large loss adjuster for Liberty Mutual at the time of his passing. Brett was an accomplished woodworker who had the biggest heart and loved to make people laugh, especially with his Joke of the Day. Some of his favorite memories were made camping with his family and friends, and enjoying bloody Mary's and breakfast. Always the first one up and the first one to bed. He was a founding and dedicated member of the Six Pack Cruiser Club, who loved long rides through the mountains and hanging out at the clubhouse. He had a strong faith and loved his church community. His loyalty and integrity were some of his strongest traits Brett is survived by his loving wife of 26-plus years, Carol Chamberlain of Lancaster, SC; his two sons, Braden Edwin Chamberlain and Carter Phillips (Jessica) Chamberlain; mother, Judy Chamberlain; siblings, Dale (Lisa) Chamberlain and Aaron (Charlotte) Chamberlain; father-in-law, Ron (Anne) Phillips; brothers-in-law, Tom and Tim (Maureen) Phillips; sister-in-law, Christine Clements; and many dear aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Edwin Chamberlain; and his mother-in-law, Judy Phillips. Brett was eagerly awaiting the birth of his first grandchild, due in December. The family will hold two Celebration of Life ceremonies to honor his memory in both his current home and his hometown. On June 30th the family will receive friends at New Spring Church, 4034 Charlotte Hwy., Lake Wylie, SC 29710, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, with services at 6:00 PM and light refreshments immediately following. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Brett's life. On July 3rd, the family will receive friends at New York Beer Project, 6933 S. Transit Rd., Lockport, NY 14094, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, with services at 2:00 PM. According to Brett's wishes, there will be beer and bar food. In lieu of flowers, donations in Brett's memory may be made to the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc. at www.cdlsusa.org and Carolina P.A.W.S. (Pet Adoption & Welfare Society) at www.carolinapaws.com.	CHAMBERLAIN, Brett Edwin (I165017)
887	Brian Lederhouse Obituary With a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Brian Lederhouse, who left us too soon on July 1, 2024. Born on July 16, 1985, in Amherst, NY, Brian was a man of the earth, cherishing the simple beauty of life under the open sky. A man of quiet strength and resilience, he was a beloved son, a loving father, and a cherished brother. He was a farmer by occupation, a craftsman of the soil, who loved the land he worked upon in his residence in Lockport, New York. Brian's life was a testament to hard work and dedication, qualities he applied both to his work and his personal life. Brian's love for the outdoors was not limited to his professional life. An avid hunter and fisherman, his love for the natural world was evident when he was in the midst of nature. Despite never having married, Brian was a family man at heart, deeply devoted to his loved ones. He was the beloved son of Richard (Debbie) Lederhouse and Barbara (Steve) Smith, who will deeply miss his presence. As a father, Brian's love for his daughter Abby Fisher was boundless, and he cherished every moment spent with her. His brother Cory (Stacey) Lederhouse and numerous nieces and nephews also survive him, each holding onto fond memories of Brian. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at Ross Funeral Home of Akron, located at 10 Eckerson Avenue, Akron, NY, 14001. His memory will forever be etched in the hearts of those who knew him. Brian's life, though short, was filled with moments of joy, love, and laughter. His spirit will continue to live on in the hearts of his family and friends.	LEDERHOUSE, Brian (I226707)
888	Brian Weir Obituary Brian J. Weir, age 67, of the City of Tonawanda, unexpectedly passed away on July 30, 2024. Brian worked for Caltronix of Rochester and Sierra Research of Cheektowaga throughout his career as a calibration specialist. Brian was an avid camper and boater. He loved being outdoors and spending time with his family. Beloved father of Thomas Weir, Alan Weir, and Brandon (Amanda) Weir, stepfather of Daniel. Grandfather of Elliot, Zander, Jillian, Tyler, and Dawson. He was the brother of the late Robert Weir. He was the Fiancé of Miriam Wynn. Friends may call at the Fretthold & Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam St at Seymour St. in the City of Tonawanda on Monday, August 5th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held privately. Condolences may be shared at FrettholdandHamp.com	WEIR, Brian John (I141944)
889	Britta Sparks Obituary SPARKS, BRITTA J. (nee Challgren) December 2, 2023 Age 89 of the City of Tonawanda. Loving wife of 69 years to Herman W. Sparks, mother of Frederick (Carol) Sparks, Candace (Tim) Elinski, Gary Sparks, Cynthia (James) Kerr and Cathy (Scott) Rex, 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy Challgren and sister of the late Aldene Meyers. Also 2 nephews and 1 niece. Britta was a member of Tonawanda Senior Center. There will be no prior visitation. A Memorial Service will be conducted on Monday December 18, 2023 at 11 AM in Salem United Church of Christ, 149 Morgan St. in Tonawanda. Everyone welcome to attend. A private burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined, memorial contributions in memory of Britta may be made to Salem United Church of Christ. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St., Tonawanda, NY 14150. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.ROTHFUNERAL.com.	CHALLGREN, Britta Joyce (I154702)
890	Bruce Baer Obituary Bruce George Baer Of Lewiston, NY passed away on November 27, 2023. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on April 8, 1956, son of the late George R. and Bertha L. [Roe] Baer. Bruce was employed at the Bridge Commission as a Shift Supervisor for 47 years until his retirement. He enjoyed music, animals, and going to concerts. Bruce is survived by his wife Sue E. [Johnson] Baer, daughters Alicia Walker, Michelle Menzel and Chelsey Baer, grandsons Joseph and Connor Menzel, brother Jimmie (Ann) Baer, sister Joy (Dana) Colbert and several nieces and nephews. His family will be present from 3-7PM on FRIDAY at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga St., LEWISTON, NY.	BAER, Bruce George (I85044)
891	Bruce G. Wojick, Sr. Jun-05-2022 Wojick, Bruce G. Sr. of Grand Island, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 5, 2022. Survived by his dearest soul-mate and wife of 25 years, Rosemary (nee Conaway). Son of the late Marian and Jeanette Wojick. Beloved father of Bruce (Cindy) Wojick, Matthew (Julie) Wojick, Jessica (Maria Rosa) Wojick, Mark (Mikaela) Wojick and Joshua (Leah) Wojick. Dearest step-father of Michelle (Thomas Brown) Mulvena, Michael (Michele) Mulvena and Denise (Aaron) Clause. Greatest Papa/Grampa Bruce of Benjamin, Leah, Michael Jr., Emily, Vito, Alexandrea, Mia, Liam, Austin, Brennan, Maxwell and Grace. Predeceased by grandchildren Cameron and Keagan. Many other family members and friends will miss Bruce deeply. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island Monday June 20 at 9:30 AM. The family will receive condolences at the church prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bruce’s name to the DeGlopper Memorial Foundation c/o Charles DeGlopper Memorial VFW Post 9249 or the St. Jude’s Children Hospital. Bruce was employed by Niagara Falls Public Schools, retiring as a special education teacher at Gaskill Middle School after 28 years. Bruce’s true passion was as a US Custom and Border Protection Agent (later as an Agent for US Homeland Security) for 17 years where he received many accommodations for his service. He was very active in the Charles N. DeGlopper VFW Auxiliary where he was the treasurer for the organization for many years. Recently he participated with the VFW’s Honor Guard and played taps during all services. Bruce loved being outdoors spending time fishing and hunting. On most days you could find Bruce sitting outside on his porch looking out over the river and keeping an eye on activities in the neighborhood. Visiting Bruce meant that you would be greeted with the soft sounds of jazz music playing in the background, and if one of his favorite songs came on you were required to get up and dance with him!	WOJICK, Bruce Gregory (I114640)
892	Bruce SHAFFER Obituary SHAFFER - Bruce R. 85, formerly of Grand Island, NY passed away on Thursday, May, 18, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on January 30, 1938 to the late Earl and Helen Shaffer in Seneca Falls, NY. Bruce graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1956, He went on to study Business at SUNY-Buffalo. He then spent a career in the dental industry, eventually retiring from Patterson Dental in 2000. Bruce spent his free time playing bridge, wood working, golfing, being a Master Gardener, and traveling with his wife, Nancy. Bruce is survived by his loving wife of over 40 years, Nancy (Johnston) Shaffer; 2 sisters, Sue Weinheimer of North Carolina and Anita Zebulske of NorthTonawanda, NY; 3 sons. Scott Shaffer and his wife Pamela of Rowlett, Tx, Steven Shaffer and his wife Natalie of Buffalo, NY, Greg Shaffer and his wife, Sharon, of North Carolina, and daughter Dr. Margaret Clark and her husband, Dr. Dan Clark, of Indiana, PA. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Bruce donated his body to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where his granddaughter is a medical student. As a result, there will be a private Celebration of Life hosted by the family on June 10th in Amherst. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made In Bruce's name to the Parkinson's Foundation, Western New York Chapter, 2805 Where Drive, Suite 12, Williamsville, NY 14221, 716-449-3795. Published by Buffalo News on Jun. 4, 2023.	SHAFFER, Bruce R (I221594)
893	Bruno P. Pacini January 21, 1922 — April 19, 2024 Bruno P. Pacini of Medina, New York, formerly of Middleport, passed peacefully in the early hours of April 19, 2024 after a brief illness. He had celebrated his 102nd birthday this past January. Born in North Tonawanda, New York on January 21, 1922, he was the son of the late Guy and Leontine (Bourdon) Pacini. He graduated from North Tonawanda High School and was ready to enter Niagara University on a football scholarship when WWII intervened. He entered the Army in October of 1942 and served as a Staff Sergeant until February 1946. Upon leaving the service, he went back to Niagara University to continue his education. He earned his BS degree in Social Science in 1950 and his MA in 1951. His teaching career was spent at Royalton-Hartland in Middleport where he taught Social Studies for 27 years. In addition to his classroom duties, he coached his favorite sport of football and at his retirement in 1977, this respected coach had the football field named in his honor. After his retirement he went on to be elected Royalton Town Justice, a position he would hold for 12 years. He was also a member of the Clute Phillips Post 938 of the American Legion in Middleport and the Knights of Columbus. He was the last surviving member of the original inductees of the Foundation Award Winners of the Niagara Orleans League. He was proud to have been inducted into the North Tonawanda Football Hall of Fame, the Niagara University Hall of Fame and the Roy Hart” Proud to be a Ram” Wall of Fame. Beside his parents, Bruno was predeceased by his wife Bertha (Pope) Kilworth Pacini and his brother Charlie and sister-in-law Shirley. He is survived by his step-daughter Gina (Mike) George, step-granddaughters Audrey (Casey)Tuohey and Emily (Michael) McLaren, as well as great grandchildren Brayden, Gavin, Shay and Camryn, two nieces Sandra (Edmond) Hess and Charlene (David) Gwinn He will be missed by many long time friends from his years in Middleport, his friend Jean Chatt of Medina as well as the many young men he coached over the years who long after graduation still kept in touch with their coach. He was deeply touched by the many former students and friends who attended the re-dedication of the football field. There are no prior calling hours. A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church on Friday, April 26th at 10:00am. Burial with military honors at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Wednesday, May 1st at 10:00am.	PACINI, Bruno P (I225618)
894	Bryan James Arthur Phillips June 24, 1970 - November 26, 2022 Bryan James Arthur Phillips passed away peacefully at his home of Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was 52. He was born in North Tonawanda on June 24, 1970, a son of Dennis James and Janette Marie (Bryan) Phillips. He attended local schools and graduated from Williamsville North High School. He continued his education at Niagara County Community College and then graduated from SUNY Brockport with a degree in Business. Bryan became a volunteer firefighter with the Getzville Fire Company when he was 16 and at one point was the Fire Marshal of the Trophy Club with the Roanoke, Texas Fire Department. He was currently employed by Pilot Catastrophe Services of Mobile, Alabama as a adjuster, just returning home from assisting Florida residents to rebuild after Hurricane Ian. He was a passionate firefighter and loved cooking, especially with his smoker, but his greatest joy was interacting with his family and all the people he met during the course of his life. Family was very important to him and he was a great friend to anyone that was in need. Bryan is survived by his parents Dennis and Janette Phillips, three children: Shaya Damron and Lily and Georgia Phillips, his grandson Lincoln Damron, his sister Denise (Joseph) Sorci, his niece Samantha Sorci and many cousins. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at10 A.M. at St. Marks Episcopal Church, 61 Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda, New York 14120. Entombment will follow in the columbarium in the church. Donations may be made in Bryan’s name to the Getzville Fire Company, P.O. Box 111, Getzville, New York 14068.	PHILLIPS, Bryan James Arthur (I219181)
895	Byron John Pierce June 30, 1952 - February 4, 2020 Byron J. Pierce of Niagara Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was 67. He was born in Buffalo on June 30, 1952, a son of the late Byron and Gloria (Zeisz) Pierce. He attended Buffalo schools and moved to Niagara Falls in 1973. Byron served in the National Guard and then worked at TAM Ceramics for 35 years until his retirement in 2018. He loved to travel to The Thousand Islands and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, loved dogs and was interested in history, especially the Civil War. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Melodi (Moeller) Pierce, three children: Eric Moeller, Dan (Cassandra) Pierce and Jon Pierce and granddaughter Isabella Moeller. He is also survived by three siblings: Marilyn (Harry) Freiert, Nancy (Doug) Vanlear and Sandy Richmond, sister-in-law Esther (Nicholas) Butera and brother-in-law Earl (Jan) Moeller. There will be no visitation and burial will be at 11 AM on Monday in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery in Lewiston.	PIERCE, Byron John (I172856)
896	Carl F. Horst April 30, 1945 - February 9, 2023 Carl F. Horst, lifetime area resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9, 2023 after a lengthy illness. He was 77. He was born in Niagara Falls on April 30, 1945, a son of the late Harold and Dorothy (O’Keefe) Horst. He attended local schools and then entered the United States Army in 1964. He was stationed in Germany and served his country proudly until his honorable discharge in 1966. Carl was employed at Carborundum where he served in many capacities during his career, retiring as a manager after 40 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge No. 346 in Niagara Falls and he enjoyed doing crafts and hobbies in his garage and going to estate sales and the casino with his wife. He is survived by his loving wife Karen (Stumpf) Horst and his two grandchildren: Colton and Jacob. He is also survived by two siblings: James (Diane) Horst of Charlotte, North Carolina and Helen (Rick) Bailey of Grand Island, his sister in law Gloria (late Lance) Horst of Plymouth, Massachusetts and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by two siblings: Lance (Gloria) Horst and Joseph Horst. As per Carl’s wishes there will be no visitation and burial will be private.	HORST, Carl F (I220153)
897	Carol Anne (nee Tickett) Lafler, 64, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed from this life on July 12, 2021. Born on December 12, 1956 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard R. And Louise E. (nee Laur) Tickett. Carol is survived by her longtime companion, John Siejka; a daughter, Christina Hain; grandchildren, Thomas Altman, Jr., Michael Altman, Jeffery Hain and Katelynn Hain; sisters, Roxanne (Dan) Schultz and Donna Norton and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Timothy Lafler, Jr. and brothers, Ricky Tickett and Robert Tickett. Carol’s funeral service and life celebration will be held on Monday, July 19th at 1:30 p.m. at the OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY (716-297-9007) with Rev. Laura Norris-Buisch officiating. Professional arrangements are under the care of the Goodlander family. Share condolences and memories on her tribute page at GOODLANDERCARES.com	TICKETT, Carol Ann (I9061)
898	Carol D. (Parent) Cody December 28, 1929 - April 29, 2024 Carol D. (Parent) Cody, lifetime resident of Niagara Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024. She was 94. She was born in Niagara Falls on December 28, 1929, and a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Violet May (Vincent) Parent. She attended local schools including Evershed Elementary and LaSalle High School. Carol married John V. Cody in 1950 And they remained happily married for 43 years until his passing in 1993. She was the Personal Secretary for Mr. Sims, a lunch aide at 79th Street School and then was the rental agent for Krull Park Apartments for many years. Mrs. Cody and her husband were avid horseback riders and enjoyed their Triumph TR-7 sports cars. She also enjoyed oil painting but her greatest joy was her time with her family. She is survived by two children: Michael Cody and Jo Anne (Frank) Balsano. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren: Christopher (Michelle) Romanchock, Maureen (Dale) Evans, Maureen Edmunds, Erin Cody, Kevin Cody, Meghan Cody and Eileen Cody, 5 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by three siblings: Violet (late Lee) Witnauer, Lorraine (late Albert) Stahl and Raymond (Linda Tollner) Parent. As per Mrs. Cody’s wishes there will be no visitation and services and burial will be private.	PARENT, Carol D (I225850)
899	Carol Hickey Obituary Hickey, Carol M. Feb 15, 1942 - Jul 19, 2024 Of Tonawanda Twp, NY. Daughter of the Late Vincent J. and Ann Larkin Hickey. Dear Sister of Elaine (James) Belair, James (Annette) Hickey, late Donald (late Margaret) Hickey and late Patricia (late John) Beutel. Loving Aunt of nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. All are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Timothy's RC Church, 565 East Park Drive at Ensminger Road, Tonawanda Monday, August 5, at 10am. Please meet at Church. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements by D. Lawrence Ginnane Funeral Home, Kenmore, NY. Memorial contributions to Erie County SPCA, 300 Harlem Road, W. Seneca, NY 14224 are preferred. Condolences may be sent to GinnaneFuneralHome.com	HICKEY, Carol M (I202697)
900	Carolyn P. Kropf Obituary Carolyn P. Kropf, age 91, entered into rest on Friday, May 24, 2024. Born April 20, 1933, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the daughter of William F. and Delia (Latour) Peters. She retired from Milward Alloys. Inc in 1997. Ms. Kropf is survived by five children: Allan Jr. (Micha) Kropf of Chesapeake, VA, David (Melissa) Kropf of Bergen; Michael (Christine) Kropf of Albion, Stephen (Jody) Kropf of Newfane and Karen and Stephanie Irwin of Albion. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother William T. Peters. Family and friends may call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main St. Newfane, NY 14108 on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 3-7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. John the Baptist Church 168 Chestnut St. Lockport, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10am. The burial will be in Riverdale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Orleans County.	PETERS, Carolyn P (I226080)

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