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- Niagara Gazette - 12/27/1951
BERGHOLTZ, Dec. 27 —Word
has been received here of the death
of Miss Gertrude Walck on Christmas
eve in Strong Memorial hospital.
Rochester. Miss Walck is the
daughter of the Rev, and Mrs. Alfred
W. Walck of Webster, and was
a frequent visitor with relatives in
this community, where she was well
known.
Miss Walck spent most of her
life in St. Paul, Minn., where her
father served, as pastor of Grace
Lutheran church for over 30 years.
She is a graduate of St. Paul Luthern
college and attended thc Lutheran
Bible institute in Minneapolis. She
was a parish worker in the American
Lutheran church in Waseca,
Minn, for several years, after which
she accepted the position of Dean
of Women at the Augustana Academy.
Sioux Falls, S. D. Ill health
forced her to resign this position
two years ago when she came to
live with her parents in Webster,
where her father is now serving as
pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran
church.
Miss Walck was an accomplished
musician. At the age of 14 years
she was serving as organist in Grace
Lutheran church St. Paul, and later
as choir director. She taught piano
and pipe organ, and recently wrote
words and music for a selection
which will be played at her funeral.
In addition to her parents, Miss
Walck is survived by one brother,
the Rev. Alfred Walck, Jr., of the
Lutheran Mission in New Guinea;
three sistcn, Mrs. Walter Winness,
Fremont, O., Miss Amanda Walck,
Toledo, O.; and Mrs. Donald Wendt.
Sanborn.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the home of William Walck,
Lockport road at 1 p.m. tomorrow,
and at St. Peter's Lutheran church,
Walmore, at 2 p.m. Burial will be on
St. Peter's cemetery.
Pastor's notes - (not a member here) Born at Columbia (near Unionsville, Michigan). Daughter of Pastor Alfred Walck and Amanda née Milleville. In 1916, moved to St. Paul, was confirmed there in Grace Lutheran Church. Had unusual musical ability; organist for about 14 years, always ready to serve in church. Studied at Luther College in St. Paul and Bible Institute in Minneapolis. In Welfare in Toledo, religion. bookstore in Fargo, ND, Dean of Women at Augustana Acad., Canton SD. Ill health, to Walmore, NY Dec 1949. Sept '50, brain tumor, much improved then relapse. To hospital Dec 22, 1951, died Dec 24 around 11:40. Buried Dec 28 '51 in our cemetery here. Rev. Ed. A Grabau, preached in church, Rev. Pempeit, liturgist. A hymn (words and music by the deceased) was read and sung at the service. Survivors: the parents, 3 sisters (Mrs. W. Winnes, Amanda, Mrs. Don Wendt), 1 brother (Rev. A. Walck, Jr. Missionary to New Guinea)
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