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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/12/1977

BEHRNS - Clarence
H. Behrns, 83, of North
Tonawanda, Monday
(July 11,1977)atDeGraff
Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness. A lifelong
r e s i d e n t of North
Tonawanda, Mr. Behrns
was elected to the
Bowling Hall of Fame in
1975 and was a former
employe of American
District Steam and former
custodian of
Wurlitzer School.
He is survived by his
wife, Mattie M. Behrns;
five daughters, Mrs.
E d w a r d (Dorothy)
Niethe of the Town of
Wheatfield, Mrs. John
(Ruth) Thorn of Lancaster,
Mrs. Millie Newell of
California and Mrs. Betty
Vorpahl and Mrs. Edw
a r d ( C h a r l o t t e)
S t r o j n o w s k i , both of
North Tonawanda; a son.
Donald L. Behrns of
California; 22 grandchildren;
12 greatgrandchildren;
a brother,
Elmer Behrns; also
several nieces and
nephews; father of the
late Arthur C. Behrns
who died in 1974.
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
North Tonawanda this
evening from 7 to 9 and
Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Date and time of
service to be announced.
The Rev. David Mc-
Farlane will officiate.
Interment in Elmlawn
Cemetery

Clarence married LUEDERS, Meta on 12 Sep 1917 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Meta (daughter of LUEDERS, William R and GENTZMER, Antonia) was born on 9 Feb 1895 in New York; died in Feb 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married KAUFMAN, Geraldine E on 25 May 1946 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DOROTHY I. NIETHE, age 100, formerly of Wheatfield, was called to her heavenly home on December 1, 2021, at the Elderwood at Lockport Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in North Tonawanda, NY on August 23, 1921; daughter of the late Clarence and Meta (Leuders) Behrns. Dorothy was employed at Harrison Radiator in Lockport, for almost 20 years. She was a member of the Wheatfield Seniors, enjoyed cooking and baking, doing ceramics, playing Bingo, and was an avid Yankees fan.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Niethe in 2003; two brothers, Art and Don Behrns; and two sisters, Ruth Thom and Betty Vorpahl.Survivors include two children, Clifford (Barbara) Niethe, and Rita (David) Gerber; two sisters, Charlotte Strojnowski, and Millie Newell; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.Private services will be held with the family, in the chapel at Acacia Park Cemetery. with the Rev. Michael A. Keicher, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were with the DuBois Funeral Home, Wheatfield, NY.

Family/Spouse: NIETHE, Edward F. Edward (son of NIETHE, Otto) was born on 2 Nov 1916; died on 24 Jul 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married THOM, John GNorth Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. John was born on 10 Jun 1921; died on 18 Aug 2003 in Akron, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth married NIEMIEC, George A on 30 Aug 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. George (son of NIEMIEC, George) was born on 21 Apr 1923; died on 25 Jan 2000 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/9/1974

BEHRNS - Arthur C.
Behrns, 50, of the Town of
Wheatfield. suddenly Sunday
(Dec. 8. 1974) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mr.
Behrns was a member of St.
John Lutheran Church, the
Board of Trustees, Lions Club
of the Town of Wheatfield, a
veteran of World War II, a
contractor in the ara for 20
years, hockey coach and basket
ball referee.
He .is survived by his wife.
Donna (nee Berndt) Behrns:
two sons, Kim J., of Silver
Spring. Md., and Kurt A., at
home; three daughters, Karen
J., in England and Kelly A.,
and Kristy L., both at home;
his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Behrns of North Tonawanda;
a brother, Donald
Behrns of Hacienda, Calif.,
five sisters, Mrs. Milly Newell
of Norwalk, Calif., Mrs. John
(Ruth) Thorn of Lancaster,
Mrs. Edward (Dorothy)
Niethe, Mrs. Betty Vorpahl and
Mrs. Edward "(Charlotte)
Strojnowski, all of North Tonawanda.
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North
Tonawanda, from 7 to 9 this
evening and Tuesday 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held
in St. John Lutheran Church,
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., the
Rev. Rolf Buchmann will
officiate. Interment in St„
John Lutheran Cemetery.

Arthur married BERNDT, Donna Jean on 24 Aug 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Donna (daughter of BERNDT, Edward Frank and STRASSBURG, Dorothy E) was born about 1929 in New York; died on 13 Apr 2013 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News death notice for Wednesday Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 692-2610 Account #190197 FAX 692-9670 (insert photo) Betty Jane (Behrns) Vorpahl, age 91, of North Tonawanda, Betty passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loving children, on February 12th, 2017. She was born on December 4th, 1925 and was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda. She is survived by her sisters, Dorothy Niethe, Mildred Newell, and Charlotte Strojnowski; children, Donald C. Vorpahl (Paula), Rosemary Cadro (Fred Dyttmer), and Linda J. Razzani (Louis); grandchildren, Derek A. Addison (Andrea), Steven K. Krzeminski, Kali J. Cuellar (Cesar), Ashley L. Eldridge (Connor), Gina M. Rinker (Mitchell), Sarah A. M. Vorpahl (Keith Bogdan), Taylor D. Razzani, and Madison L. Razzani; and great-grandchildren, Lucas, Eliana, Alexander, and Ryann. Betty is predeceased by her parents, Clarence and Meta (Lueders) Behrns; her husband, Melvin C. Vorpahl; and her siblings, Donald Behrns, Ruth Thom, and Arthur Behrns. When her husband passed away in 1971, she gave her all to her children. Her hard work, love, dedication, and even stubbornness will forever be instilled in her entire family. Betty was a devoted Yankees fan even through the recent years and would always attend her grandchildren’s sporting events. She was devoted to her family and friends, and everyone she touched felt blessed to know her. Betty had a sharp mind, caring personality and an unending amount of stories and topics to talk about that made every visit with her unique. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Per Betty’s wishes, there will be no visitation, a private family service will be held and interment will be in Acacia Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to Niagara Hospice. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.

Betty married VORPAHL, Melvin C on 14 Feb 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Melvin (son of VORPAHL, George H A and HOLLAND, Ella) was born on 1 Feb 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in Sep 1971 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mildred married NEWELL, Glenn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married STROJNOWSKI, Edward J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GERBER, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karen married NAVAIE, Hamid Reza [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kelly married GOUPIL, Richard James [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCGARVEY, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LASHER, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kurt married BROWN, Debra Lynne [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Paula. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CADRO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RAZZANI, Louis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gina M. (Razzani) Rinker, 32, of the Town of Niagara, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, following a courageous and lengthy battle with a very rare cancer.  Born on May 5, 1986 in Kenmore, NY, she was the daughter of Louis and Linda (Vorpahl) Razzani.
Gina grew up in Wheatfield and graduated in 2004 from Niagara Wheatfield High School.  She formerly worked as a dog groomer at Love Your Dog and was currently the owner of Cloud K9 Dog Grooming. Gina will be sorely missed by her dedicated clients. She loved all animals, especially her dogs, Ziggy, Juicy and Cookie. Gina also enjoyed music and traveling.
In addition to her parents, Gina is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Mitchell Rinker; sisters, Kali, Taylor and Madison Razzani; niece, Eliana; nephew, Alexander; grandparents, Pauline Pucak and Robert (Pat) Hosie; mother and father-in-law, Paulette (Dan Hosie) Rinker; father-in-law, David (Sue) Rinker and several aunts, uncles and cousins. 
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff of the ICU and 5th floor at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital as well as the compassionate care given by Niagara Hospice. 
Visitation will be on Thursday, June 28th, from 12-3 and 5-8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, where closing prayers will be offered at 8:00 p.m.  Flowers are gratefully declined.  If desired, memorial offerings may be made to the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation for Respiratory Care.  

Family/Spouse: RINKER, Mitchell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]