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Niagara Gazette - 2/22/1926

Mrs. Minnie Augusta Strassel,
Prominent Church Worker,
Dies at Home Saturday.

Tonawanda. Feb. 22.—Minnie Au-
gusta Strassel, 53 years old, died
Saturday morning at her home, 364
Schenck street. She was born in
Clarence, N.Y., and for the past 31
years lived in North tonawanda.
Surviving are a husband, Alfred F.
Strassel; two sons, Raymond G. and
Alvin H. Strassel; seven daughters,
Mrs. Benjamin Lindhurst, Mrs.
Clarence Dietrich, Mrs. Arnold
Maerten. and the Misses Marlon L.
Regina C, Thelma H and Doris E
Strasael: eight grandchildren, all of
the Tonawandaa. three brothers and
seven sisters. Mrs. Strassel was a
member of Twin Ciry Council,
Daughters of America, the Grace Lutheran
church and the Ladles Aid
Society of the church.- Funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock at the residence
and half an hour later at Grace Lutheran
church. Rev. Clarence Braun
officiating. Interment will be at
Elmlawn.

Wilhelmina married STRASSEL, Albert Frank on 18 Dec 1891 in Wolcottsburg, Town of Clarence, Erie County, NY. Albert (son of STRASSEL, Johann Nicholas and FEDERSPIEL, Sarah Catherine) was born on 19 Mar 1871 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jul 1939 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/15/1976

Florence R. Lindhurst,
83, of North Tonawanda,
NY., Tuesday (April 13,
1976). Born in Lockport,
N.Y., she resided in
North Tonawanda the
past 65 years. Mrs.
Lindhurst was a member
of Grace Lutheran
Church, the Lutheran
Church Women, the
Ladies Auxiliary to
Columbia Hook & Ladder
C o . , the Women's
Auxiliary to DeGrafl'
Memorial Hospital and
the North Tonawanda
Senior Citizens.
Wife of the late Benjamin
Lindhurst, she is
survived by one son,
Kenneth G. Lindhurst of
North Tonawanda; two
daughters, Mrs. Louis
(Geraldine) Richert of
Marrietta, Ohio and Mrs.
A l b e r t ( J e a n e t t e )
Krueger Jr., of North
Tonawanda; six sisters,
Mrs. Loretta Dietrich,
Mrs. Sarah Elliot, Mrs.
T h e o d o r e (Marion)
Goldpenny, Mrs. Jasper
(Regina) Taylor, Miss
Thelma Strassel and Mrs.
Doris Schwartz, all of the
T o n a w a n d a s ; one
brother, Alvin Strassel of
North Tonawanda and
t h e late Raymond
Strassel; nine grandchildren
and twelve
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday
and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday at the Wattengel
Funeral Home,
Inc., 307 Oliver St., North
Tonawanda. Services will
be conducted Friday at
10:30 a.m., at Grace
Lutheran Church, the
R e v , E. W e r n er
Weinreich officiating.
Burial will be at White
Chapel Cemetery. In lieu
of flowers, memorials
may be made to Grace
Lutheran Church.

Florence married LINDHURST, Benjamin H on 29 Jun 1915 in Niagara County, NY. Benjamin (son of LINDHURST, Karl Friedrich and DEMMIN, Rachel Frederica Wilhelmine) was born in 1891 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Sep 1963 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married KAMINSKE, Elizabeth L on 5 Sep 1923 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Elizabeth (daughter of KAMINSKE, Charles and GROGEL, Wilhelmina) was born on 9 May 1898; died in Feb 1982 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/17/1980

DIETRICH - Loretta
F. Dietrich, 83, of North
Tonawanda, Saturday
(November 15, 1980) at
DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Dietrich
was a member of Grace
Lutheran Church and the
Ladies Aid Society of the
Church.
Wife of the late
Clarence Dietrich, ST.,
she is survived by three
sons, Clarence (Betty)
Dietrich, Jr., of North
Tonawanda, Donald
(Marjorie) Dietrich of
Wilson and Stuart
(Sonja) Dietrich of
Munich, Germany; one
daughter, Mrs. Susanne
J . Schoenfeldt of
Niagara Falls; four
sisters, Mrs. Marion
Goldpenny. and Mrs.
Sarah Elliot, both of
North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Regina Taylor of
Tonawanda and Mrs.
Doris Schwartz of Ft.
Myers, Fla., grandmother
of thirteen
g r a n d c h i l d r e n and
t w e l v e g r e a t grandchildren.
Friends may call
Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., at the Wattengel
Funeral Home, Inc., 307
Oliver St., North
Tonawanda where
funeral services will be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m.,
the Rev. E. Werner
Weinreich officiating.
Memorial services will
be held Tuesday at 7
p.m., in Grace Lutheran
Church. Burial White
Chapel Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made
to Grace Lutheran
Church or Multiple
Sclerosis Research.

Loretta married DIETRICH, Clarence Frank Edward on 20 Jun 1918 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Clarence was born in 1897 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Sep 1959 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marion married GOLDPENNY, Theodore C on 7 Aug 1926. Theodore (son of GOLDPENNY, Frederick Charles and ROGERS, Jennie) was born on 19 Jan 1902 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in Feb 1975 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married MAERTEN, Arnold M on 1 Aug 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Arnold (son of MAERTEN, William C and HARDY, Clara Louise) was born in 1904 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Dec 1931 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married ELLIOTT, William S on 21 Oct 1939 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. William was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died on 14 Apr 1970 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/19/1980

STRASSEL-Alvin H.
S t r a s s e l , 74, of
Fedhaven, Fla., former
r e s i d e n t of North
Tonawanda, Monday
(August 18, 1980) at
DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. He was was a
m e m b e r of Grace
Lutheran Church and
formerly employed at
Niagara Mohawk Power
Corp., where he was a
member of the Twenty-
Five Year Club.
He is survived by his
wife, Onolee (nee
Schumacher) Strassel of
Florida; five sisters,
Mrs. Loretta Dietrich,
Mrs. Marion Goldpenny,
Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Mrs.
Jasper (Regina) Taylor,
all of the Tonawandas,
and Mrs. Doris Schwartz
of Fort Myers, Fla., and
s e v e r a l nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
held at the convenience
of the family. If desired,
memorials to Grace
Lutheran Church of
North Tonawanda would
be appreciated by the
family. Arrangements
by the W a t t e n g el
Funeral Home, Inc.,
North Tonawanda, N.Y.

Family/Spouse: SCHUMACHER, Onolee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Regina married TAYLOR, Jasper James on 2 Sep 1939. Jasper (son of TAYLOR, Ralph E and Eva H) was born on 11 Aug 1909; died on 13 Mar 1999 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/7/1978

STRASSEL - Thelma
H. Strassel, 63, at her
residence, Sunday
(November 5,1978) after
a brief illness. Miss
Strassel was a member
of Grace Lutheran
Church and an Election
Inspector for over 40
y e a r s in North
Tonawanda, a member
of the North Tonawanda
Women's Republican
Club, the Women's
Auxiliary to DeGraff
Memorial Hospital and
the North Tonawanda
Senior Citizens.
Beloved sister of Mrs.
Loretta Dietrich, Mrs.
Marion Goldpenny and
Mrs. Sarah Elliot, all of
North Tonawanda, Mrs.
J.J. (Regina) Taylor,
Mrs. Doris Schwartz,
both of Tonawanda and
Alvin Strassel of
Fredhaven, Fla., sister
of the late Raymond
Strassel and Florence
Lindhurst; aunt of
several nieces and
nephews.
Friends received by
the family 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday and 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Brunner Funeral Home,
Inc. 156 Robinson St.,
North Tonawanda where
services will be conducted
Wednesday at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday
(Nov. 8th). Interment
Elmlawn Cemetery. At
the request of the family,
if so desired, memorials
may be made to Grace
Lutheran Church.

Family/Spouse: SCHWARTZ, Calvin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GAUL, Lois Elizabeth. Lois was born on 9 Oct 1919 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

Jeanette F. (Lindhurst) Krueger, age 85, of North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY, died peacefully on February 13, 2009. Jeanette was born February 7, 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. She graduated from North Tonawanda High School, Class of 1941. She is survived by her beloved husband, Albert H. Krueger, Jr.; mother of the late Kathy Ann Krueger, Sandra (Joseph) Wawrzynek of Raleigh, NC, Debra Krueger of Lima, NY and Albert (Monica) Krueger of West Seneca, NY. She is also survived by several grandchildren; 11 great-grand-children and several nieces and nephews.Jeanette was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church and served in many roles including Past President of the Church Council, member of the Altar Guild and attended Bible Study for many years. Jeanette was the Executive Secretary for K-D Supply for over 22 years. She was a charter member of the Meadow Elementary School PTA, serving as President for a few years. She was a Life Member of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers. She was also an active member of the DeGraff Auxiliary.Memorial Service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, February 21, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The family gratefully declines flowers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Grace Lutheran Church, Payne Avenue, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY, in memory of our beloved Jeanette Krueger. Visit www.legacy.com/tonawanda-news for online guest register.

Jeanette married KRUEGER, Albert H on 24 Aug 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Albert was born on 23 Nov 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Mar 2009 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DONNER, Betty H. Betty (daughter of DONNER, Jacob and SULLIVAN, Mary D) was born about 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 May 2012 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DIEDRICH, Marjorie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DIETRICH - Stuart Calvin Age 94, entered into rest on January 23, 2018, under the watchful eye of The VA Hospital's Hospice Care Unit in Buffalo. Stuart was born July 8, 1923 to Clarence and Loretta (Strassel) Dietrich. He was the brother of the late Donald (Margery) Dietrich, the late Clarence (Betty) Dietrich and the late Susanne Schoenfeldt. Stuart was the devoted husband of 40 years to the late Sonja (Gniss) Dietrich. Stuart studied at the University of Maryland where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts. He also studied at the Idaho Farragut College of Technology and at the University of Alaska. While Stuart was studying in Alaska, he had his own sled dog team. Stuart was a Veteran of the Merchant Marines and the US Army. While serving in the military, Stuart attended school at the Presidio in San Francisco where he learned to speak Russian. He was also fluent in 4 other languages. He served for 14 years in the military and participated in the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, France. Stuart worked in Military Intelligence during the occupation of Vienna, Austria following the end of WW II. Stuart and Sonja lived in Munich, Germany and were avid travelers. They visited every continent except Antarctica. In his retirement from the military, Stuart worked for the Deutsche Postbank in Munich. Stuart returned to the US after his wife's death in 2012 and has since lived at the Elderwood Assisted Living Facility in Tonawanda. His family is grateful for the loving care he received while living there. He is survived by his cousins Donna (Taylor) Mileham and Wendy (Taylor) Mangrum, both of North Tonawanda, Wayne Schwartz of Montana, Conny Hammermann of Grunwald, Germany and many nieces and nephews. A private Memorial Service will be held for Stuart at a later date. If desired, Memorials are preferred to be directed to the Memorial Fund at Salem United Church of Christ, 114 Morgan Street in Tonawanda. Funeral arrangements by John O. Roth Funeral HOME.

Family/Spouse: GNISS, Sonja. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHOENFELDT, Albert C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BRADT, Eunice J. Eunice (daughter of BRADT, Harry and LEWIS, Leona) was born about 1932; died on 16 Jun 2017 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nona Claire Goodrich (Maerten) age 86, of the Town of Pendleton, November 27, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House. Nona was a former 25 year employee of Montgomery Ward. She was a member of the Pendleton Historical Society and the Pendleton Senior Citizens. She was an avid gardener and quilter.
She was the wife of the late Charles Goodrich. Beloved mother of Karen (David) Guenther, April (Dan) McCabe, Tim Goodrich, Brian Goodrich and Ronald (Char) Goodrich. Grandmother of 10 grandchildrenand 3 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Saturday from 9 A.M. to 12 Noon. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday beginning at 12 Noon, the Rev. Thomas Kraft will officiate. Flowers gratefully declined, memorials may be made to the Niagara Hospice.

Family/Spouse: GOODRICH, Charles T. Charles (son of GOODRICH, Tracy and Mary) was born on 14 Mar 1928 in Burlington, Chittenden County, VT; died on 22 Dec 2012 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SHAW, Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HELWIG, Erma Lorraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donna married MILEHAM, Robert Edward on 18 Aug 1973 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wendy married MANGRUM, John Robert [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married DEMLER, David W. on 15 Nov 1958 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OTTERSTEIN, Daavid A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Monica M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MELLENTHIEN, Sandra Jean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GARTEE, William Jess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WAWRZYNEK, Joseph Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURNGASSER, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Notes:

Douglas S. Dietrich, age 64, of Sanborn, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo after a brief illness. Born in North Tonawanda, he was the son of the late Donald and Marjorie (nee Diedrich) Dietrich and had been a resident of Sanborn for more than 20 years. Douglas was a self-employed chimney sweep and had been a custodian for the North Tonawanda School system. He was an avid gardener and will always be remembered for his smile, his jokes and his positive attitude.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Alexis (nee Pirk) Dietrich; his three brothers, Daniel Dietrich of Wilson, David (Patti) Dietrich of Greenville and Donald (Debbie) Dietrich of Newfane; and his three nephews, Donald, David and Derek Dietrich. Also surviving are several cousins.

The family will receive friends from 1-4 PM on Saturday, March 5, at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda, where a prayer service will be held at 4 PM Saturday; Gerald Boguhn officiating. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to the SPCA of Niagara County, 2100 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304, are preferred by the family.

Family/Spouse: PIRK, Alexis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SZYMANSKI, Ronald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROY, Ronald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RODIE, Fred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

PHILLIPS - Charlene R. Phillips, 37, of the Town of Wheatfield, formerly of North Tonawanda, Wednesday (November 20, 1985) after a lengthy illness. She was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School and member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband Richard E. Phillips; two sons, Richard E. Jr. and Robert M. Phillips; her father, Albert C. Schoenfeldt, North Tonawanda and mother Suzanne J. Schoenfeldt, Niagara Falls, three sisters, Mrs. Carol Szymanski. Niagara Falls, Mrs. Ronald (Jane) Roy, North Tonawanda and Mrs. Fred (Kyle) Rodie, Buffalo; a brother, Keith Schoenfeldt, Florida; many nieces and nephews and mother-in-law, Mrs. Shirley Phillips, Town of Wheatfield. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., this evening from 7-9 and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. from the funeral home. The Rev. Norbert Folwaczny will officiate. Interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church

Family/Spouse: PHILLIPS, Richard Earl. Richard (son of PHILLIPS, Richard Ernest and LOVEGROVE, Shirley) was born on 17 Sep 1946; died on 23 Jun 2018 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROTT, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: MCCABE, Dan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: WEST, Terry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GARGANO, Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: EICHINGER, Donald Francis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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