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Mrs. Witkop Is Dead at 67
PEKIN - Mrs. Veronica Alma Witkop, 67, of Upper Mountain Road, died today (March 9, 1962) at Mt. View Hospital, Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, Aug. 8, 1895, Mrs. Witkop was a daughter of Ferdinand and Bertha Gombert. She lived in this area for 50 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin A. Witkop; two daughters, Mrs. Philip (Evelyn) Maerten and Mrs. William (Edith) Strothmann, both of Sanborn; six sons, Wilbert, Erwin, Norman, Robert and Kenneth Witkop all of Sanborn,and James Witkop, North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Mielke, Sanborn, and Mrs. Edward Moll, St. Johnsburg; 14 grandchildren and one-great-grandchild. Friends may call at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home Sanborn, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Services will be conducted at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday by Rev. Enno Schmoock. Burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery.

NOTE - apparent error in obit - birth year per headstone - 1894

Veronica married WITKOP, Benjamin A about 5 Dec 1914 in Niagara County, NY. Benjamin (son of WITTKOPF, Heinrich August Wilhelm and GRASSMAN, Lydia Marie Auguste) was born on 17 Mar 1893 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jun 1964 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

WITKOP - Wilbert E. Witkop, 70,
of the Town of Cambria, suddenly
Tuesday (November 19, 1985) in
Friendship, N.Y. Mr. Witkop was a
member of St. Andrew Lutheran
Church, Pekin and a former
employee of National Grinding
Wheel for 49 years, retiring in 1982.
He is survived by his wife Agnes
(nee Hartfield) Witkop; two sisters,
Mrs. Phillip (Evelyn,) Maerten and
Mrs. Edith Strothman, both of San
born; four brothers, James (Althea)
Witkop and Robert (Joyce) Witkop,
both of North Tonawanda, Erwin
(Marjorie) Witkop and Norman
(Norma) Witkop, both of Sanborn;
be was the brother of the late
Kenneth Witkop.
Friends may can at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St.
at Ward Rd.,. Wednesday 7-9 and
Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
services will be held Friday at 2:00
p.m. from St. Andrew Lutheran
Church, Pekin. Interment in St.
Andrew Lutheran Cemetery. If so
desired, memorials may be made to
St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
(20-21)

Wilbert married HARTFIELD, Agnes F on 29 Dec 1934 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Agnes was born on 4 Jun 1911 in Germany; died on 30 Oct 2002 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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EVELYN R. MAERTEN
Buffalo News, The (NY) - Saturday, April 12, 2003
Evelyn R. Maerten , 86, a longtime Sanborn resident who moved here three years ago, died Friday (April 11, 2003) in Lockport Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Maerten was born Evelyn Witkop in Lewiston. She graduated from Niagara Falls High School.
She worked for 15 years as an assembly worker in the Wurlitzer Co. plant, North Tonawanda.
Mrs. Maerten was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, where she belonged to the Ladies Aid Society, the Lutheran Service Society and the Parent-Teacher League.
She was also a member of the Friendship Club in Sanborn.
Her husband of 49 years, Philip E., died in 1991.
Survivors include a son, Gary Sr. of Lockport; a daughter, Beverly Zdrojewski of Hartland; two brothers, Robert Witkop and James Witkop, both of North Tonawanda; a sister, Edith Strothmann of Sanborn; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, North Tonawanda.

Evelyn married MAERTEN, Philip E in 1954. Philip (son of MAERTEN, August and KRULL, Louise) was born on 1 Jan 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Dec 1991 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

Erwin married SMITH, Marjorie B on 16 Nov 1940. Marjorie (daughter of SMITH, Floyd and LUCKMAN, Mabel) was born on 5 Mar 1922 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Apr 2023 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

August 15, 2014
Edith Emma Strothmann

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

ROCHESTER - Edith Emma Strothmann (nee Witkop), age 93, of the Town of Cambria, August 13, 2014, in Rochester, NY. Edith was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, in the Town of Cambria, and had been a member of the Altar Guild.

She was the wife of the late William Strothmann. Beloved mother of Randy (Karen) Strothmann of Brockport, NY and the late Gary Strothmann. Grandmother of Nicole (Mark) Thomas of Brockport. Great-grandmother of Zachary, Connor and Brynn. Sister of James Witkop, Robert (Joyce) Witkop and the late Evelyn, Norman, Kenneth, Erwin and Wilbert; aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM from St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mt. Rd., Sanborn. The Rev. R. Peter Vogeler will officiate. Interment in St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Family/Spouse: STROTHMANN, William A. William (son of STROTHMANN, Rev William H and ZIEGLER, Amalia Birdie) was born on 29 Oct 1915 in IL; died in Jul 1984 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

The Buffalo News - August 22, 1996
Norman "Jack" Witkop, 73, of Lockport Road, a retired Niagara County highway maintenance supervisor, died Wednesday (Aug. 21, 1996) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda.
Born in Cambria, he moved to Wheatfield in 1945.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was employed by the Niagara County Highway Department for 351/2 years as a highway maintenance supervisor until retiring in 1984.
Witkop was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda.
He was a charter member of Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion, and a charter member of the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company and its Benevolent Association.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Norma R. Masters; a son, Duane of North Tonawanda; two daughters, Rita Warszawski of North Tonawanda and Joan Adams of Niagara Falls; two brothers, James and Robert, both of North Tonawanda; and two sisters, Evelyn Maerten and Edith Strothmann.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: MASTERS, Norma R. Norma (daughter of MASTERS, James and NERBER, Grace) was born on 10 Sep 1924 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Apr 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

Posted: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:14 pm


James H. Witkop, age 90, of North Tonawanda, November 24, 2014 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital after a brief illness. James was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. He was the former President of the A. E. Gombert Lumber Co. and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. James enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family.

He was the husband of the late Althea A. and Doris Gombert. Beloved father of Jay R. (Nancy) Witkop of North Tonawanda. Grandfather of Christopher (Clare) Witkop and Rebecca (Thomas) Kitson; great-grandfather of Carson and Cameron Witkop and Kyle and Kayla Kitson. Brother of Robert (Joyce) Witkop and the late Wilbur, Fritz, Jack, and Kenneth Witkop and the late Evelyn Marten and Edith Strothmann; uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. Funeral services will be held privately, interment will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Guest register available at frettholdfuneral home. com

Family/Spouse: GOMBERT, Althea A. Althea (daughter of GOMBERT, Arnold E and DOEBLER, Hulda Emily) was born on 14 May 1924 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 17 May 1997 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MORGANTI, Doris E. Doris (daughter of MORGANTI, Frank and SCHULTZ, Amanda) was born about 1924; died on 3 Jun 2012 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ROBERT B. WITKOP, age 94 of North Tonawanda, New York, was called to his heavenly home on April 25, 2020, while at the North Gate Health Care Facility, in Wheatfield. Born in the Town of Cambria, New York on February 9, 1926, son of the late Benjamin and Veronica (Gombert) Witkop. Robert served in the United States Army from 1944-1946. He was employed at the former Gombert Lumber Company, in North Tonawanda, and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, in North Tonawanda. Robert was predeceased by his wife, Joyce (Collins) Witkop, on December 24, 2018. A private graveside service will take place in the North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria. Arrangements were with the DuBois Funeral Home. 1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

Robert married COLLINS, Joyce Emily on 17 Sep 1949 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Joyce (daughter of COLLINS, Elwin E and ADAMS, N Mildred) was born on 9 Nov 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Dec 2018 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 Census - with parents in Cambria

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/5/1974

A 45-year-old Sanborn man died
yesterday afternoon after he
apparently suffered a heart attack at
the wheel of his car on Route 429 in
Sanborn.
Kenneth Witkop of 3842 Lockport
Road was pronounced dead at Niagara
Falls Memorial Medical Center about
2:30 p.m. by county coroner Oscar
Bell.
State troopers from the Wrights
Corners substation said Witkop's car
was northbound when he apparently
collapsed at the wheel. The car left the
roadway and ran into a ditch before
coming to a stop on the lawn of the
Stuart Ford home, 6663 Ward Road.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/5/1974

WITKOP - Kenneth C. Witkop
of 3849 Lockport Road,
Sanborn, N.Y., suddenly July 4,
1974.
Husband of Lorraine Wendt
Witkop; father of Jeffrey D.
Witkop; brother of Wilbert,
Erwin and Robert Witkop, all
of Pekin, Norman Witkop of
Sanborn and James Witkop of
North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Phillip (Evelyn) Maerten of
Sanborn, and Mrs. William
(Edith) Strotheman of Pekin.
Mr. Witkop had been
employed at the Gombert
Lumber Company in North
Tonawanda for the past 20
years and was a veteran of the
Korean war, serving in the
U.S. Army.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran
Church with the Rev. Enno
A. Schmoock officiating.
Interment in Wheatfield
Cemetery. The family will be
present at the Rhoney Funeral
Hqme, Inc., 5893 Hoover Road,
Sanborn, from 7 to 9 p.m
Friday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Saturday. If preferred,
memorials may be made to St.
Paul Lutheran Church or to the
Heart Fund.

Family/Spouse: WENDT, Lorraine Marion. Lorraine (daughter of WENDT, Alton P and BLANK, Irene Eleanor Sophia) was born on 11 Mar 1930 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Mar 2011 in Henrietta, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beverly married ZDROJEWSKI, Jeffrey C [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Linda married BEUTEL, Gerald Walter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married HYMIAK, Roxanne Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WITKOP - Suddenly, December 11, 1971, Daniel L. Witkop 3215 Upper Mountain Rd. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin H. Witkop; brother of John and Gail Witkop, Mrs. Gerald (Linda) Beutel, Mrs. Leslie (Diane) Wiegand, all of Sanborn. Funeral services will beheld at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Albert H. Gaal officiating. Interment in St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be present at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home Inc., 5893 Hoover Rd., Sanborn, from 2-S and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

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

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Diane C. WiegandAge 78 of Lockport, NY, formerly of Ransomville, was called to her heavenly home on November 4, 2022 at the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Born on October 1, 1944; daughter of Erwin and Marjorie (Smith) Witkop. Diane graduated from Trott Vocational School, and worked from home as a hairdresser for over 50 years. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Lockport, and loved supporting the community by attending basket raffles and auctions. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.Survivors include her loving husband, Leslie Todd Wiegand. They were married November 16, 1968; three children, Shawna (Carl) Taylor or Ransomville, Daniel (Dana) Wiegand of Lockport, and Dean (Paige) Wiegand of Corry, PA; her mother, Marjorie Witkop; a brother, John (Roxann) Witkop of Lockport; two sisters, Linda Beutel of FL, and Gail Scott of Lockport; grandchildren, Samantha Stachura-Lee of Buffalo, Zachary Taylor of North Tonawanda, Allura (Aaron Murphy) Taylor of Ransomville, Benjamin Taylor of Ransomville, Tennyson Wiegand and Harlow Wiegand both of Corry, PA; and a great-grandchild, Amir Ibrahim of Buffalo.She was preceded in death by her father, Erwin Witkop; a brother, Daniel Witkop; two brothers in law, Gerald Beutel, and John (Sandra) Wiegand; and a brother and sister in law, Max and Margo Nye.A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date and time to be announced. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Lockport, Niagara Hospice, or St. Jude Hospital. Arrangements were with the DuBois Funeral Home, Wheatfield, NY.

Diane married WIEGAND, Leslie Todd [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/22/1966

Gary R. Strothmann
SANBORN—Gary R. Strothmann, 22, of 3852 Upper
Mountain Road, this community, died Wednesday
(Sept. 28, 1966) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a
long illness.
Born in Lockport, N.Y., he
was the son of William and
Edith Witkop Strothmann and
was a 1963 graduate of Starpoint
Central School. He was
a member of the National
Honor Society.
Besides his parents, he is
survived by a brother, Randy,
at home.
The family said contributions
to the St, Andrew Memorial
Fund or to the Heart
Fund would be acceptable as
tribute.

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

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Duane Carl Witkop, age 79 of North Tonawanda, NY, was called peacefully to his heavenly home, to be with his Lord and Savior, on June 10, 2024 at the Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, NY. Born in Lockport, NY on February 17, 1945; son of the late Norman and Norma (Masters) Witkop. A graduate of Starpoint High School, Erie Community College, and Niagara University, earning his Master's Degree in education. Duane taught mathematics in the Niagara Falls School District for approximately 30 years, retiring in 1999. To remain active, he then worked at Home Depot, Amherst location. Duane was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, in North Tonawanda, where he served on the finance committee nearly 50 years. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, and comedian, with his outgoing personality. He had a reputation of helping others that were in need, throughout his life.Survivors include his devoted wife, Claudia (Engel) Witkop; three loving children, Darryl (Vicky) Witkop, Laurie (Thomas) Westbrook, and Bradley (Kim) Witkop; two sisters, Joan Adams and Rita Burns; six grandchildren, Ashley Bruce, Chelsea Witkop, Derek Westbrook, and Megan Westbrook; and a great-granddaughter, Everly Bruce.Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Thursday (June 13) from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Novack, on Friday (June 14) at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Interment will take place in the Wheatfield Cemetery.

Duane married ENGEL, Claudia Louise [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WARSZAWSKI, Thomas V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ADAMS, Robert B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jay married ROACH, Nancy Ruth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 9, 2013
Jeffrey D. Witkop

Niagara Gazette

ROCHESTER —
On July 7, 2013, I passed from the land of the dying into the land of the truly living. Heaven is now my home and there is no more sorrow, no more grief, no more tears. When you read this, I will already be enjoying eternal life with my Lord and Savior Jesus. However, as I write these words I grieve about leaving my loved ones behind. They include my beloved wife of 34 years, Dawn (Henry) Witkop, who has been my rock, along with my dear son and daughter, Adam Witkop, and Kristen Witkop. I also leave behind much loved sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law along with numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews.
I will skip the part where I list all of my life's accomplishments because they don't mean much after death. In fact, they don't mean much now as I type these words. Instead I will share with you something of the utmost importance.
Life is indeed short and no one knows when their time here will be up. It is my prayer that you won't face death without knowing Jesus. The Bible states that the wages of sin is death. We are all sinners and would be condemned to an eternity in Hell if it weren't for Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God and was sent to Earth to take the just punishment for our sin as our substitute. He rose from the dead to show His victory over sin and death. To be forgiven, all we have to do is accept Jesus as our Savior. Jesus did the rest. For more information about Jeffrey, visit www.aliferemembered.com.
Calling hours will be held from 2-4 PM & 7-9 PM on Thursday, July 11th at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane, Rochester (between Rte. 390 & Long Pond Rd.) The memorial service will be at 2 PM on Friday, July 12th at Hope Lutheran Church, 1301 Vintage Lane, Rochester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to fund esophageal and stomach cancer research may be made to the DeGregorio Family Foundation, P.O. Box 236, Pleasantville NY 10570 or at www.degregorio.org.
Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: HENRY, Dawn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HAUSLER, Dennis J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FETTERHOFF, Matthew E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RATAJCZAK, Felix R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BROWER, Paige Maxine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: TAYLOR, Carl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: THOMAS, Mark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

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