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Niagara Gazette - 9/3/1970

WALCK-suddenly August 31, 1970, Emll
Wolck of 2430 Cudaback Avenue. Husband
of Esther. Father of Mrs.
Lowrence (Agnes) Donner; Mrs. John
(Minnie) Zobrlst; Mrs. Edward (Ella)
Durkee, all of North Tonawanda and
the Rev. Bernhard E. Walck, Oppheim,
Montana. Brother of Mrs. Esther Longe
and Hugo Walck, both of Sanborn.
Also survived by 9 grandchlldren and
5 great grandchildren. Friends may
call at the Pike & Jones Funeral
Home, Inc., 5893 Hoover Road, Sonborn,
Tuesday from 7 - 9 and Wednesday
and Thursday from 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be
held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, walmore Road with
the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating.
Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran
Cemetery.

Emil married BEUTEL, Esther Natalie on 10 Jan 1915 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Esther (daughter of BEUTEL, Johannes August and PFUHL, Hulda Auguste Heinriette) was born on 12 May 1894 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Aug 1987 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 29, 2001
Agnes W. Turner, 85, died Friday (Jan. 26, 2001) in Mount View Health Facility, Lockport, after a long illness. She had been a patient in the nursing home since 1993.
She was born Agnes Walck in Wheatfield and was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Lutheran Church Women's Circle.
She was a teacher's aide at Spruce Elementary School for several years and volunteered at DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Her first husband, Lawrence Donner, died in 1979.
Survivors include her husband of 18 years, Alfons; a daughter, Becky Parnell of Port Richey, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Sharon Comstock of Wichita, Kan., and Christine Pasek of the City of Tonawanda; a brother, the Rev. Bernard Walck of Lady Lake, Fla.; two sisters, Minnie Zobrist of Baton Rouge, La., and Kelley Durkee of North Tonawanda; five grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton

Agnes married TURNER, Alfons S about 1983. Alfons was born on 19 Aug 1917; died on 5 Dec 2007 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married DONNER, Lawrence L on 3 Jul 1937 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Lawrence (son of DONNER, Lawrence W and RASCH, Anna Bertha Maria) was born on 10 Jan 1907 in Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Nov 1979 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ZOBRIST, MINNIE A.

A resident of Baton Rouge for a year, she died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at her home. She was 85, having just celebrated her birthday with family and friends. She was born and lived in western New York until moving to Las Vegas in the 1970s. She was a faithful Christian and an active member of Broadmoor Presbyterian Church. Memorial services at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church at 1 P.M. Saturday, conducted by the Rev. Hawley Wolfe. Survived by two sons, Michael J. Zobrist of Baton Rouge, and his wife, Karen, and William P. Zobrist of New York, and his wife, Cheryl; four grandchildren, Dr. Stephen Zobrist of Baton Rouge, and his wife, Robbie, Lisa Zobrist of Virginia, Kimberly Zobrist of California and Jason Zobrist of New York; a sister, Kelly Durkee of New York; and a brother, the Rev. Bernard Walck of Florida. Preceded in death by her husband, John Zobrist; and a sister, Agnes Donner Turner. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, 9340 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70815, or Hospice of Baton Rouge, 9063 Siegen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70810.

Minnie married ZOBRIST, John E on 26 Jun 1941 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. John (son of ZOBRIST, Jacob and Elizabeth) was born on 20 Oct 1911 in Switzerland; died on 4 Sep 1985 in Las Vegas, Clark County, NV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NORTH TONAWANDA — Ella E. "Kelly" (nee Walck) Durkee, age 92, of North Tonawanda, June 25, 2010 in Northgate Health Care Facility. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church (East Felton St.) She was the wife of the late Edward R. Durkee. Beloved mother of James (Helen) Durkee of Wheatfield; grandmother of Kristen (Keith) Reimers and Marc J. Durkee, both of Florida; sister of the late Agnes Turner, Minnie Zobrist and the Rev. Bernhard Walck; aunt of many nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Devie Ellis will officiate. Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 64 E. Felton St., North Tonawanda, NY. Guest book available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Ella married DURKEE, Edward R on 12 Oct 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of DURKEE and Florence) was born on 11 Dec 1916 in New York; died in Dec 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bernhard Walck
(April 14, 1922 - July 11, 2009)
Bernhard "Bernie" Emil Walck, 87, born April 14, 1922 in Wheatfield, NY to Emil Frederick Walck and Esther Natalie Beutel, passed away July 11, 2009 in the care of his family members at his daughter, Sharon's home in Green Cove Springs, FL. He grew up in the Niagara Falls area. He graduated from Capital University and Trinity Seminary in Columbus, OH. Bernhard served churches in the New York, Ontario, Canada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana and California. During his stay in Montana, he also served as civilian chaplain to the United States Air Force radar base at Opheim, MT. Bernhard was married to Florence Evelyn Pepper in 1943. This union lasted for fifty two years. Four children were born to this union, Sharon, Cassandra, Deborah and Rebekah. Since his retirement, Bernhard has been a volunteer chaplain at the hospital in Orange Park, Florida, Homewood Village in The Villages and served as "Elder of Heart" at Leesburg Assembly of God. During his stay in Florida, Bernhard renewed his acquaintance with a former parishioner, Allie Taylor Coombes. This led to their marriage on April, 19, 1998 at the Leesburg First Assembly of God where they held their membership for years. Bernhard is survived by his wife, Allie; children, Sharon Lloyd of Green Cove Springs, Florida, Cassandra Casto of Mansfield, Ohio, Deborah Williams of Delaware, Ohio, Rebekah Strickland of Greensboro, North Carolina; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Please sign the family's online register book at www.broadusraines.com. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000.

Bernhard married TAYLOR, Allie Fredonia on 19 Apr 1998 in Leesburg, Lake County, FL. Allie was born about 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernhard married PEPPER, Florence Evelyn in 1943. Florence (daughter of PEPPER, Herbert C and Bessie M) was born on 27 Oct 1922 in Columbus, Franklin County, OH; died on 10 Feb 1996 in Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PARNELL, Peter J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Michael married GOCHENOUR, Karen Sue [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married ROZICKI, Doris L [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cheryl C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: STRICKLAND, William Douglas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robbie S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REIMERS, Keith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]