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Age 89, of Cambria, New York, entered into rest on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Ronald was born on May 10, 1931 on the Family Farm in Sanborn, New York. Ronald had a great sense of humor and was known to always express that the Doctor's fee for his delivery at his family home was $15.00. He was the son of the late Alton and Irene (Blank) Wendt. He married Barbara Szathmary in August of 1952 and they enjoyed 45 wonderful years together. Ron was a member of the Sanborn Fire Company Marching Band for over 50 years where he played bass-horn. He worked for the Niagara County Highway Department for over 20 years. Ron was the owner of Morning Dale Farms formerly of Sanborn, New York and Lockport, New York. Ron loved to work-hard and was an active Farmer his entire life. He had a love for John Deere tractors and enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid hunter, hunting in the Adirondacks with his hunting partners for 50 straight years. He enjoyed sharing his hunting stories from hunting in the Adirondacks with friends and Family. Ron was a lifetime member of the NRA and staunch defender of the Second Amendment. He was a life-long member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda until its closing. Ron enjoyed spending time with his Family.
His wife Barbara passed away in June of 1998.
Ron is survived by his sons David R. (Melissa) Wendt and Michael S. (Elaine) Wendt, five grandchildren Stephen, Matthew (Bridget), Robert, John and Thomas, a sister Marlyn (late Carl) Gross, a brother Joel (Barbara) Wendt, two brother in laws Robert (late Helen) Perry and Joseph (Barbara) Szathmary, also several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Loraine (Kenneth) Witkop and Jane (Edgar) Kroening.
Funeral Services and burial will be private and held at the convenience of and for his immediate Family only.

Niagara Gazette - 12/1962

SANBORN -A 31-year-old
civic-minded father of .two
boys has been selected "outstanding
young farmer of the
year" in the Sanborn-Pekin
area by the local Junior Chamber
of Commerce. ;
Ronald A. W e n d t , 3051
Saunders Settlement-Road, an
avid sportsman, church member
and farmer, was named
Thursday night at the annual
Jaycee meeting at the Bergholtz
firehall.
"I sure was surprised when
they read my name," Mr.
Wendt said in his soft-spoken
manner." I was so nervous I
couldn't speak very well."
400-Acrt Farm
Mr. Wendt operates 400
acres of land near his home
here. The land is devoted to
"general farming.' He also
has about 80 head of cattle.
He is married to the former
Barbara Szathmary of St.;
Johnsburg and the couple has
two children, David, .3, and
Michael, 9 months.
Mr. Wendt was born in Sanborn,
son of Alton and Irene
Wendt, and has been "on his
own" in farming since he was
18'years old.
Besides farming, Mr. Wendt
takes an active interest in his
church. He is a member. of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, where he
is a trustee on, the church
council and wa$ a delegate
to the Buffalo-Lake Ontario
conference last summer.
Veteran Fireman ":~~
In the community, he Is an
11-yeaT member of the Sanborn
Volunteers Fire Co. and
a 15-year member of the talented
Sanborn Band Association
and is on t h e band's
board of directors. He also is
a. delegate to t h e Niagara
C o u n t y Firemen's Association.

Ronald married SZATHMARY, Barbara in Aug 1952. Barbara (daughter of SZATHMARY, Joseph C and HOLDEN, Vera) was born on 25 Sep 1932 in Levittown, Bucks County, PA; died on 5 Jun 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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