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WALCK-At Walmore. N. Y., Feb. 3, 1929, Albertina, (sic) aged 82 years; widow of the late Frederick Walck; mother of Mrs. Edward Retzloft (sic), Fred, John and Benjamin Walck, all of Walmore, N. Y. Funeral services at the home of her son, Benjamin Walck Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 2 p. m. and at St. Peter's church, Walmore, N. Y., at 2:30 p. m. Interment in Walmore, N. Y., cemetery. Rev. Edw. Grabau will officiate.
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Funeral Services for Mrs. A. Walck
Prominent Sanborn Woman Laid to Rest Wednesday.
SANBORN, Feb. 7. - The funeral of Mrs. Albertina (sic) Walck, age 82, widow of the late Frederick Walck, was held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. from St. Peter's church at Walmore. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edward Retzlaff, and three sons, Fred, John and Benjamin Walck, all of Walmore. Mrs. Walck was born in Germany and came to this country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman. when only ten weeks old, and has resided in this vicinity all her life. The bearers were William Devanticr, Jr., August Walck, Felix Walck, Elmer Kroening, William Walck Jr., and Alton Wendt. Rev. Edward Graubau (sic) officiated and burial was at Walmore cemetery.

Albertine married WALK, Friedrich on 9 May 1869 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Friedrich (son of WALK, Christoph Friedrich and WENDT, Frederike Wilhelmine) was born in Apr 1845 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Mar 1915 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RETZLAFF-In Niagara Falls, N.Y., Nov. 18, 1958. Auguste A. Retzlaff, age 86 years. Widow of Edward, mother of Mrs. Felix Walck, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Arthur Retzlaff of Sanborn; sister of Benjamin Walck, Sanborn. Also survived by 11grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Pike & Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn, where services will be held Friday, Nov. 21, at 2 p.m. and at 2:30 in St. Peters Lutheran Church, Walmore. The Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf officiating. Interment in St. Peters Cemetery.

Auguste married RETZLAFF, Edward Friedrich Wilhelm on 31 Oct 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of RETZLAFF, Christian and LEMKE, Maria Dorothea) was born on 10 Sep 1862 in Pampow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 25 Dec 1943 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/20/1953

SANBORN. Feb. 20. - The funeral
service for Fred W. Walck, 80.
of Saunders Settlement road, who
died on Sunday at Buffalo, was held
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the family
home and at 2:30 at St. Peter's
church, Walmore road. The Rev,
Martin Pempeit officiated. Interment
was in Si. Peter's cemetery.
Mr. Walck was a son of the
late Fred and Albertina Zimmerman
Walck and husband of the late
Helena Muler Walck.
He is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. William Walck, Mrs. Elmer
Kroening, Mrs. Martin Pfohl; two
sons. Edward and Ervsin Walck: a
brother. Benjamin Walck. and sister,
Mrs. Augusta Retzlaff. all of
Sanborn; also 21 grandchildren.
The bearers included Arnold
Walck. Gilbert Walck. Melvin
Pfohl. Edgar Walck; John Kroening
and Martin Kroening.
After his marriage to Helena
Mueller. Mr. Walck purchased the
farm on Saunders Settlement road
from the late A. M. Barber which
he operated until a few years ago,
when he retired and his son Erwin
W'alck, took over the farm. Mrs.
Walck died in 1932. Mr. W'alck was
ap active member of St. Peter's
church.

Friedrich married MUELLER, Helene Caroline Albertine on 27 Oct 1898 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Helene (daughter of MUELLER, Johann and HELLERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine) was born on 1 Nov 1875 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Oct 1932 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette Sep 26, 1942
Wheatfield Man Called by Death
NORTH TONAWANDA - John A. Walck, of the Lockport road, town of Wheatfield. died suddenly at his home yesterday. Mr. Walck was 67 years old and had resided on the farm where he died for the last 62 years. He was well known and a member of St Peters Lutheran Church at Walmore. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Walck: two daughters. Mrs William DeVantier and Mrs. Clarence Wittkop: a son, Alfred Walck, a sister, Mrs Edward Retzlaff: two brothers. Fred W. and Benjamin Walck, all of Walmore and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the home at 2:30 o'clock and at St Peter's Church at 3 o'clock. The Reverend Edward Grabau will officiate and interment will be in Walmore cemetery.

Johannes married MUELLER, Anna Julia Sophia on 22 Nov 1900 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of MUELLER, Johann and HELLERT, Wilhelmine Ernestine) was born on 7 Dec 1879 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1952 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin A. Walck
SANBORN - Benjamin A. Walck, 88, of 2595 Lockport Road, died Thursday (Jan. 23, 1975) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.
A life-long resident of Sanborn, he had operated a farm on Lockport Road for most of his life. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church and had served as an elder at the church.
He is survived by his wife, Laura (Wendt) Walck of this town; two daughters, Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl and Mrs. Herbert (Emily) DuBois, both of this town; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was the father of the late Allen and Benjamin C. Walck.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, with the Rev. Harold L Baum officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn, today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Association.

Benjamin married WENDT, Lauretta J on 29 Oct 1913 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Lauretta (daughter of WENDT, Wilhelm Friedrich August and BEUTEL, Emilie Helene) was born on 2 May 1892 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; died on 28 Nov 1987 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born in the Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Retzlaff, baptized by Rev. J. N. Grabau; confirmed by Rev. H. Mackensen 1904; on Oct 17, 1912 married to Adolph Haseley who died in May 1913, one daughter to this union, Marion (now Mrs. Art . DuBois); on April 5 1921 married to August R. Walck, who died Feb 28, 1951; she was very ill at this time, but had been always very healthy and active until Nov. 14, '50. Survivors: 6 children: Marion, Melvin, Norman [Frances] Chester, Helen, and Doris (Frances is deceased). Text: Rom 8:16-18; End: Ps 34:11-22.

Eleanora married HASELEY, Adolph Edward on 17 Oct 1912 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Adolph (son of HASELEY, Friedrich Wilhelm and FAHRENWALD, Maria Magdalene) was born on 11 May 1883 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 May 1913 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eleanora married WALCK, August Philipp Albert on 3 Apr 1921 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. August (son of WALK, August Hermann and WENDT, Emilie Wilhelmine) was born on 26 Aug 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Feb 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesine married WALCK, Felix Philip on 24 Nov 1915 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Felix (son of WALK, Philipp Samuel and HASELEY, Maria Auguste Elizabeth) was born on 20 Mar 1889 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in May 1964 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married PFOHL, Lily Auguste Albertine on 2 Nov 1924 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lily (daughter of PFUHL, Friedrich Johannes and WALCK, Amalia Bertha Auguste) was born on 15 Nov 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jun 1988 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/4/1968

SANBORN - Mrs. Selma H.
Walck, 69, of 2608 Saunders
Settlement Road, died Sunday
(Nov. 3, 1968) in Niagara Falls
Memorial Hospital, where she
had been a patient for two days.
She was a native of the Town
of Lewiston born Aug. 13, 1599.
Mrs. Walck was a member
of the Ladies Aid of St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Walmore.
Survivors include her husband,
William; a son, Edgar
Walck; two daughters, Mrs. Wil-
liam (Ira) Haseley and Mrs.
Ralph. (Gladys) De Vantierr a
brother, Edward Walck; a sister,
Mrs. Martin (Viola) Pfohl,
and 10 grandchildren. All are
of this area.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in St. Peter Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Gerald
E. Scheck officiating. Burial
will be in St. Peter Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home after
7 p.m. today and from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Selma married WALCK, William Adolph Edward on 11 Apr 1918 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. William (son of WALK, Wilhelm Ernst and HASELEY, Albertine Auguste) was born on 19 Feb 1893 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Mar 1974 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Kroening
SANBORN - Funeral services for Mrs. Elmer (Elsie) Kroening, 63, of 4181 Upper Mountain Road, were held today at 2 p.m. in St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Pekin by Rev. LaVerne J. Fitch. Burial was in St. Andrew's Cemetery.
Mrs. Kroening died Saturday (Sept. 4, 1965) in Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Surviving, besides her husband Elmer; are five sons, Martin and Harry Kroening of Sanborn, John and Herbert Kroening of Lockport, and Raymond Kroening of Ransomville; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Haseley of Sanborn and Mrs. Dennis DeVantier of Bergholtz. Also surviving are two brothers, Edward and Erwin Walck of Sanborn; two sisters, Mrs. William Walck and Mrs. Martin Pfohl of Sanborn; and 25 grandchildren. The family and friends were present at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home in Sanborn on Sunday and Monday.

Elsie married KROENING, Elmer Franklin Nathaniel on 27 Nov 1921 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Elmer (son of KROENING, Karl Philipp and PFUHL, Anne Maria Albertine) was born on 21 May 1899 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jun 1966 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edward P. Walck
SANBORN - Edward P. Walck, 71, of 2550 Saunders Settlement Road, died Saturday (April 12, 1975) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. A native and lifelong resident of Sanborn, Mr. Walck retired in 1969 from the National Grinding Wheel Co. of North Tonawanda where he had worked as a molder for 30 years. He had served as trustee and elder of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, where he had been a lifelong member. He was a member of Sanborn Fire. Co. He is survived by his wife, Florence; three sons, Arnold E. Walck of Pendleton, and Gilbert I. and Jerauld F. Walck, both of Sanborn; two daughters, Mrs. Bertrum (Norine) Wendt of Sanborn and Mrs. Martin (Janice) Wick of Forty-Fort. Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Martin (Viola) Pfhol (sic) of Sanborn; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn, 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. The Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a memorial service at the funeral home at 8 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to the Lutheran Vespers or to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, the family said

Edward married PFOHL, Florence Sophia on 1 May 1927 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Florence (daughter of PFUHL, Rudolf Antonius and HASELEY, Marie Elizabeth) was born on 3 May 1908 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Feb 1990 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - May 20, 1999
Viola E. Pfohl, 90, of Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, who was a homemaker for most of her life, died Tuesday (May 18, 1999) in the nursing home after a long illness.
The former Viola Walck was born in Sanborn and had lived in Fairchild Manor since 1991.
Mrs. Pfohl, who enjoyed traveling, was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, and was active with the church's Altar Guild.
Her husband, Martin, died in 1992.
Survivors include two sons, Melvin of Niagara Falls and Delbert of Sanborn; two daughters, Marilyn Cornelius of Wellsville and Lorraine Steingasser of Sanborn; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery

Viola married PFOHL, Martin Ferdinand on 9 Feb 1928 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Martin (son of PFUHL, August Albert and HASELEY, Ida Ernestine Dorothea) was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Dec 1992 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

I. E. Walck Stricken At Church Meeting
SANBORN-Irwin E. Walck, 50, of 2466 Saunders Settlement Road, this community, died Tuesday, (Sept. 27, 1966) while attending a meeting at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Walmore.
The Tri-Community Ambulance removed Mr. Walck to Mount St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Walck, a well-known farmer in this area, was born March 20, 1916, in Sanborn, a son of Frederick and Helene Mueller Walck and had operated the farm at the Saunders Settlement address. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, a member of the church council and an exempt member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. and a member of the Niagara County Extension Service and Farm Bureau. Survivors include his widow, the former Ruth Retzlaff; a son, Glenn Walck; two daughters, Nancy and Fay Walck, all at home; a brother. Edward Walck of Sanborn; two sisters, Mrs. William Walck and Mrs. Martin Pfohl, all of Sanborn. Another sister, Mrs. Elise (sic) Kroening, died in 1965. Funeral services are being arranged at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
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Walck Rites Slated
SANBORN-Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home here for Irwin E. Walck, 50, of 2466 Saunders Settlement Road, who died Tuesday (Sept. 27,1966), after he was stricken ill during a meeting at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Walmore. He was taken to Mount St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Services also will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Saturday at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf' officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Irwin married RETZLAFF, Ruth Amalia Emma on 3 Oct 1937 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of RETZLAFF, Rudolph Philipp August and JAGOW, Maria) was born on 8 Jun 1914 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 May 1996 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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DEVANTIER - Frances E. of 6219 Ward Road, Sanborn. Formerly of Lockport Road, March 26, 1975, in Memorial Medical Center. Wife of the William J. DeVantier, father of Miss Virginia DeVantier, Mrs. Leonard (Mabel) Beutel, both of Sanborn, and Mrs. Melvin (Elaine) Pfohl of Niagara Falls. Sister of Mrs. Clarence (Esther) Wittkop (sic) of Niagara Falls. Also survived by 6 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore with The Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Interment in St Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. The family will be present at The Rhoney Funeral Home Inc., 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn from 2 to 4 and7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday. 3.26,27,28
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Frances E. DeVantier
SANBORN - Mrs. Frances E. DeVantier, 73, of 6219 Ward Road, formerly of Lockport Road, died today (March 26, 1975) in Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls after a long illness.
She was a native of the Town of Wheatfield and had resided in the Walmore-Sanborn area all of her life. She was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Walmore. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. DeVantier, who died in 1968.
Mrs. DeVantier is survived by three daughters, Miss Virginia DeVantier, Mrs. Leonard (Mabel) Beutel, both of Sanborn, and Mrs. Melvin (Elaine), Pfohl, of Niagara Falls; a sister, Mrs. Clarence (Esther) Wittkop of Niagara Falls and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Harold L. Baum will officiate.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Rhoney Funeral Home in Sanborn from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Family/Spouse: DEVANTIER, William Johannes. William (son of DEVANTIER, William Christian August and PFUHL, Mathilda Rebecca) was born on 18 Apr 1897 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Oct 1968 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/15/1954

SANBORN, July 15.-Alfred
V. Walck, this village, a former
Town of Wheatfield farmer, died
at Memorial Hospital. Niagara
Falls, yesterday following a long
illness.
Mr. Walck was born in the
Town of Wheatfield, Aug. 14,
1905, a son of the late John A.
and Anna Mueller Walck. He
oVned_ and operated a farm which
formerly belonged to his father
until three years; ago when ill
health forced him to retire. He was
an active member of St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, Walmore.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Edith Kirschher; a son, Gordon
Wakk, of Sanborn; two sisters,
Mrs. William J. DeVantier, Lockport
Rd., and Mrs. Clarence, Wittkopp,
Niagara Falls, one grandchild
and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of the sister, Mrs. DeVantier,
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and
at 3 o'clock at St. Peter's Church,
Walmore. The Rev. Martin Pempeit
will officiate. Interment will
be in St. Peter's Cemetery.

Alfred married HASELEY, Evelyn Esther Luella on 7 Feb 1932 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Evelyn (daughter of HASELEY, Christian Daniel and WIENKE, Emma Pauline Mathilde) was born on 6 Sep 1915 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died in May 1977 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Esther L. Wittkopp
Mrs. Esther L. Wittkopp, 71, of 2906 South Ave. died Saturday (April 10, 1982) at Memorial Medical Center after a short illness. She was a native of Walmore, N.Y., and came to this city in 1931. She was employed at Moore Business Forms as a presswomen from 1940 to 1960 and worked as a clerk at Slipko's food store from 1963 to 1973. She was a 50-year member of St. Paul's Calvary Lutheran Church and was active in church activities. She and her husband, Clarence P. Wittkopp, who survives, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sept. 5, 1981. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Kenneth R. Wittkopp of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Roger (Doris) DeVantier of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Mrs. Albert (Bernice) McLean of this city; and eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. . Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. Douglas R. Behn of St. Paul's officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Calvary Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. today and Monday at the Rhoney Funeral home, 1124 Ontario Ave. Memorials contributions may be made to St. Paul's Church.

Esther married WITTKOPP, Clarence Philipp Ferdinand on 5 Sep 1931. Clarence (son of WITTKOPP, Philipp August Edward and PROEFROCK, Anna Wilhelmine Louise) was born on 14 Apr 1908 in Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1993 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Posted: Monday, November 24, 2014 1:46 pm


Norma A. Pfohl, age 99, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. She was born in the Town of Wheatfield, on April 25, 1915, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Laura [Wendt] Walck.

Mrs. Pfohl was a life long resident of the Sanborn area. She helped her husband Hubert run the family farm for many years. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church Walmore and loved spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Pfohl and her husband lovingly took care of their invalid daughter the late Karen Pfohl, who died in 1999.

She was the wife of the late Hubert F. Pfohl, who died in September of 2003. Mrs. Pfohl is survived by two daughters Beverly (Charles) Pendergast and Janet (David) Tober both of Sanborn, five grandchildren Mark (Nancy) Miller, Kristen (Johnny) Seawell, Rachel (Daryl) Haseley, Beth (Steven) Guidetti and Michael (Stephanie) Tober, ten great grandchildren Lauren, Ryan and Addison Miller, Brett and Jeremiah Seawell, Lauren and Riley Haseley, Emily Guidetti and Luke and Jane Tober. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Benjamin Walck, Emily DuBois and Allen Walck.

The family will be present on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache officiating.

Memorials may be made in her name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or to Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. Interment at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn, NY.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.

Norma married PFOHL, Hubert Ferdinand on 30 Oct 1938 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Hubert (son of PFUHL, Rudolf Antonius and HASELEY, Marie Elizabeth) was born on 16 Apr 1914 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Sep 2003 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

Walck - Benjamin C. Jr. of 2617 Lockport Rd., Sanborn, N.Y. June 27, 1973, in St. Mary's Hospital. Husband of Lorena. Father Of Louise Walck. Of Sanborn, Mrs. David (Marie) Shannon of Key West, Fla.. Barbara and Linda Walck. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Walck. Brother of Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl, Mrs. Herbert (Emily) DuBois, all of Sanborn. Also survived by one grandson, and 3 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Interment in St, Peter's Cemetery. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Rd. Sanborn, 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 Friday. If preferred contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Members of the Wheatfield American Legion 1451 will conduct memorial services Friday at 8 p.m.
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BENJAMIN C. WALCK JR.
SANBORN - Benjamin C. Walck Jr., 54, of 2617 Lockport Road, died Wednesday Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness.
He was a native of the Town of Wheatfield and served during World War II with the U.S. Army.
Mr. Walck had worked for the New York State Highway Department for 15 years at the time of his death and was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Walmore, Wheatfield American Legion Post 145 Amvets Post 26 of North Tonawanda, Civil Service Employees Association, and the American Federation of State, County, and municipal employees.
He is survived by his widow Lorena; four daughters Louise, Barbara, and Linda Walck of Sanborn, and Mrs. David (Marie) Shannon of Key, West, Fla.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walck, and two sisters, Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl and Mrs. Herbert (Emily) DuBois all of Sanborn; and one grandson, three nieces and two nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
The family will be present at Rhoney Funeral Home, Hoover Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
The family said memorials be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
The Wheatfield American Legion Post 1451 will conduct memorial services Friday at 8 at the funeral home.

Benjamin married FUERCH, Lorena Gertrude in Sep 1950 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lorena (daughter of FUERCH, Frederick A and MANTE, Gertrude M) was born on 19 Mar 1930 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Sep 2023 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SANBORN -Emily G. DuBois, 52, of 2595 Lockport Road, died Sunday (Feb 3, 1980) at Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls.
She was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and was a member of the Organization of Women of the church,
Surviving are her husband, Herbert DuBois; two sons, Douglas of North Tonawanda and Calvin of Sanborn; a sister Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl of Sanborn; and a number nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Allan and Benjamin Walck.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Paul Wittenberg officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday the at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road.
Memorials may be made to the St. Peter's Lutheran Church memorial. fund or the Niagara Falls Memorial Ostomy Club the family said.

Grace married DUBOIS, Herbert Alvin on 3 Apr 1948 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Herbert (son of DUBOIS, Albert August Wilhelm and FERCHEN, Anna Christine Auguste) was born on 15 May 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Apr 1995 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marion G. DuBois
Wheatfield native enjoyed crocheting
BERGHOLZ - Marion G. (Haseley-Walck) DuBois, 82, of . Niagara Falls Boulevard, died Friday July 5, 1996) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
She was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Wheatfield, the daughter of Adolf and Eleonore (Retzlaff) Haseley.
On Sept. 21. 1935, she married Arthur P. DuBois in Niagara Falls.
Mrs. DuBois was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. where she belonged to the Ladies Aide (sic) and Alter Guild for many years. She also was an exempt member of the Bergholz Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary.
She enjoyed needlepoint and crocheting.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Duane DuBois of Wheatfield; a daughter, Jane Andrews of Sanborn; two brothers, Melvin Walck of Farmington, Mich., and Norman Walck of Sanborn; two sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Madison Heights. Mich.; two granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Chester Walck.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, where the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bergholz Fire Co. will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. today. The Rev. Philip N. Sallach will conduct services at 11 a.m. Monday in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Luther Street. Interment will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield.
Memorials contributions may be made to the church's memorial fund.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 7, 1996
Marion G. DuBois, 82, of Niagara Falls Boulevard died Friday (July 5, 1996) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Wheatfield, the former Marion Haseley-Walck lived here all her life. She was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz, and its Ladies Aid Society and Altar Guild. She was an exempt member of the Bergholz Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed needlepoint and crocheting. Mrs. DuBois is survived by her husband of 60 years, Arthur P.; a son, Duane; a daughter, Jane Andrews of Sanborn; two brothers, Melvin Walck of Farmington, Mich., and Norman Walck of Sanborn; two sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich.; and two granddaughters. A service will be held at 11 A.M. Monday in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Luther Street, Bergholz. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery

Marion married DUBOIS, Arthur Philipp Johannes on 21 Sep 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Arthur (son of DUBOIS, Albert August Wilhelm and FERCHEN, Anna Christine Auguste) was born on 9 Jul 1910 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jul 2003 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SIEVERT, Marie Laura. Marie (daughter of SIEVERT, Dr Carl W and Laura) was born on 27 Aug 1923 in IL; died on 13 Jun 2008 in Novi, Oakland County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 20, 2000
Norman A. Walck, retired water superintendent of the Town of Wheatfield, died Tuesday (July 18, 2000) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a brief illness. He was 77.
He retired in 1988 after 34 years with the Town of Wheatfield.
A World War II veteran of the Army Air Forces, Walck was a past commander of American Legion Post 1451 in Wheatfield.
He also had served as president of the Wheatfield Business Association and as secretary of the American Waterworks Association, and was on the board of the former Bergholz Fire Insurance Co.
Walck was an exempt member of the Sanborn Fire Company.
He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, the former Audrey Mueller; a son, Robert of Chicago; a daughter, Cheryl Hayes of Lockport; two sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Michigan; a brother, Melvin of Michigan; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 A.M. Friday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, on Walmore Road in Wheatfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Norman married MUELLER, Audrey Irma on 1 Oct 1949 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Audrey (daughter of MUELLER, Eduard Martin Johannes and DEVANTIER, Edna Lydia Auguste) was born on 13 Aug 1928 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 2016 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Chester E. Walck Gazette
Harrison retiree, 65, fought in Korean War
WHEATFlELD - Chester E. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday. (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. He was born in Wheatfield on Dec. 22, 1926, the son of August and Eleanor Walck. He was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road, where he also was a past trustee.
Walck worked, at the Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors in Lockport for 34 years, retiring in 1989. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Wheatfield Republican Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family life.
He is survived by his wife, Gertrude (Bechtel) Walck of Wheatfield; two daughters, Sharon Walck of Grand Island and Sandra Pluff of Lockport; a son, Ronald Walck of Ransomville; three sisters, Marion DuBois of Wheatfield, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda and Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich.; two brothers, Melvin Walck of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman Walck of Sanborn; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the DuBois Funeral Home. 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell will conduct services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial will be at the family's convenience.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 7, 1992
Funeral services for Chester F. Walck, a retired employee of Harrison Division, General Motors Corp., Lockport, will be held at 2 P.M. Wednesday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6165 Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial plans are incomplete. Walck, 65, of Hoover Road, died Saturday (Dec. 5, 1992) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. Born in Wheatfield, he worked at Harrison for 34 years, retiring in 1989. Walck was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Wheatfield Republican Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Gertrude Bechtel; two daughters, Sandra Pluff of Lockport and Sharon of Grand Island; a son, Ronald of Ransomville; three sisters, Helen Waldkoetter of North Tonawanda, Doris Toellner of Madison Heights, Mich., and Marion DuBois; two brothers, Melvin of Farmington Hills, Mich., and Norman of Sanborn, and four grandchildren.

Chester married BECHTEL, Gertrude Dorothy on 23 May 1953 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of BECHTEL, Jacob and BENTHIN, Ella A) was born on 16 Jun 1927 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jan 1997 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

Waldkoetter, Helen W.
Helen W. Waldkoetter (Gath) (nee Walck) of North Tonawanda, was taken by Jesus to her Heavenly home on December 2, 2008 while in Niagara Hospice House, after a 12 year courageous battle with cancer. Helen was a graduate of the Buffalo General School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse in the Obstetrics Unit at DeGraff Memorial Hospital until the early 1970’s. In the early 1980’s she began a career as a much loved tour escort in the travel industry as a co-founder of, The Way to Go Tours. She was a very active and devoted member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and for many years she worked for the Niagara County Board of Elections. She was the daughter of the late August and Eleaner Walck and was the wife of the late Irving Gath. Beloved wife of Jerry Waldkoetter; dear mother of Wendy (Thomas) Zuch, Randall (Lee) Gath, Kathleen (John) Fretthold, Robert (Edythe) Gath all of North Tonawanda, and Julie Waldkoetter of New York City. Grandmother of Daniel, Ryan, Cory, Lissa, Andrew, Allison, Joanna, Edward, Leah and the late Erin; step-grandmother of Kelly; great-grandmother of Hannah. Sister of Doris (Arthur) Toellner of Madison Heights, MI and the late Marion, Melvin, Norman, Chester and Frances; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Thursday and Friday from 3-7 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 A.M. from St. Mark Lutheran Church, the Rev. Patrick McKenzie will officiate, interment in St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church, Roswell Park Cancer Inst., Niagara Hospice or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Family/Spouse: WALDKOETTER, Jerald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married GATH, Irving E on 2 May 1953 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Irving (son of GATH, Edward and SCHEIBERT, Evelyn) was born in 1933 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1966 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris married TOELLNER, Arthur W [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 7, 2011
Howard Edward Phillip Walck

Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Howard Edward Phillip Walck, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the age of 94, in Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Ontario. He was born in the Town of Wheatfield, on December 30,1917, the son of the late Felix and Agatha (Retzlaff) Walck.

Howard attended St. Peter's Lutheran School and church where he served as a Trustee. He graduated from Cornell Agricultural School. Howard was the co-owner and operator of the former Walck's Dairy from 1935 until 1971. He then worked with the Niagara County Highway Department until his retirement. He enjoyed spending his winters in Florida, where he was a member and elder of the Christ Lutheran Church and his summers at his cottage in Canada. Howard enjoyed fishing, gardening and playing cards with his dear friends.

He was the husband of the late Lillian (Retzlaff) Walck, they were married in June of 1939, she predeceased him on April 26, 1978. Howard is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" (Hough) Walck. They where married on May 17, 1979. Three sons, Howard (Shirley), Douglas (Susan), Dennis (Judy) Walck; eight grandchildren, Brent (Andrea), Bruce (Jennifer) Walck, Jennifer (Curt) Muma, Craig (Jessica), Ashleigh and Phillip Walck, Kari (Rob) Corsaro, Adam (Amber) Walck; three great-grandchildren, Nathan, Alyssa and Robbie; one sister, Jennis (late Harold) Pankow; three step-sons, Gordon (Linda), Steven (Gabrielle) and Peter (Lori) Hough; four-step grandchildren, Andrew (Lee) Hough, Michelle (Jayson) Millson, Kyle and Benn Hough; three great-grandchildren, Cooper, Abigail and Isabelle Hough; also many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Bruce Walck.

Friends are invited to attend Funeral Services on Monday at 1:30 PM at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials maybe made in his name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or School, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Inurnment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Howard married RETZLAFF, Lillian Martha Elizabeth on 4 Jun 1939 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of RETZLAFF, Rudolph Philipp August and JAGOW, Maria) was born on 14 Sep 1916 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Apr 1978 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married ROBERTS, Elizabeth Mildred on 17 May 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennis married PANKOW, Harold E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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October 16, 2012
Alice B. Walck
Niagara Gazette
WHEATFIELD - Alice B. (Retzlaff) Walck, age 87, of Wheatfield, was called peacefully to her heavenly home, to be with her Lord and Savior on October 16, 2012 at her residence. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, NY, on July 22, 2012, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lily (Pfuhl) Retzlaff. Alice attended St. Peter's Lutheran School in Walmore and was a 1943 graduate of LaSalle High School. She was employed at the former Bell Aircraft and later at the Carborundum Company - Bonded Abrasives division in Niagara Falls, until her retirement in 1983. Alice was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church, Wheatfield, where she was with the St. Peter's Quilters. She was also a member of the Ransomville Seniors and enjoyed gardening, flowers and traveling. Survivors include her brother, Kenneth (Dianne) Retzlaff of Wheatfield; sister-in-law, Lois Retzlaff; eight nieces and nephews, Debra (Ted) Sheehan, Brian (Sandra) Retzlaff, Gary Retzlaff, Randy Retzlaff, Sandra (Steven) Lang, Carol (Leonard) Binns, David (Allison) Retzlaff and Dale (Lisa) Retzlaff; twenty great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-nephew. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard Walck, on December 1, 1994. They were united in marriage on February 5, 1972. Also predeceased by a brother, Willis Retzlaff. Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Thursday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Bruce Gamache' on Friday at 11:00 AM in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church, Walmore Road. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Alice married WALCK, Leonard William on 5 Feb 1972 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Leonard (son of WALCK, Rudolph Christopher and HASELEY, Ernestine Dorothea Justine) was born on 27 Jul 1926 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Dec 1994 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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RETZLAFF - Willis S., Wheatfield town assessor NF Gazette 8/22/2005

WHEATFIELD - Willis S. Retzlaff, who served as town assessor for 27 years and was active in community and church affairs, died of a heart attack Saturday in his home. He was 78.
Mr. Retzlaff was born in Wheatfield and attended local schools. He served in the Air Force and was a member of Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion.
He was a lifelong farmer and a skilled carpenter who built several homes in the area.
He was town assessor from 1972 to 1999 and the following year was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals. He had been president of the Niagara County Assessors Association and an officer of the New York State Assessors Association.
Mr. Retzlaff was an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he served as president, elder and financial secretary. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the cemetery committee.
He was a charter member and past president of the Wheatfield Lions Club and was serving as treasurer at the time of his death.
He was named Lion of the Year in 1991 and won two other Lions awards: the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in 1994 and the Robert Uplinger Distinguished Service Award in 1998.
He was a charter member of the Wheatfield Republican Club; member and past president of the Wheatfield Business Association; treasurer of the Wheatfield Family Picnic Committee; a former member of the Bergholz German Band; a member of the town Historical Society; and a volunteer for Kids Voting.
He enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, the former Lois Hassan; a daughter, Debra Sheehan of Bergholz; a son, Randall of Wheatfield; a sister, Alice Walck of Sanborn; a brother, Kenneth of Wheatfield; and six grandchildren-.
Services will be at 11 A.M. Wednesday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore Road. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Willis Sherman Retzlaff

Willis Sherman Retzlaff was born on June 7,1927 to Arthur and Lily (Pfuhl) Retzlaff. He was baptized on June 19, 1927 and confirmed on April 14, 1940. Willis was united in marriage to Lois Hassan on September 8, 1951. They were blessed with two children, Debra and Randall.
Willis was a life long member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church where he served as President of the Congregation, financial secretary, Elder and presently as Chairman of the Cemetery Committee.
Willis farmed for many years then went into carpentry and built many homes in the area. He was elected Assessor for the Town of Wheatfield and served in that capacity for 27 years, retiring in 1999.
He was a charter member, past President and currently served as Treasurer of the Wheatfield Lions Club. He was named Lion of the year in 1991, received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award in 1994 and the Robert Uplinger Distinguished Service Award in 1998. He was a charter member of the Wheatfield Republican Club, member of the Wheatfield Senior Citizens, member and past President of the Wheatfield Business Association and treasurer of the Wheatfield Family Picnic Committee, a former member of the Bergholz Band, member of the Historical Society, was a volunteer for Kids Voting each year, was a former President of Niagara County Assessor's Association, a former officer of the New York State Assessor's Association, served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a member of the American Legion-Wheatfield Post 1451, member of the Wheatfield Zoning Board of Appeals.
Willis enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchildren and helping anyone in need.
On Saturday, August 20, 2005, at home, unexpectedly Willis was called to be with His Lord.
He is survived by his wife, Lois, daughter, Debra (Theodore) Sheehan, son, Randall; grandchildren, Theodore (Holly) Sheehan Ill, Becky, Tim and Tom Sheehan, Amanda and Scott Retzlaff; a sister, Alice Walck, a brother, Kenneth (Dianne) Retzlaff; sisters-in-law, Joanne (Edwin) Scherrer, Betty Lou (George) Lozina and Sally Archer and many nieces and nephews.

Family/Spouse: HASSAN, Lois Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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KENNETH ARTHUR RETZLAFF, age 84 of Wheatfield, NY, went to his heavenly home, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice, on November 25, 2020, at his residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 8, 1936, son of the late Arthur and Lilly (Pfuhl) Retzlaff. He was a life long member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Sanborn. Ken graduated from Trott Vocational High School. He married Dianne Blank on May 17, 1957, and they enjoyed 63 wonderful years together. Ken was a farmer all his life, a member of the Wheatfield Zoning Board, then elected eight terms as a Wheatfield Town Councilman, serving for 32 years, and as Deputy Supervisor. He was a member of the Wheatfield Republican Club, was a trustee at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and a member of the building committee of the new addition of the church. Ken enjoyed golfing, hunting, and spending time at the cabin.Survivors include his loving wife; six children, Brian (Sandra) Retzlaff, Gary Retzlaff, Sandra (Steven) Lange, Carol (Leonard) Binns, David (Allison) Retzlaff, Dale (Lisa) Retzlaff; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alice (Leonard) Walck, brother, Willis (Lois) Retzlaff, and brother-in-law, Darrell (Nancy) Blank. Friends may call on Saturday (Nov. 28) from 9-11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church, or Niagara Hospice. Arrangements were with the DuBois Funeral Home, Wheatfield, NY.

Kenneth married BLANK, Diane Carol [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - February 3, 1989
Irma H. Haseley, 69, of Saunders Settlement Road died Thursday (Feb. 2, 1989) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Mrs. Haseley, a native of Wheatfield, was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Wheatfield.
Survivors include her husband, William A.; a daughter, Iris; a son, Gary of the Town of Niagara; a sister, Gladys DeVantier; a brother, Edgar Walck, and a grandson.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Church, 6167 Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery

Irma married HASELEY, William Albert on 10 May 1941 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. William (son of HASELEY, Albert Phillip Ferdinand and FERCHEN, Anna Auguste Elisabeth) was born on 4 Jun 1914 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Nov 2003 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Edgar William Walck, age 94, of the Town of Wheatfield, NY, was called peacefully into the presence of the Lord, at his daughters home in Florida on December 6, 2016. Born in the Town of Wheatfield on November 28, 1922, he was the son of the late William and Selma Walck. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, in Niagara Falls, where he served on the church board and building committee. Edgar played the tuba in both the Bergholz and Sanborn Fire Company's bands, and the church orchestra for many years. He was devoted to serving the Lord, owned and operated a dairy farm in Sanborn, was an avid hunter, farmer, gardener, drove truck until he was 86, and enjoyed traveling. Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Elva Rose (Milleville) Walck; children, Mark (Janice) Walck of Sanborn, Carl Walck of Scio, Laurie Walck of Sanborn, Brent Walck of North Tonawanda, Kelly Walck of Amherst and Gail (Tim) Johnston of Palm Harbor, FL; grandchildren, Tara Walck-Henry, Shanna Hackett, Christa Eodice, Carl Walck, Jr. and Hannah Johnston; great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Evan and Brody Eodice, Luke and Ellis Henry, Cooper and Landon Hackett; and many nieces and nephews. Also predeceased by two sisters, Irma Haseley and Gladys DeVantier. Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Friday (December 9th) from 4-8 PM. Services will be conducted on Saturday (December 10th) at 11:00 AM in First Assembly of God, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY 14304. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church, or Niagara Hospice.

Edgar married MILLEVILLE, Elva Rose in Oct 1951 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gladys M. DeVantier NF Gazette
Worked at her husband's company for 37 years
WHEATFIELD - Gladys M. (Walck) DeVantier, 62, of Lockport Road,. died Wednesday (June 24, 1998) m Buffalo General Hospital after a lengthy illness.
She was born Aug. 30, 1935, in Wheatfield, the daughter of William and Selma (Walck) Walck.
She had lived in the Sanborn area her entire life, attending local schools and graduating from Niagara Falls High School in 1954. Mrs. DeVantier worked for the former Kimberly-Clark Corp. from 1954 to 1958, and later was a courier for the MDS Lab for six years.
She married Ralph DeVantier on Nov. 3, 1956. She worked at his construction company as a bookkeeper and secretary for 37 years.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Messiah in Lewiston, and the Wheatfield Jaycees. She also had been active with the Niagara County 4H Program for many years.
Mrs. DeVantier enjoyed gardening, bowling and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Sandra Retzlaff of Sanborn and Amy Bessel of Niagara Falls; three sons, Duane DeVantier of North Tonawanda, Kent DeVantier of Cleveland and Bruce DeVantier of Lewiston; one brother, Edgar Walck of Sanborn; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Irma Haseley.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Friday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn. The Rev. Milan J. Slahor will conduct services at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida Street, Lewiston. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Amherst.
Memorial contributions may he made to the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston, N.Y. 14092; or to the Niagara Dialysis Clinic, 3018 Military Road, Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - June 25, 1998
Gladys M. DeVantier, 62, of Lockport Road, a native of Wheatfield and lifelong resident of the Sanborn area, died Wednesday (June 24, 1998) in Buffalo General Hospital after a long illness.
The former Gladys M. Walck was a 1954 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. Mrs. DeVantier worked at the former Kimberly-Clark plant in Niagara Falls from 1954 to 1958 and she was a courier for the MDS Laboratory for six years.
She was associated with her husband, Ralph, as a bookkeeper and secretary in his construction company for 37 years.
Mrs. DeVantier was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Messiah of Lewiston and of the Wheatfield Jaycees. She was active in the Niagara County 4-H Program for many years, and she enjoyed gardening and bowling.
Survivors besides her husband include two daughters, Sandra Retzlaff of Sanborn and Amy Bessel of Niagara Falls; three sons, Duane of North Tonawanda, Kent of Cleveland, and Bruce of Lewiston; a brother, Edgar Walck of Sanborn; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston.

Gladys married DEVANTIER, Ralph Russell on 3 Nov 1956 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Ralph (son of DEVANTIER, Bernard Gotthold Johannes and KLUTE, Louise Anna) was born on 22 Jul 1933 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Feb 2023 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John F. Kroening NF Gazette Nov 9, 1997
Dairy farmer was Cambria supervisor
CAMBRIA - John F.. Kroening, 15, of Upper Mountain Road, . former Town. of Cambria supervisor, died Saturday (Nov. 8, 1997) in Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, after being struck by an automobile. He was responding to the scene of an automobile accident with the Cambria Fire Co. on North Ridge Road near Church Road, when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle while crossing the street.
He was born Oct. 28. 1922, in Niagara Falls, the son of Elmer and Elsie (Walck) Kroening. He and his family moved to Sanborn when he was an ...... Mr. Kroening later to the family farm (sic) in Cambria when he was 8 years old. He attended LaSalle High School.
Mr. Kroening served as the supervisor of Cambria from 1970 to 1993, and as a councilman for 15 years before becoming supervisor. He also worked at the former Wurlitzer Co. and the National Grinding Wheel for a few years before becoming a full-time dairy farmer.
He was a charter member of the Cambria Volunteer Fire County, founded in 1944, where he served as chief from 1952. to 1957. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Ridge, and a former member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Pekin, where he served as treasurer from 1952 to 1955 and as chairman in 1969.
Mr. Kroening was a former director of the Niagara County Extension Service and served on the Niagara County Agricultural Stabilization Committee.
“He loved our town,” said June, his wife of 45 years. “He always treated the town's money just as if it was his own.”
A “no-nonsense” sort of guy was how Councilman George J. Bush described Kroening.
“Farmers don't really talk between the lines,” he said, adding that Kroening had approached him years ago to serve on the town's Recreation Commission. Even though Bush just said he would think about it, the next thing he knew, he had been appointed. Although Kroening wore a pacemaker and had some health problems the past few years, his wife said “you couldn't keep him from doing things” as he still loved riding his tractor and helping out others.
In addition to his wife, June E. (Scherer) Kroening; he is survived by two sons, Bryan Kroening and Michael Kroening, both of Lockport; two daughters, Laurie Page of Cheektowaga and Shelia Feind of Lockport; three brothers, Herbert Kroening and Martin Kroening, both of Lockport, and Harry Kroening of Sanborn; two sisters, Hazel Hasely (sic) of Sanborn and Doris DeVantier of Niagara Falls; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Raymond Kroening,
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn., where the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday. The Rev. David J. Musall will conduct services at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4169 Church Road, Lockport. Burial will be in Huskey Cemetery, Lockport.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or to the Cambria Volunteer Fire Co. Ambulance Fund.

Family/Spouse: SCHERER, June Elisabeth. June (daughter of SCHERER, Otto T and RISCH, Rosina Amelia) was born on 1 Jan 1933 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jul 2020 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZASTROW, Rose Arlene. Rose (daughter of ZASTROW, Charles Henry and JACOBS, Arlene H) was born on 2 Feb 1925 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Aug 2012 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 31, 2001
Herbert E. Kroening, 75, a councilman for the Town of Cambria, died unexpectedly Monday (Jan. 29, 2001) in Lockport Memorial Hospital.
Born in Lewiston, he operated a dairy farm in Cambria for more than 50 years.
He was serving his third term on the Cambria Town Board at the time of his death.
Kroening was a member of Cambria Volunteer Fire Company for 52 years and served on the town's Agriculture Stabilization Committee for more than 30 years. He also was a committeeman with the National Grape Co-op (Welch's) and a director with Niagara Milk Producers for 13 years.
He was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Lockport.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, the former Jeanette Schuman; two daughters, Kathy Kemble and Bonnie Glenn, both of Lockport; a son, Randy of Wilson; two brothers, Harry and Martin of Sanborn; two sisters, Hazel Haseley of Sanborn and Doris DeVantier of Bergholz; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday in Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 6965 Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery, Cambria

Herbert married SCHUMAN, Jeanette Marjorie on 27 May 1950 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Jeanette (daughter of SCHUMANN, Herbert Wilhelm Ernst and BEUTEL, Gertrude) was born on 20 Aug 1924 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 May 2013 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harry A. Kroening, 88, of Sanborn, NY was called to his heavenly home on Monday, May 9, 2016, at his residence under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He was born in the Town of Lewiston, on June 6, 1927, the son of the late Elmer and Elsie [Walck] Kroening.

Mr. Kroening owned a dairy farm and was later employed with the Operating Engineers Local 463 for over 30 years, before retiring in 1989. He was an active member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church for the past 83 years, holding several offices. He was an exempt member of the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company.

Mr. Kroening built his own home as well as a cabin in the Southern Tier. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, gardening and woodworking.

Mr. Kroening was the husband of 63 years to the late Jeanette [Beutel] Kroening, who died on April 30, 2010. He is survived by his children Joyce Kroening, Daniel (Lois) Kroening, Carl (Donna) Kroening, Lee (Debra) Kroening, Diane (Michael) Sweet and Donna Kroening, thirteen grandchildren, Alicia (Ryan), Jeremy (Kerry), Justin (Aleasha), Andrew, Matthew, Rachel, Michelle (Thomas), Ashley, Lauren, Jessica, Jennifer, Kristina (Robert) and Joseph, two step-grandchildren, Teresa and Gina (Mario), two great-grandchildren Elizabeth and Eli, four step-great-grandchildren, Anthony, Julian, Nico and Jada, one brother Martin (Shirly) Kroening, two sisters Hazel (late Alfred) Haseley and Doris (Dennis) DeVantier, and a sister-in-law June Kroening. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was the father of the late Jean and Lynn Kroening and brother of the late John, Raymond (late Rose) and Herbert (late Jeanette) Kroening.
His family will be present on Wednesday from 7-9 PM and Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Funeral Services on Friday at 10:30 AM at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Pekin, with the Rev. R. Peter Vogeler officiating.

Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to St. Andrew Lutheran Church or to Niagara Hospice.

Interment in St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery, Pekin.

Harry married BEUTEL, Jeanette Bernice on 27 Nov 1946 in Pekin, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Jeanette (daughter of BEUTEL, Edwin William and WILLIAMS, Alice Ruth Bernice) was born on 1 Nov 1928 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Apr 2010 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married HASELEY, Alfred Erich [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris married DEVANTIER, Dennis Albert [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Martin L. Kroening, age 87 of Cambria, New York, was called to his heavenly home on July 11, 2021. He passed peacefully at his residence, while under the care of his loving family and Niagara Hospice. Born in the Town of Cambria, son of the late Elmer and Elsie (Walck) Kroening. Martin was a lifelong resident and dairy farmer in the town of Cambria. He was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Pekin, the Sanborn Historical Society, The Historical Society of North Germans in Western NY, a 50 year member of Wilson Conservation Club, Cast Iron Seat Association, and Niagara County Milk Producers.Survivors include his wife of almost 65 years: Shirly A. (Schultz) Kroening; their five children: Gail (Bill) Segarra, Steven (Terri) Kroening, Dawn (Joe) Nye, Linda (Kurt) Miller and Jennifer (Chris) Weech; two sisters: Hazel Haseley and Doris DeVantier; twelve grandchildren: Carolyn, Jacob, Michael, Hunter, Kaitlyn, Brittany, Joseph, Alyssa, Anna, William Reed, Jenna, and Britain; two great-grandchildren: Jackson and Emery; and several nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by four brothers: John, Raymond, Herbert and Harry Kroening.Private services were held with the family, on Thursday (July 15) at 11:00 a.m. in the DuBois Funeral Home, Wheatfield, with the Rev. Kurt Schultz, officiating. Interment followed in Hillside Cemetery, Cambria, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY 14132, or Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094.

Family/Spouse: SCHULTZ, Shirley Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Sanborn, on November 7, 1929, the daughter of the late Edward P. and Florence [Pfohl] Walck.


Mrs. Wendt attended local schools and was employed with the National Grinding Wheel, the Sanborn Greenhouse and as a cleaner at St. Peter's Lutheran School for many years. She was actively involved with the Sanborn Fire Company Band and with the Women of Church quilting group. Mrs. Wendt loved spending time with her family and enjoyed playing Bingo and shopping.


She was the wife of the late Bertrum Wendt, who died in January of 2000.
Mrs. Wendt is survived by her daughters Darlene C. (James) Giannini, Sally A. (Michael) Kelley and Laurie L. (Peter Eodice) Wendt Draper, four grandchildren James Giannini, II, Rochelle (Brian) Wylke, Jessica and Jenna Kelley, six great grandchildren Elyssa, Brianna, Landen, Kaden, Kendra and Jaxon, and was the sister of Gilbert I. (Carol) Walck, Jerauld F. (Kay) Walck and Janice (Martin) Wick, she also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Arnold E. Walck.


Her family will be present on Friday from 3-8 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY, with the Rev. Kenneth Spitler and the Rev. Jonathan Haseley officiating.


Memorials may be made in her name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Interment in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn, NY.
Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.

Norine married WENDT, Bertrum Frederick on 1 Jul 1950. Bertrum (son of WENDT, William Benjamin Arnold and WENDT, Grace E) was born on 15 Jul 1925 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jan 2000 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - May 31, 1994
Arnold E. Walck of Robinson Road, an employee of the Niagara County Parks and Highway departments since 1979, died Sunday (May 29, 1994) in Lockport Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Walck, 61, a Lewiston native, served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. He was a past member of the Sanborn Fire Company Band and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, where he was a trustee. He also attended The Chapel in Amherst.
Walck formerly worked for Kroening's Garage in Sanborn and Harvey H. Pfennig Inc.
Surviving are two sons, Kent and Dale of North Tonawanda; three daughters, Janet Smith of Rockwall, TX, Marsha Johnston of Raleigh, NC, and Marlene Horvath of Rowlett, TX; two brothers, Gilbert and Gerald, both of Sanborn; two sisters, Norine Wendt of Sanborn and Janice Wick of Medford, NJ; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Walmore. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Walmore.

NF Gazette
ARNOLD E. Walck, 61, of Tonawanda Sunday, May 29, 1994, in Lockport. Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. He was born March 23, 1933, in the Town of Lewiston to Edward and Florence (Pfohl) Walck. A lifelong Niagara County resident, he served in the us Army from 19561959. He was a past member of the
Sanborn Fire Company Band and, St. Peter's Lutheran Church where he served a trustee. He also attended The Chapel in Amherst.
He was employed by the Niagara County Parks and Highway Departments since 1979. Prior employment included Kroening's Garage, Sanborn and Harvey H. Pfennig Inc.
Surviving are five children: Kent (Mary Lou) Walck of North Tonawanda, Dale (Barbara) Walck of North Tonawanda, Janet (Kerry) Smith of Rockwall, TX, Marsha (Brian) Johnston of Raleigh, NC, and Marlene (Scott) Horvath of Rowlett, TX, two sisters, Norine Wendt of Sanborn and Janice Wick of Medford, NJ; two brothers,
Gilbert and Gerald Walck, both of Sanborn, 10 grandchildren., and 10 niece's and nephews.
Funeral Services were held today, June 2, in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Wheatfield, with interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Arrangements by DuBois Funeral Home. Memorial gift’s may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church building fund or to St. Peter's Lutheran School.

Arnold married HASELEY, Lois Margaret on 22 Oct 1955 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lois (daughter of HASELEY, Harvey Hubert Philipp and FEDELER, Elvira Margaret) was born on 1 Jun 1936 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Oct 2011 in Iowa City, Johnson County, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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GILBERT IRVIN WALCK, age 82, of Sanborn, NY, passed into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior in his home on May 4, 2020, while being cared for by his loving family and Niagara Hospice. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on February 23, 1938, to the late Edward and Florence Walck.
On October 19, 1963, Gilbert married Carol Joyce (Pfohl) Walck, his wife of 56 years. Gilbert was a life long, self employed dairy farmer in Niagara County which included a herd of dairy cows that spanned 51 years. He served on various agricultural committees which included the Farm Service Agency for USDA, Niagara County Farm Bureau and as a Director for Wendt's Dairy. He was an exempt member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Company and had served in the United States National Guard.
Throughout his life Gilbert enjoyed bowling in the Sanborn Businessmen League, watching his favorite baseball team the New York Yankees, deer hunting at the cabin, and riding in his golf cart to check up on what the boys were doing, on the farm. One of his greatest passions was his yearly trip to the Indianapolis 500 race with his dear friends.
Coffee with friends at Marsh's store and Sunday lunch at the Jetport after church were part of his weekly routine he so enjoyed. Gilbert had a very outgoing personality and no matter the event, always knew someone and took time for a conversation. He was a life long active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church where he faithfully attended weekly worship services.
Gilbert is survived by his loving wife, Carol Walck, and three children, Randy J. (Amy) Walck, Darla J. (Randall) Kroening-Retzlaff and Gary K. (Jill Haseley) Walck; six grandchildren, Tyler (Laura) Kroening, Matthew Kroening, Brock Kroening, Sara, Katie and Luke Walck; a brother Gerald (Kathleen) Walck of Sanborn, NY, a sister Janice (late Martin) Wick of Schwenksville, PA; and many nieces and nephews. Gilbert was predeceased by his broter Arnold Walck; sister Norine (Walck) Wendt; brother-in-law Bertrum Wendt; and son-in-law Mark D. Kroening. Gilbert was the son-in-law of the late Wallace and Edna (Schimschack) Pfohl.
Due to the current circumstances, a private service was held May 8th. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, with the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made in Gilbert's name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or St. Peter's Lutheran School, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132, or Niagara Hospice. Arrangement were made through the DuBois Funeral Home.

Gilbert married PFOHL, Carol Joyce [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married SCHLEEF, Kathleen Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY

Janice Florence (Walck) Wick, 80, of Schwenksville, PA, formerly of Medford, NJ and Sanborn, NY,  passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.  She was born in Sanborn, NY on August 26th, 1940 to the late Edward Philipp Benjamin and Florence Sophia (Pfohl) Walck.  
On October 1, 1971, Janice married her love, Martin Anthony “Marty” Wick Jr.   She was a committed, caring wife and devoted mother who worked tirelessly to provide a happy life for her family. 
She volunteered at her church and worked for many years outside the home at Cigna Insurance.  
Janice was characterized as deeply caring,  naturally putting other people’s feelings first, and always having a hot meal ready.
Despite moving away from family shortly after marriage, she remained true to her strong, German, Lutheran heritage of Sanborn, NY and worked to ensure  that her children were raised “right”.  In fact, “Did you go to church this week?” was the first phrase heard on calls home throughout the years.
Janice was a life-long, devout Lutheran and an active member at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Marlton, NJ, prior to recently moving closer to her daughter in Pennsylvania, where she continued to faithfully worship.  
Janice is survived by her two children, Martin Anthony (Page) Wick III of Dallas, TX and Rachel Elizabeth (Joshua) Myers of Lansdale, PA; five grandchildren, Amelia Simrall, Josephine Pfhol, and Mary Martin Wick and Joshua John  and Justine Elizabeth Myers; twin brother, Jerauld (Kathleen) Walck of Sanborn, NY; sister in-law Carol Walck of Sanborn, NY; Christine G. Wick of Euclid, OH; and brother-in-law, Fulton J. Wick of Perrysburg, OH, as well as 15 nieces and nephews.  
Janice was predeceased by her husband, Martin Anthony “Marty” Wick: brothers, Arnold Walck and Gilbert Walck; sister, Norine (Walck) Wendt; brother-in-law, Bertrum Wendt.
Due to the current circumstances, a private service was held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, with the Rev. Thomas Thorstad officiating.
Memorials may be made in Janice’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association (https://www.alz.org/).
Arrangements were made through the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, Sanborn, NY.

Janice married WICK, Martin Anthony on 1 Oct 1971 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Martin (son of WICK, Martin D and VERGILS, Grace Sophia) was born on 15 Nov 1943 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Sep 2017 in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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MELVIN H. PFOHL, age 86 of Niagara Falls, NY, was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 16, 1933, son of Martin and Viola Pfohl.
Melvin graduated from Wilson High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He loved his family and was an avid hunter and gardener. Melvin was a very active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, in Sanborn, where he served in various leadership positions over the years.
Melvin is predeceased by his loving wife, Elaine Pfohl, of 60 years. He is survived by his three children, Donna (Robert) Knights of Penfield, NY, Barbara Walck (Mark Lindauer) of Sanborn, NY, and Gary (Karen) Pfohl of Asheboro, NC; four grandchildren, Lindsey Knights (Mark Janzen), Laura Knights (Jake Parker), Megan (Peter) Fendt, and Jenna (Kevin) Hanes, and a future great-granddaughter. Also survived by his three siblings, Marilyn (late Ben) Cornelius, Delbert (Joann) Pfohl, and Lorraine (Larry) Steingasser; and several nieces and nephews.
Due to the current situation, a memorial service will be held at a later time. The family kindly asks in lieu of flowers, any memorials be made in Melvin's name to St. Peter's Church or School. There will be a private interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield, NY. Arrangements have been made through the DuBois Funeral Home.

Melvin married DEVANTIER, Elaine Janet in Jun 1957 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elaine (daughter of DEVANTIER, William Johannes and WALCK, Frances Edna Adele) was born on 14 Feb 1938 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Nov 2017 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WELLSVILLE - Marilyn R. Cornelius, 83, of 4192A Bolivar Road, passed away Friday (July 31, 2020) at the Wellsville Manor Care Center, with her family by her side. She was born March 25, 1937, in Niagara Falls, the daughter of the late Martin and Viola Walck Pfohl. On July 9, 1955, in Elm Valley, she married Louis "Ben" Cornelius, who predeceased her Dec. 19, 2018. Throughout her life, Marilyn was employed in several professions, including as a telephone operator for New York Telephone; being a waitress for The Coffee Pot, Long View and Howard's; selling Avon; and working at the Allegany County Jail. However, Marilyn found her calling in nursing. She had been scheduled to be the valedictorian of her senior high school class but instead opted to follow her heart and marry Ben before having the opportunity to graduate. At the age of 45 she began to pursue her dream and career. She obtained her GED and enrolled in the Alfred State College nursing program. She not only had perfect attendance, but earned high grades and the respect of the younger students. They loved her so much, they nominated her their class president. Upon graduating with an associate's degree, Marilyn would work in both Olean General and Jones Memorial hospitals. Marilyn and Ben were members of the Trinity Lutheran Church, and Marilyn was a member of the Wellsville Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandma, aunt, nurse and friend to many. Her work on Earth is done, and she is home with her Lord. Surviving are two sons, Louis "Ben" (Judith) Cornelius and Bradley Cornelius, both of Wellsville; a daughter, Karen Lane of Virginia Beach, Va.; six grandchildren, Justin (Kari) Cornelius, Matthew (Diana Gowdy) Cornelius, Brian Lane, Kelly Lane, Joshua Cornelius and Jacob Cornelius; a brother, Delbert (Joanne) Phohl; and a sister, Lorraine (Larry) Steingasser, both of Sanborn; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased, in addition to her parents and husband, by an infant daughter, Sharon; and brother, Melvin. Private services will be held for family to honor her memory and celebrate her life. Burial will be in Alfred Rural Cemetery. Please consider memorial donations to the SPCA Serving Allegany County, in memory of Elmo. To leave online condolences, please visit embserfuneralhome.com. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in Olean Times Herald from Aug. 1 to Aug. 5, 2020. MEMORIAL EVENTS No memorial events are currently scheduled. To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one. Funeral services provided by J W Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc 34 W State St
Wellsville, NY 14895

Marilyn married CORNELIUS, Louis Benjamin on 9 Jul 1955 in Elm Valley, Allegany County, NY. Louis (son of CORNELIUS, Lloyd and FANTON, Lillian) was born on 14 Dec 1927; died on 19 Dec 2018 in Wellsville, Allegany County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lorraine married STEINGASSER, Larry Robert [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KROENING, JoAnn Carol. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married DZIALAK, Robert Paul [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Glenn married MILLEVILLE, Sandra Elaine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Elaine J. Pfohl, age 79 of Niagara Falls, NY, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in Niagara Hospice House, Town of Lockport, NY. Born in Town of Niagara, NY on February 14, 1938, daughter of the late William and Frances (Walck) DeVantier. 
Elaine was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family and her flowers. She was a very active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, in Sanborn, where she loved singing hymns.
Elaine is survived by her loving husband, Melvin, of 60 years; three children, Donna (Robert) Knights of Penfield, NY, Barbara Walck of Sanborn, NY, and Gary (Karen) Pfohl of Asheboro, NC; four grandchildren, Lindsey Knights, Laura Knights, Megan (Peter) Fendt, and Jenna Walck. She is survived by her sister, Virginia DeVantier and predeceased by her sister, Mabel Beutel. 
Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Monday (November 13) from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY on Tuesday (November 14) at 11:00 am. The family kindly asks that in lieu of flowers, any memorials be made in Elaine’s name to St. Peter’s Church or School. 
Interment in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield, NY.

Elaine married PFOHL, Melvin Herbert in Jun 1957 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Melvin (son of PFOHL, Martin Ferdinand and WALCK, Viola Esther) was born on 16 Oct 1933 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Mar 2020 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virginia F. DeVantier, age 91 of Niagara Falls, NY was called to her heavenly home on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital. Born in the Town of Niagara, NY on November 1, 1926, daughter of the late William and Frances DeVantier. Virginia resided at Opportunities Unlimited, on Sy Road, Wheatfield. A special thank you to her caregivers who showed their love to her over the years. Virginia is predeceased by her parents; sisters, Mabel (Leonard) Beutel, and Elaine Pfohl. She is survived by her brother in law, Melvin Pfohl; and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY on Thursday (May 17) at 11:00 a.m. Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield. Arrangements are with the DuBois Funeral Home.

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - November 18, 2001
Mabel L. Beutel, 72, died Thursday (Nov. 15, 2001) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a short illness.
Mrs. Beutel was born Mabel DeVantier in the Town of Niagara. She attended area schools and was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
A homemaker, Mrs. Beutel was an excellent baker. Her family said they will especially remember her pies.
Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Leonard H.; two sons, Larry J. of Iowa Lake, TX, and Loren H. of Wheatfield; a daughter, Linda J. Haseley of Pendleton; two sisters, Elaine Pfohl and Virginia DeVantier, both of Niagara Falls; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery

Mabel married BEUTEL, Leonard Herbert on 5 Jun 1954 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Leonard (son of BEUTEL, Rudolph Arthur and MUELLER, Louise Charlotte Susanna) was born on 25 Apr 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Nov 2014 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 15, 1993
Edith Ann Kirchner, 60, died Wednesday (July 14, 1993) at her Brent Drive home.
The former Edith Walck was born in Wheatfield and was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz.
She was a member of the Willowbrook Thursday A.M. Golf League and recently retired after working 12 years with the faculty food service at Niagara County Community College.
She is survived by her husband, Peter C.; a son, Carl of Lockport; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday in St. James Lutheran Church, 2437 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton

Edith married KIRCHNER, Peter George on 20 Sep 1952 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Peter (son of KIRCHNER, Carl Albert and FREEMAN, Eugenia) was born about 1925 in Little Falls, Herkimer County, NY; died on 30 May 2015 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: TOELLNER, Joanne Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cherry Hill - Doris J. DeVantier, age 84, of Cherry Hill passed away after a short illness on December 5, 2017. She was the devoted and loving wife of the late Roger DeVantier for 62 years. Doris was born in Niagara Falls, NY the first child of the late Clarence and Esther Wittkopp. Doris and Roger moved to Cherry Hill in 1957. After passionately raising four children (some required more effort than others), she decided to return to school and earned her diploma as a licensed practical nurse. She helped numerous patients in the Delaware Valley. She was a charter member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church where she was active and energetic in the life of the church until her death. Doris enjoyed knitting, sewing, ceramics, choir singing, and travel. Most of all she was devoted to her family. Roger and Doris especially cherished the annual vacations at Sea Isle City, NJ. They educated us about God's most incredible gift - our Family. Her amazingly strong character taught us lessons that are being passed down to multiple generations through her children and grandchildren. Her last few years of life were challenged by numerous physical and emotional heartaches. She faced all of them with a positive attitude, grace, and exceptional strength that are a true inspiration to all who knew her. She was predeceased by her husband Roger, daughter Joyce White and son Mark DeVantier. Left to cherish her memory include her children Wayne (Pam) DeVantier of Chesapeake, VA, Keith (Betty Jo) DeVantier of Cornelius, NC , daughter in law Vickie DeVantier of Richardson, TX, and son in law Don White of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Nine adoring grandchildren Drew White, Nicole White, Rachel (Joe) Rice, Audra DeVantier, Kristie Jo (Josh) Schutt, Brent (Kendra) DeVantier Jamie Lee (Ryan) Hillary , Laura DeVantier and Ross DeVantier, as well as four great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate her life will take place at St. Michaels Lutheran Church 601 Kings Hwy N, Cherry Hill, NJ on December 16, 2017 at 11:00 am where the family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:45 am. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations in her honor be given to St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Condolences may be registered at murrayparadeefh.com

Doris married DEVANTIER, Roger Donald [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married BATEMAN, Barbara about Mar 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BERNICE M. MCLEAN
Bernice M. McLean, 68, of Niagara Falls, NY, died Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at home. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on July, 1937, the daughter of the late Clarence P. and Esther. (Walck) Wittkopp. She attended local schools and worked at Carborundum Company Globar Division, Hyde Park Blvd. as a production worker for over 30 years, retiring in 1999. Bernice enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She is survived by her stepdaughter, Karen (John) Edwards of St. Davids, Ontario, Canada; her brother, Kenneth Wittkopp of Florida; and her-sister, Doris (Roger) DeVantier of Cherry Hill, New Jersey; dear friends, Joan Radel, Janice Martel, Rich and Joan Weslowski and Mary Cowling. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Albert McLean who died July 1, 1990. At Bernice's request there will be no prior visitation. Burial at the convenience of the family in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Ontario, Canada. Local arrangements through Zajac Funeral Home, Inc., Niagara Falls, NY.

Family/Spouse: MCCLEAN, Albert. Albert died on 1 Jul 1990 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLER, Harvey Ogden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beverly married PENDERGAST, Charles Leo [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 9, 1999
Karen A. Pfohl, 51, of Schoellkopf Health Center, Niagara Falls, who worked as a clerk in the X-ray department of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, for several years, died Wednesday (Dec. 8, 1999) in the health center after a 30-year bout with multiple sclerosis.
Miss Pfohl was born in Niagara Falls and was a graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High School.
She worked as a secretary for several years at Errick Road School, Wheatfield, and had worked for several years at Mount St. Mary's Hospital until the time of her illness.
Miss Pfohl was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school at one time.
She had lived in the health center for the past five years and prior to that resided at home with her parents.
Survivors include her parents, Hubert and Norma, and two sisters, Beverly Pendergast and Janet Tober.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery

Family/Spouse: SCHILDHAUER, Gary William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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November 6, 2012
Marie Ann Shannon

Niagara Gazette

VIRGINIA BEACH —
Marie Ann Shannon, 58, passed away in her home on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
She is predeceased in death by her father, Benjamin Walck; and her ex-husband, David Shannon. She is survived by her daughter, April Threet (Anthony) of Virginia; her son, John Shannon (Deborah) and granddaughter, Natalya of West Point, NY; her mother, Lorena Broecker (Burton); her three sisters, Louise Schildhauer (Gary), Barbara St. Onge, Linda DeDario (Charles); many nieces and nephews; and her companion, Dan Light. She loved her dogs and enjoyed the warm sunny weather at the beach and poolside. A memorial service will be held at DuBois Funeral Home in Bergholz at 11 AM on Saturday, November 10th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Norfolk SPCA at 757-622-3319 x 115.
Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: SHANNON, David P. David was born in 1957; died before 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LIGHT, Dan. Dan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ST ONGE, Kenneth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DEDARIO, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FOLTZ, Barbara A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Calvin Herbert DuBois, age 64 of Sanborn, NY, was called to his heavenly home on September 17, 2021 at the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on November 29, 1956; son of the late Herbert and Emily (Walck) DuBois. A graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School, and Alfred State Technical College. Calvin was employed with the Carpenters Local 276, until his retirement. He was a life long active member of St. Peter's Lutheran Chruch, Sanborn, where he served as a reader, trustee, church school picnic committee, and anytime something needed to be repaired, he was there. Calvin was also a member of the Sanborn Fire Company Band, Sanborn Business Men's Bowling, and the 3F Club of Youngstown. In his younger years, he was on the church league basket ball team, church bowling, and floor hockey. He enjoyed the quality time spent with his family, hunting, snowmobiling, and vacations at the camp in Allegany State Park. Survivors include his wife, Lisa M. (Heard) DuBois. They were married May 30, 1981; two children, Danielle E. (Seth) Ardrey of Ft. Collins, and Jeffrey C DuBois (Fiance Liz Warkentin) of Sanborn; a brother, Douglas (Barb) DuBois; and many brother and sister in laws; nieces, nephews, and cousins.Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Tuesday, September 21, from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, on Wednesday, September 22 , at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church, or Niagara Hospice.

Calvin married HEARD, Lisa M on 30 May 1981. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARZOLF, Kathleen Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married KELLEY, Jesse D [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ADCOCK, Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: HAYES, Edward P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Michelle R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wendy married ZUCH, Thomas Edwin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SCHROEDER, Lee Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Howard married HASELEY, Shirley Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Douglas married HORTON, Susan Marie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLEVILLE, Judith Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WILLIS, Ralph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

7 Year Old Dies of Asphyxia
Linda Pankow, 7, of Ward Rd Town of Wheatfield, died yesterday morning at DeGraff Memorial Hospital of asphyxia due to and acute case of bronchitis. The cause of death wass determined after a post mortem, according to Dr. G. Norris Miner, North Tonawanda Health Officer. Linda was rushed to the hospital by her father, Harold Pankow after he found her stricken in her room. Deputy Sheriffs escorted him to the hospital. Linda's mother Mrs. Jenice Pankow, 30, suffered a fractured ankle, when she fell on a flight of stairs when she hurried to a phone for a doctor. In addition to her parents, Linda is survived by a sister Betty, a brother Robin, and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Pankow, and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Walck. Funeral services will be at 2:30 pm Friday at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St. the Rev Walter J. Thiemecke officiating. Burial will be in St John's Lutheran Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: SHEEHAN, Theodore William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HASELEY, Marilyn Doris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WALCK, Darla Joyce. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SYRUWS, Sandra Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LUSCHEN, Lori June. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: LANGE, Steven William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: BOWLES, Allison Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: VIVIAN, Lisa Jean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: DAVIS, Renee Beth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark E. Walck of Sanborn, NY, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Buffalo General Hospital.   He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on August 29, 1952, the son of Elva [Milleville] Walck and the late Edgar Walck.
Mark graduated from Niagara Wheatfield.   He was a dairy farmer for many years and worked at Occidental Chemical before becoming a tractor trailer driver with Yellow Freight for the past 10 years.
He was an active member of The Chapel at Crosspoint, serving as a usher and greeter.
Mark enjoyed spending time with his family and being out doors.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife of 45 years Janice [Ingraham] Walck, two daughters Tara (Sekou) Walck-Henry and Shanna (Ronald) Hackett, four grandchildren Luke, Ellis, Landon and Cooper, two brothers Carl and Brent (Laurie) Walck, one sister Gail (Timothy) Johnston,  his closest friend Richard J. Miller, also many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
His family will be present on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM at The Chapel, CrossPoint Campus  500 Crosspoint Pkwy, Getzville, NY.
Memorials may be made in his name to The Chapel.  
Interment in Mt. View Cemetery, Town of Cambria, NY.

Family/Spouse: INGRAHAM, Janice Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ST JOHN, Laurie A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MANG, Kelly Jo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: JOHNSTON, Timothy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: RETZLAFF, Gary Alan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FRERICHS, Kim Deneen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BESSEL, Jamie J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAUZAU, Christine Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: FEIND, Douglas Franklin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KOSAKOWSKI, Corinne Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ERSKINE, Suzanne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

OBITUARY

Ronald W. Kroening of  the Town of Cambria, passed away on  Monday, July 12, 2021,  at home under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice.   He was born in Niagara Falls, NY,  on June 1, 1949, a son of the late Raymond C. and Rose A. [Zastrow] Kroening.
Mr. Kroening was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years,  Sandra L. [Travers] Kroening, two sons Jeffrey and Timothy (Rachel) Kroening, two daughters Rebecca (William) Davis and Katherine (John) Northam, six grandchildren Abigail, Emily, Mason, Reagan, Bryce and Colton, two brothers David (Sue) and Mark (Donna) Kroening, two sisters-in-law of Janelle and Debbie Kroening, also many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Kroening was the brother of the late Donald and Gary Kroening.
Private funeral services were held at the wishes of his family.
Memorials may be made in his name to St. John's Lutheran School.

Arrangements were made through the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, Sanborn, NY

Family/Spouse: TRAVERS, Sandra Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

March 3, 2012
Donald R. Kroening

Niagara Gazette

SANBORN — Donald R. Kroening, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on May 2, 1952, the son of Rose (Zastrow) Kroening and the late Raymond Kroening.

Don graduated from Niagara Wheatfield High School in 1970. He was employed with Harrison Radiator, later Delphi, for over 35 years, before retiring in 2005. Don was an Exempt Member of the Pekin Fire Company. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was an avid sportsman.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janelle L. (Wendt) Kroening; three daughters, Melissa (Gordon) Hermanson, Jr. of Sanborn, NY, Kelly (Bryan) Lane of Rochester, NY and Rachel (George) Sisson, Jr. of Amherst, NY; one granddaughter, Kaylee Lane; three brothers, Ronald (Sandra) Kroening, David (Sue) Kroening and Mark (Donna) Kroening, all of Ransomville, NY; one sister-in-law, Debra Kroening; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Don was the brother of the late Gary Kroening.

The family will be present on Monday from 4-8 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM at the Community Bible Church, 4168 Church Road, Lockport, NY, with the Rev. Brad Delp officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to the Community Bible Church. Interment at Mount View Cemetery, Town of Cambria, NY.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Family/Spouse: WENDT, Janelle Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCCOLLUM, Debra Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KRAFT, Donna Rae. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KEMBLE, Gary Allen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: PETTIT, Nancy I. Nancy (daughter of PETTIT, Jarvis) was born about 1941 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Sep 1998 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DYSINGER, Rosemary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MAJCHRZYCKI, Debra L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MARZAHL, Kent Erich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PARKER, Shawn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Notes:

KROENING - In Buffalo, N. Y. July 28, 1960. Lynn Denise age 2 years. Daughter of Harry and Jeanetfe Beutel Kroenlng of Baer Rd., Sanborn. N. Y. Sister of Joyce, Daniel and Carl. Granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kroening and Mr. end Mrs. Edwin Beutel. all of Sanborn, N- Y. Friends may call at the Pike t, Jones Funeral Home, Hoover Rd., Sanborn where services will be held Sunday, July 31st at 2 P.m. and at 2:30 pm., St. Andrews Lutheran Church Pekin. The Rev. Carl J. Goette officiating. Interment in' St. Andrews Cemetery.

Carl married GUENTHER, Donna Marie on 2 Aug 1975 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DEVANTIER, Doreen Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sandra married SEEFELDT, Thomas H [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BEUTEL, Deborah Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HAYES, Stephanie M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MANCINI, Theresa Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SEGARRA, William Frances Allan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLER, William Kurt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: WEECH, Christopher Anthony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: PASHONG, MaryLou. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PFOHL, Barbara Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SMITH, Kerry Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HORVATH, Scott Anthony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MILLEVILLE, Amy Sue. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: RETZLAFF, Randall Willis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HASELEY, Jill Laurie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KELKENBERG, Scott Karl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: MYERS, Joshua. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KNIGHTS, Robert M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WALCK, Dale Arnold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MUELLER, Karen Michelle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Judith A. Judith was born in May 1958; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LANE, Vincent Elliott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SEELY, Wendy A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: LONG, Michelle Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CASIOLA, Elisabeth M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GOSS, Bryan Alan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HOOVER, Christina Renee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAMAR, Brenda Kay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ANDERSON, William Francis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HOOVER, Robert Eugene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Loren married MEYERS, Annette Dawn [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HASLEY, Scott Allen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SARRATORI, Dale J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: TURNER, Pamela. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BRANNON, Betty Jo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark R. DeVantier, age 57 and a resident of Richardson, TX, for 21 years, passed away February 27, 2015. He was born November 12, 1957, in Camden, NJ, to Roger Donald DeVantier and Doris Jane (Wittkopp) DeVantier and was a contract negotiator in the telecommunications industry. Mark was a very active member of First United Methodist Church of Plano, where he served on the Staff Parish Relations committee, the finance committee and was a trustee. In his spare time, he loved spending time at the beach, diving, swimming and taking long walks. One of the family’s annual traditions was a vacation at the South Jersey Shore with his parents, wife, daughters, siblings and many nieces and nephews, all who looked forward to this trip. While at home he loved being outdoors, working on projects or just enjoying the beauty of nature. Mark enjoyed all sports, especially golfing and fishing and was an obnoxious Philadelphia Eagles fan. He dearly loved his church, his Sunday school family and all of his family. Mark is survived by his wife: Vicki DeVantier of Richardson, TX; two daughters: Rachel DeVantier of Dallas, TX, and Audra DeVantier of Richardson, TX; two brothers: Wayne DeVantier of Chesapeake, VA, and Keith DeVantier of Westchester, PA; parents: Roger and Doris DeVantier of Cherry Hill, NJ; mother-in-law: Janell Alexander of Rockwall, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister: Joyce White. Funeral services will be held 11:00am, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at First United Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 E. Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75074, with Pastor Paul Gould officiating. A Night of Remembrance will be held Tuesday evening at the church from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or to First United Methodist Church of Plano.

Family/Spouse: ALEXANDER, Vicki Ines. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WHITE Joyce D. White, 53, passed away February 10, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born August 5, 1961 in Camden, NJ. Joyce graduated from University of Delaware in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She had over 20 years of nursing experience and last worked at Brooks Rehabilitation. She loved quilting, gardening, and bird watching. Joyce was always fun loving with family and friends, but humbly reserved. Family members include her husband of 30 years, Don White; son, Drew White; daughter, Nicole White; parents, Roger and Doris DeVantier; brothers, Wayne DeVantier (Pam), Keith DeVantier (Betty Jo), and Mark DeVantier (Vicki); and numerous family members. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 15th in Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16th in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, with Rev. Francesco Iacona as Celebrant. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice of NE Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32257. Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com. Services under the direction and care of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: MORRISH, Nancy Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: RYNN, Lisa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SCHIFANO, Stephanie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married HASELEY, Daryl Anthony [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: THREET, Anthony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ARDREY, Seth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]