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13 December 1937 Tonawanda News
Albert W. Broecker
At Mount St. Mary's Hospital Dec. 12 Albert W. Broecker, 72, father of Alfred, Arthur Clarence, Mrs. Walter Bars and Mrs. Fred Lloyd of Youngstown, Mrs. Harold Cornell of Wilson, Irving Broecker of Lewiston, Mrs. Philip Nichols of Middletown and Leroy Broecker of Niagara Falls, brother of William and August Broecker and Mrs. William Heffner of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held Wednesday from the home of his son, Arthur Broecker, Moss Road, Town of Porter at 2 p.m. and from St. John's Lutheran Church Blairville at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Paul Voithe will officiate. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls.

Albert married DALL, Auguste Wilhelmine on 30 Oct 1887 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Auguste (daughter of DALL, Wilhelm and HIDDE, Friederike) was born on 31 Oct 1863 in Grimme, Brandenburg, Prussia; died on 21 Nov 1935 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/20/1968

YOUNGSTOWN - Alfred W.
Broeker, 77, of 530 Main St.,
died at his home Monday {Feb.
19, 1968) after a long illness.
He was born July 1, 1890 in
Niagara Falls and lived here
for 75 years/ He was manager
of the Temperance House Farm
for 45 years until his retirement
in I960.
Mr. Broeker was a member
of. the Youngstown Volunteer
Fire Co. for 35 years and then
a member of the Exempt Fire
Co.
He was a life member of the
Niagara County Farm Bureau
and a member of St. John's Lutheran
Chuitrh" here..
Mr. Broeker is survived by his
widow> Helene_Sieck Broeker;
a daughter, Mrs. Clifford (Virginia).
Lockmiller, Youngstown;
three brothers, Arthur and Ervin-
Broeker, both of Youngstown,
and Roy Broeker, Niagara
Falls; four sisters, Mrs. AHa
Cornell, Wilson, Mrs. Philip
Nichols, Lewiston, Mrs. Walter
Bars and Mrs. Fred Lloyd, both
of Youngstown; two grandchildren
and two great grandchil
dren. - .
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday at the' Lane
Funeral Home, 135 Lockport St.,
Youngstown, and at 2:30 p.m.
at St. John's Lutheran Church.
The Rev. Elvin J. Riemer will
officiate. Burial will be in Oakland
Rural Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9
p.m. today and from.2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
The family said contributions
to St. John's Lutheran Church
building fund or the Niagara
County Heart Association would
be acceptable as^ tribute.

Alfred married SIECK, Helene Marie on 22 Jan 1914 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Helene (daughter of SIECK, Johann Friedrich Wilhem and CREWE, Albertine) was born in 1894 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 11 Oct 1984 in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married MCCOLLUM, Lauretta on 26 Jul 1919 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. Lauretta (daughter of MCCOLLUM, Lee and PEARSON, Anna) was born in 1899 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alta married CORNELL, Harold on 16 Jan 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Harold was born on 22 Jul 1896 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died in Jul 1977 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10//15/1971

BROEKER - Erwin W. in Niagara Falls
Memorial Medical Center, October 15,
1971. Erwin W. Broeker of 165 Chestnut
Street, Youngstown. Husband of Anna. ,
Father of Erwin of Niagara Falls,
brother of Arthur of Youngstown, Roy of
Niagara Falls, Mrs. Alta Cornell of
Wilson, Mrs. Philip Nichols of Lewiston,
Mrs. Fred Lloyd and Mrs. Walter Bars,-
both of Youngstown. Also survived by 2
grandchildren, Patrlck of Los Angeles,
Calif, and Denny Byers, of Cheyanne,
Wyoming. Funeral services will be held
f r om St. John's Lutheran Church
Monday at 11:00a.m. Rev. Elvin Riemer
officiating. Friends may call at the Lane
Funeral Home Inc., 135 Youngstown-
Lockport Road, Youngstown, Saturday
and Sunday 2-5 8. 7-9 p.m. Memorials
may be made to the St. John's Lutheran
Church Building Fund.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 10/16/1971

YOUNGSTOWN - Erwin W.
Broeker,78, of 165 Chestnut St.,
here, died Friday Oct, 15, 1971)
at Memorial Medical Center,
Niagara Falls,' after a short
illness.
He was born April 3, 1894 in
Niagara Falls, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Broeker. He
was formerly the caretaker for
the Sage Estate, River Road,
Lewiston. He was a charter
member of Youngstown
Exempt Fire Co. and a
member of St. John's Lutheran
Church and Lutheran Laymen
League.
He is survived by his widow,
Anna (Grambo) Broeker; a
son, Erwin Broeker, Niagara
Falls; two brothers, Arthur
Broeker of Youngstown, and
Roy of Niagara Falls; four
sisters, Mrs. Alta Cornell of
Wilson, Mrs. Philip Nichols,
Lewiston, Mrs. Fred Lloyd and
Mrs. Walter Bars, both of
Youngstown; two grandsons,
Patrick Broeker, Los Angeles,
Calif., and Penny Buyers, of
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Funeral services will be held
at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's
Lutheran Church, here, with
the Rev. Elvin J. Riemer officiating.
Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Lane
Funeral Home, here, from 2 to
5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
Memorials may be made to
St. John's Lutheran Church
Building Fund, a spokesman
for the family said.

Erwin married STENT, Anna about 1917 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Anna was born about 1895 in New York; died on 15 Jul 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BARS, Walter F. Walter (son of BARS, Friedrich Christian Theodor and SCHULTZ, Friederike Rachel C) was born in Sep 1891 in New York; died in Apr 1978 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Officer Dies In Hospital
YOUNGSTOWN - Clarence Broeker, 64, of 444 Lockport St., manager of the Youngstown Cold Storage Co. here for 18 years, died Tuesday (Feb. 6, 1962) at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. Mr. Broeker became ill Tuesday morning at home and was taken to the hospital in the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co. ambulance. Mr. Broeker was-born in Niagara Falls on July 17, 1897, son of Albert and Augusta Broeker. The family moved to Youngstown shortly afterward. He was a life member and trustee of St. John's Lutheran Church and a member of the Exempt Fire Co. Surviving are his widow, Ada Kolloff Broeker; a son, Calvin Broeker of Lockport Street; a daughter, Mrs. Jane Thurm, North Tonawanda; four brothers, Alfred, Arthur, and Erwin Broeker, all of Youngstown, and Roy Broeker of Niagara Falls; four sisters, Mrs. Alta Cornell, Wilson, Mrs. Mabel Nichols, Lewiston, Mrs. Alice Bars, an Mrs. Florence Lloyd, both of Youngstown, and four grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the home and at 2 p.m. at St. John's Church with Rev. Elvin J. Riemer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family said that donations to St. John's Building Fund will be acceptable as tributes.

Clarence married KOLOFF, Ada Helena on 25 Jan 1922 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Ada (daughter of KOLOFF, Carl) was born on 6 May 1902 in New York; died on 20 Dec 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mabel married NICHOLS, Philip Alton on 27 Oct 1920 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Philip was born on 13 Sep 1898 in New York; died on 18 May 1989 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence married LLOYD, Frederick Diez in Nov 1928 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Frederick was born on 5 Mar 1906 in New York; died on 7 Sep 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leroy married HEXIMER, Vera Alice on 1 Nov 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Vera was born on 22 Feb 1914; died in Apr 1995 in Largo, Pinellas County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LOCKMILLER, Clifford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erva married GRAF, Raymond E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Bernetta B. Kraatz
“Whenever you see a beautiful, colorful sunset in the western sky, think of me smiling down from Heaven.”Bernetta (Bernie) Broeker Kraatz, age 96, of Lewiston, passed away on June 14, 2022, in Hospice at Northgate Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. Born April 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lauretta (McCollum) Broeker. Bernie was a resident of Ransomville, NY before moving to Town of Niagara in 1971, and then Lewiston in 2018.As a youngster she attended a one room school and was raised on a farm in the Town of Porter. In 1942, after Pearl Harbor, her family was forced to leave their farm on orders from the U.S. government, so that they could use the property to make TNT for the Manhattan Project.Bernie graduated in 1943 from the “Red Brick” School in Youngstown, and was a secretary at DeVeaux Military Academy from 1943 to 1947. On June 12, 1947, she married Gerald (Jerry) Kraatz, who passed in 1999. In the early 60’s she worked at the family-owned Kraatz Red & White Grocery Store in Ransomville. Later on she worked as an Account Clerk at Wilson Central School for 15 years, she retired in 1981.Bernie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown and served as a deacon. She loved playing pinochle and euchre at the Lewiston Senior Center as well as traveling and volunteering at both Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center.She is survived by one son, Larry Kraatz of Vero Beach, Florida, a daughter, Susan (Marty) Martinez of Youngstown, and two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Lucy Kraatz. Also seven grandchildren, Dr. Jeffrey Martinez, Misty (Gerard) Hopkins, Alaina (Senyo) Agidi, Summer Kraatz, Bethany Kraatz, Matthew (Krystal) Brown, and Stacy (Jerry Jr.) Horton, five great-grandchildren, a sister, Erva (Ray) Graf of Arizona, and one niece and nephew. Bernie was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Broeker, as well as two sons, William (Bill) and Timothy.A private graveside service will be held by her family officiated by Rev. Dr. Rex Stewart.Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown or to a charity of one’s choice.

Bernetta married KRAATZ, Gerald W on 12 Jun 1947 in Niagara County, NY. Gerald (son of KRAATZ, Walter Julius and HAUSMANN, Gertrude) was born on 17 Oct 1925 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Sep 1999 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Friday, December 18, 2015 4:13 pm


Helene Cornell Gough passed away December 16, 2015 at the age of 97. Born May 8, 1918 in Wilson, N.Y, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Alta Cornell.

When she married the late John Reginald Gough, who passed away in 1984, she moved to Lockport where she lived until 1993 when she moved to Williamsville, N.Y. She worked 10 years as a bookkeeper in Lockport at the Gascoyne Dairy, Castle Dairy and retired in 1975 from Dairylea Co. Helene enjoyed walking and biking.

She is survived by her son, Thomas J. (Cynthia) of East Amherst; and two grandchildren, Joel and Ashley. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two sisters, Evelyn Burgasser and Doris Cornell.

Her body was donated to the U.B. Medical School.

Visit lockportjournal. com/obituaries for online guest register.

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

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

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

Harrison married DUTOIT, Evelyn Louise on 29 Jun 1946 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/8/1967

YOUNGSTOWN-Mrs. Eleanor Bars Wolford, 49,
ormer resident of this village, died Thursday (July
1967) at Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, after a
months illness.
Mrs. -Wolford was born in
Youngstown and received her
education in Youngstown
schools. She was a" resident of
Buffalo for the last 27 years,
She is survived by her par-,
ents, Mr., and Mrs. Walter Bars,
Youngstown; her husband, Wil-
liam Wolford,-at home; two
daughters, Miss Lucille Wolford,
home, and Mrs. Donald (Con-
nie) Coepnick, Buffalo; a son,
William Wolford, at home; a
brother, Harrison Bars, Santa
Ana, Calif.; a sister, Mrs.
Jean Hofschneider, Buffalo, and
a grandson, Donald Coepnick,
Buffalo.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 1 p.m. from the Dietrick
Funeral Home, Bailey Avenue,
Buffalo. Burial will be in
Mount Calvary Cemetery, Buffalo.
Friends may call at the funeral
home, from -2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. today and Sunday.

Eleanor married WOLFORD, William E on 11 Feb 1942 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HOFSCHNEIDER, Frederick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence married TOTHILL, Audrey Jeanette [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married THURM, Richard P on 19 Aug 1961 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Richard (son of THURM, Edmund Arthur and RADER, Alvina A) was born on 18 May 1931 in New York; died on 21 Jul 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SHIRLEY'S OBITUARY

Shirley Mae Somers passed away on June 19, 2023, at the Schoellkopf Health Center, Niagara Falls. She was 94, born on April 2, 1929, in Niagara Falls, NY. She attended the Lewiston Union School and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1946. She was on Student Council, received the Elmira Key Award, was Salutatorian of her class and a cheerleader. While in high school she worked for the famous
Hibbard’s Custard Stand in Lewiston, NY. She attended Kelly Business Institute for Executive Secretarial and Buffalo Univ. one semester for Office Management. 
Beginning in 1946, she was a private secretary for Leo Hapeman Real Estate and Insurance for 10 years. Subsequently, she worked for Bell Aircraft as an account clerk, as secretary to a Project Manager at Niagara Power Project and then Blauvelt Engineering Co. Finally, she joined the Jenss Dept. Store in 1966 until it’s closing. 
She was a member of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club and the Niagara Ski Club. 
She was married on June 21, 1958, to John R. Somers who also was an avid skier, and they went on many ski trips. Shirley was a long-time parishioner of Grace Lutheran Church and was a dedicated member of the ladies aide group, the Grace Ladies.
Shirley is predeceased by her husband, John, her parents, Philip A. Nichols and Mabel A. Broeker Nichols, brother Floyd A. Nichols and stepdaughter JoAnne Somers Greico. She is survived by her sister Gail Boyce, nieces Dawn Harris, Phyllis Baker, Lisa Sproul and nephews Shawn Sproul and Howard Jones.
She lived on Lindbergh Ave. in LaSalle from the time she was married until she passed. 
There will be calling hours on Friday, July 7, from 11 AM until 1 PM in the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, immediately following the Funeral services will begin at 1 PM.  The interment will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church, 736 Cayuga Drive, Niagara Falls, NY 14304

Shirley married SOMERS, John Robertson on 21 Jun 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gail married SPROUL, Bruce R on 20 Aug 1966 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Warren L. “Jerry” Broeker, of the Town of Niagara, passed from this earthly life on Friday May 20, 2016 at his residence with his family at his side and while under care of Niagara Hospice. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on December 1, 1936 the son of the late Roy C. and Vera A. (Hexemer) Broeker.

Jerry was a 1954 graduate of the former LaSalle High School and in 1955 entered Wanakena State Ranger School’s general forestry curriculum graduating in February of 1956. He was employed at Kimberly Clarke for seven months before continuing his Forestry studies at Syracuse University receiving a BSA degree in Forest Management & Forest Engineering, proudly graduating in 1960. During his college studies he was employed doing survey work for Bero Construction & Railroad Waterproofing Company.

Following graduation, Jerry worked in the survey crew for Johnson Drake and Piper, a heavy road contractor. In 1962 he was hired as a surveyor and quantity person with the Herbert F. Darling Engineering & Construction Company and was elevated to Superintendant in 1964, a position in which he held until his retirement in 1999. Six years following his retirement, the Herbert F. Darling Company continued to call Jerry back to assist with his expertise on their major projects during the summer.

Mr. Broeker enlisted and proudly served for six years in the US Army National Guard with the 90th Artillery and later with the 174th Armored Division in Niagara Falls until his honorable discharge in 1966.

On April 15, 1961 he married the former Linda Ann Hepfer and were happily married for over 50 years until her passing in March of 2015.

Survivors include his four sons: Gary (Keith Cohn) of W. Hollywood, CA; Jeff of Monument, CO; Kyle (Maria) of Doylestown, PA and Shaun of Niagara Falls, NY. Grandchildren: Jeff Jr. of the Town of Tonawanda; Shelby (Rob) Donohue of Niagara Falls, NY; Matthew & Gabrielle of Monument, CO and Maxxim & Skyler of Doylestown, PA. a great-grandson Julian of the Town of Tonawanda and a sister Patti Jean (Bill) Shaefer of N. Tonawanda, NY.

Also surviving is Jerry’s good friend and companion Dorothy Sorley who on May 14th of this year entered into and celebrated a Commitment Ceremony. In addition, he will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jerry was a longtime and active member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as Treasurer and at various times a trustee position for 12 years. He also served as a volunteer with the Escort Department and as the Care Van driver at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for 14 years. He was an avid enthusiast of all sports however, enjoyed participating in bowling, golf, basketball and softball.

The family will be present Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. and Thursday morning from 10 AM to 12 Noon in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY. Friends are invited to services on Friday at 11 AM in the First United Methodist Church, 8210 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 with the Rev. Jean Edmister officiating. Private burial committal services will be held in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston at the convenience of the family.

If desired, donations may be made in Jerry’s memory to the First United Methodist Church or to Niagara Hospice, Inc. 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094

Warren married HEPFER, Linda Ann on 15 Apr 1961 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Linda (daughter of HEPFER, John D and BOHN, Veda May) was born on 3 Apr 1940 in Weston Mills, Cattaraugus County, NY; died on 21 Mar 2015 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MARTINEZ, Marty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Patrick married ILLIG, Mary Francis [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Penny married BYERS, Dan James [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ZIMMERMAN, Carol Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: CROSTHWAIT, Chad H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PAREDES, Eric V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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