Family/Spouse: RATHKE, Fred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT-A well known area service station
operator, Walter Rathke, 62, of 7126 Ridge Road, Town
of Lockport, died today, (May 22, 1967) at Roswell Park
Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, after a long illness.
Born in Buffalo June 11, 1904,
the son of Fred and Julia Her-
man Rathke, he had operated
a service station at Ridgewood
for the last 33 years.
He and his widow, Katherine
Kurse, were married July 11,
1925.
Mr. Rathke was a member of
the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
of Ridgewood and a member of
the Fellowship Club of that
church.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by a son, W. Edward
Rathke and a daughter, Mrs.
Harold (Rose) Zapp, both of this
city
Also surviving are three sis
ters, Mrs. Anna Kramer of
Williamsville, Mrs. William Arle
of Albany, and Mrs. Fred Kellner
of Kenmore; two brothers,
Emil Rathke of Williamsville
and Edward Rathke of this city,
and eight grandchildren.
Friends may call at the
Bream Funeral Home, Gasport,
Tuesday and Wednesday from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where the
Rev. August Kreutz of the Em-
manuel Church will conduct
services Thursday at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Wright's Cor-
ners Cemetery.

Walter married KURSE, Katherine on 11 Jul 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZAPP, Harold Louis. Harold (son of ZAPP, John and MORAN, Frances E) was born on 26 Aug 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Jun 2006 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Katherine L. Zapp
(May 27, 1959 - December 22, 2014)

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Katherine L. Zapp Of Newfane, NY entered into rest Monday, December 22, 2014 in Eastern Niagara Hospital Lockport, NY. She was born in Lockport, NY, May 27, 1959, the daughter of the late Harold and Rose Rathke Zapp. Katherine worked at Newfane Health Care Facility as a Nurse’s Aide for 20 years. She has lived in Newfane all her life, a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ridgewood and the Ladies Aid Society at Church. Katherine enjoyed trips to the Amish country in PA and was known on her John Deere Tractor mowing her lawn and the neighbors. Sister of Daniel (Gretchen) Zapp of Lockport, NY and William Zapp of Newfane, NY. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 2670 Main St. Newfane, NY FRIDAY 3-7 PM. Funeral Services will be held SATURDAY at 10:30 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church 7147 Ridge Road Lockport, NY. Burial will be in Wrights Corners Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church 7147 Ridge Road Lockport, NY 14094 would be appreciated by the family.