Percival married Dorothy before 1935. Dorothy was born about 1917 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/28/1956

KRELL - Edward L. Krell, 21,
of 47 Jackson Ave., North Tona-
wanda, at home Sunday (May 27,
1956). He was the son of mrs.
Maurice Bickler of North Tonawan-
da and Percival Krell of Buffalo;
brother of Robert Krell with the
Air Force at Portsmouth, N.H.,
and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ju-
lius Anderson of Niagara Falls.
Friends may call at Rhoney
Funeral Home, 1124 Ontario Ave.,
Niagara Falls, after 2 p.m. Tues-
day where services will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, the Rev. John E.
Wickenden officiating. Burial will
be in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara
Falls.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

Shot in Head

An autopsy was ordered today
in the. death of a former Niagara
Falls man, Edward L. Krell, 21,
of 47 Jackson Ave., North'Tonawanda,
wbo was found dead in the
bedroom of his home yesterday
with an internal gunshot wound to
his head.
Police were called to the home
by Maurice Bickler, same address,
ttepfather of the victim. Patrolmen
Melvin Foels and Anthony Piskor,
who were detailed to the case, reported
the body was fully clothed
on a single bed in a second floor
bedroom.
Mrs. Dorothy Bickler, mother of
the victim, said she noted a light
in the room between 3:30 and 4
a.m. She went into the room,
picked up a 22 caliber rifle and put
it in a closet where it was found
by police.
Klnzly in Charge
Mrs. Bickler became hysterical
after she told poice she didn't
know why she put the rifle away.
Mr. Bickler was unable to give any
information on the tragedy, police
said.
Dr. John C. Kinzly, coroner, was
expected to issue a. certificate of
death by suicide, according to the
Rhoney Funeral Home, this city,
where the body was taken.
Mr. Krell was a native of this
city and attended North Junior High
School. He also attended the Pittsfield
High School, Pittsfield, Mass.
He served for four years in the
Air Force and attended gunnery
school.
He had been employed for the,
last six months as a chemical operator
at the Niagara Alkali plant.
Rites Thursday
Besides his mother and stepfather,
he is survived by his father,
Percival Krell, Buffalo; his brother,
A/2c Robert Krell, serving with
the Atr Force at Portsmouth. N.H.:
and his great-grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Anderson, this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the funeral home at 11 a.m.
Thursday. with the Rev. John E.
Wickenden officiating.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Robert married GRAVES, Shirley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]