Bertha married SPRENGER, William Carl in 1896 in Niagara County, NY. William (son of SPRENGER, Charles and Louisa M) was born in 1869 in Germany; died on 26 Oct 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GOERSS, Elnora M. Elnora (daughter of GOERSS, William C and WERTH, Wilhelmina Caroline) was born in 1899; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/2/1986

Walter H. Sprenger, 86, of North
Tonawanda, father of NEWS Columnist
Kenneth Sprenger, died
Wednesday in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital.
What the elder Mr. Sprenger
wrote about his philosophical view
of dying is slated to appear in one of
his son's future columns, the sports
columnist told the NEWS.
"He taught me the love of fishing
and hunting and was one of the best
rabbit trackers," he said of his
father.
A machinist by trade, the elder
Mr. Sprenger worked at Buffalo
Pumps and the Wurlitzer Co. plant
in the 1940s. He was a retired
custodian at St. Matthew Lutheran
Church, where he was a member
and Sunday school teacher.
Mr. Sprenger and his late wife,
Mabel Rieck Sprenger, were married
60 years, before her death four
years ago, their son said.
Besides his son, Kenneth of North
Tonawanda, Mr. Sprenger is survived
by sons Allen of Long Island,
and Carlton of Lockport; a brother
Gerhardt Sprenger of North Tonawanda;
11 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 11
a.m. Saturday at the Wattengel
Funeral Home Inc., 307 Oliover St.,
with the Rev. A.W. Moldenhauer
officiating. Burial will be in the St.
Matthew Cemetery

Walter married RIECK, Mabel about 1922. Mabel died about 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

October 1, 2012
Allen L. Sprenger

The Tonawanda News

GOSHEN, IN — Allen L. Sprenger, age 88, of Goshen, IN, formerly of North Tonawanda, September 24, 2012, at his home. He was born June 3, 1924 in North Tonawanda, NY to Walter and Mabel (Reick) Sprenger. On September 11, 1948, in North Tonawanda, he married Norma L. Freck. She died on December 26, 2008 in Elkhart, IN.

Surviving are two sons, Daniel Sprenger of Tennessee and Mark (Darvene) Sprenger of New Jersey; two daughters, Deborah (Melvin) Camburn of Michigan and Denise (Daniel) Balmer of Indiana. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one brother, Kenneth (Betty) Sprenger of North Tonawanda, NY. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carlton Sprenger.

Allen was a US Navy veteran serving in WWII. He was a member of the VFW and a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Goshen, IN. Allen enjoyed carving, woodworking and gardening. He was a baker employed by the state of New York. He retired in 1987 and moved to Goshen in 1988.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Thursday from 1-3 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 3 PM, the Rev. Dr. A.W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorial contributions may be given to St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Allen married FRECK, Norma L on 11 Sep 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Norma (daughter of FRECK, Edwin Frederick and PROEFROCK, Virginia Christina) was born about 1928 in New York; died on 26 Dec 2008 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carlton married BISTOFF, Helen Marie on 21 Jun 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of BISTOFF, George S and RAETZ, Louise) was born on 27 Nov 1918 in New York; died on 27 Jul 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 5:27 pm


Kenneth W. Sprenger, age 87, of North Tonawanda, went to be with his Lord on September 25, 2014, after a brief illness.

Ken was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a life-long member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and served as Chairman of its Board of Education and P.T.L. He was retired from the printing division of Marine Midland Bark. Ken wrote a column titled "Outdoors with Ken Sprenger" for 42 years for the Tonawanda News, as well as a column titled "Camera and Comments." He was a member of the N.Y.S. Outdoor Writers Association since 1970, and was a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. He was a co-founder of the Niagara County Fishery Board. He was a former President of the Niagara County Federation of Conservation Club. He started the Niagara County Junior Conservation Group. He was a life-time member of the Tonawanda Sportsman Club and served as a counselor for the junior sportsman; he also wrote and published "The Sportscaster." He served as a special Conservation Deputy for the Niagara County Sheriff's Department.

Ken was the son of the late Walter and Mabel (Reick) Sprenger. Beloved husband of Betty Jane (nee Zastrow) Sprenger for over 63 years. Dear father of Laurie (Charles) Schmidt of Bergholz and Cindy (John) Kosek of Bennington, NY. Grandfather of Wayne Schmidt, Evelyn (Aaron) Arnst, Jeanette Schmidt and Peter (Amy) Kosek; great-grandfather of Layla Schmidt. Brother of the late Allen and Carlton Sprenger. Brother-in-law of Linda Robinson and Judy Zastrow.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr., No. Tonawanda, the Rev. Steven Naylor will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church or Niagara Hospice.

Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth married ZASTROW, Betty Jane on 15 Apr 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Betty (daughter of ZASTROW, Edward C and HESCHKE, Clara E) was born on 14 Apr 1930 in New York; died on 25 Jun 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CAMBURN, Melvin J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ADAMS, Darvene A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BALMER, Daniel E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laurie married SCHMIDT, Charles Kenneth on 8 Sep 1979 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Charles (son of SCHMIDT, Harold F and BLAISE, Jeanette) was born about 1955 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 May 2022 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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