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Niagara Falls Gazette

Pioneer Resident Is Laid to Rest
SANBORN, Feb. 23-The funeral of William F. Wendt, 76, who died Saturday at his home in Saunder's (sic) Settlement road, was held from the home yesterday at 2:30 p. m. and at St. Peter's church, at Walmore, at 3 o'clock and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends.
The bearers included: Ben Wendt, Philip Wendt, Robert Wendt, Edwin Beutel. Rudolph Beutel and William Beutel. Flower bearers were Donald Wendt, Merwyn (sic), Wendt, Ben Walck, Jr., and Lawrence Walck. The Rev. Edward A. Graubau (sic) was the officiating Clergyman. Interment was in St. Peter's cemetery, Walmore.

Wilhelm married BEUTEL, Emilie Helene on 9 Jan 1890 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Emilie (daughter of BEUTEL, Friedrich Wilhelm and FAHRENWALD, Henriette Charlotte) was born on 19 Mar 1870 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Jan 1951 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/30/1971

SANBORN - William B.
Wendt St., 81, of 3064 Saunders
Settlement Road, died Monday
(Nov. 29, 1971) in a Buffalo
hospital after a long illness.
Born in Detroit, Mich., he
came to this village in 1901,
operating a dairy farm here for
many years.
His father, the late William
Wendt, tapped the first gas
well in Niagara County in 1927,
and in 1938 Mr. Wendt and his
brothers began operating the
Wendt Brothers Gas Co.
The company supplied
Sanborn residents with gas
until 1956, when the franchise
was sold to the Iroquois Gas
Co.
Mr. Wendt also worked for a
time at the Buffalo Pump Co.
as a machinist.
A member of St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, he was an
exempt member of. the Sanborn
Volunteer Fire Co.
He is survived by his widow
Grace Wendt; seven sons,
Donald Wendt of Niagara
Falls, and Marvin, Bertrum,
Glenn, Kenneth, Forrest and
William B. Wendt Jr., and a
daugher, Mrs.John(Gracellyn)
Bilek, all of Sanborn.
Also surviving are two
brothers, Alton Wendt of
Lockport and Arnold Wendt of
Niagara Falls; a sister, Mrs.
Benjamin (Laura) Walck Sr. of
Sanborn, 25 grandchildren a/id
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at St. Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church, North
Tonawanda, Thursday at 2:30
p.m., with the Rev. Matthew
Pushkar officiating. Burial
plans have not been completed.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home today
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m.

William married WENDT, Grace E about 1919. Grace (daughter of WENDT, Wilhelm Christian and MAILLEFERT, Elizabeth Tugendreich) was born on 6 Aug 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lauretta married WALCK, Benjamin Adolf Edward on 29 Oct 1913 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Benjamin (son of WALK, Friedrich and ZIMMERMAN, Albertine) was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jan 1975 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette

Mrs. Walck Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Edna E. Walck of 232 West Center St., Medina, died today (March 27, 1963) at Medina Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
A native of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Walck had been a resident of Medina for the last 20 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Medina.
Surviving are her husband, Andrew Walck; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Budnack of Newfane and Mrs. Edward (Edith) Sherbert of Hilton, N.Y., and five sons, Earl E. Walck of Medina, a Niagara Falls Gazette machinist, and Clarence A. and Delbert A. Walck, also of Medina, Lawrence A. Walck of Pekin and Herbert A. Walck of Newfane. Also surviving are three brothers, William E. and Alton Wendt, both of Sanborn, and Arnold Wendt, Niagara Falls; a sister, Mrs. Benjamin Walck of Sanborn; eight grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Barnes-Tuttle Funeral Home in Medina where funera1 services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday with Rev. Wilbur T. Lottes of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in Walmore Cemetery in the Town of Wheatfield.

Edna married WALCK, Andreas Johannes on 12 Jan 1922 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Andreas (son of WALCK, Johannes B Friedrich and DEVANTIER, Fredericke Charlotte) was born on 8 Nov 1894 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Aug 1978 in Albion, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alton P. Wendt
LOCKPORT - Alton P. Wendt of the Briody Nursing Home, a former Town of Cambria highway superintendent, died Sunday (Nov. 7, 1982) after a lengthy illness. He was 78.
A native of Sanborn, Wendt also operated a dairy farm, worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad and was a well driller. He had worked for the Town of Cambria Highway Department for nine years, retiring in 1970. Wendt was a member of the Exempt Firemen, Sanborn, the Lutheran Brotherhood and the Highway Superintendent's Association. He was the husband of the late Irene Wendt.
Survivors include sons Ronald and Joel, both of Lockport; three daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Lorraine) Witkop and Mrs. Edgar (Jane) Kroening, both of Sanborn, and Mrs. Carl (Marlyn) Gross of North Tonawanda; brother Arnold of Niagara Falls; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, N.Y., with the Rev. Herbert R. Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Rhoney Funeral Home,. 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn. Contributions to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church memorial fund are acceptable as tribute.

Alton married BLANK, Irene Eleanor Sophia on 28 Apr 1929 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Irene (daughter of BLANK, Johannes Wilhelm and WOLF, Bertha Albertine Mathilde) was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Jul 1972 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arnold R. Wendt
Frozen food pioneer was active in church
BERGHOLZ-Arnold R. Wendt, 82, of Niagara Road, died Sunday (Aug. I, 1993) at his residence after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Sanborn on May 22, 1911, the son of William and Emelie (Beutel) Wendt. He was a pioneer in the frozen food industry of Western New York. For 25 years, he operated his own business, formerly known as Wendt Frozen Foods on Furman Boulevard in Buffalo.
Mr. Wendt then worked for the former S.M. Flickenger County, now known as the Scrivner County, in Buffalo as a buyer in the frozen food division. He retired in 1976.
He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz, where he had served as an elder for three terms. He also was a member of the Gideons International.
He married the former Louise Milleville on Nov. 29, 1934.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Wendt is survived by a son, the Rev. Jerald Wendt of Whitewater, Wise.; two daughters, Anne Louise Schreiner of Palus Verdi., Calif., and Jeannine Ary of Sao Paulo, Brazil; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late William Wendt, Laura Walck and Edna Walck.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road. The Rev. Cyril S. Hurnyak will conduct services at II a.m. Saturday in St. James Lutheran É (sic).

Buffalo News, The (NY) - August 3, 1993
Funeral services for Arnold R. Wendt, 82, of Niagara Road, a business owner and employee in the area frozen food industry, will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. James Lutheran Church, Niagara Road and Rohr Street. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery.
He died Sunday (Aug. 1, 1993) at his home after a long illness.
A native of Sanborn, Wendt owned and operated the former Wendt Frozen Foods on Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo for 25 years. He then worked for the former S.M. Flickinger Co. in Buffalo as a buyer in the frozen food division, retiring in 1976.
He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, where he served as an elder for three terms. He was a member of Gideons International.
Survivors include his wife, the former Louise Milleville; a son, the Rev. Jerald of Whitewater, WI.; two daughters, Ann Louise Schreiner of California and Jeannine Ary of Sao Paolo, Brazil; 11 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren

Arnold married MILLEVILLE, Louise Magdaline on 29 Nov 1934. Louise (daughter of MILLEVILLE, Albert Carl Abraham and FERCHEN, Rosina Magdalene) was born on 7 Dec 1910 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 May 2002 in Whitewater, Jefferson County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donald William Wendt, formerly of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009, in Grand Rapids, MI. He was born April 20, 1920, in Sanborn, NY, the son of William B. and Grace E. Wendt. Mr. Wendt attended grade school at St. Andrews Lutheran School and LaSalle High School and Trott vocational school. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attached to the Air Force from 1942 until 1946 in the Azores' Islands. He was also stationed at Eniwetok, Saipan, Tinian Island and Okinawa. After being honorably discharged he was employed for 42 years as an Engineer for the Niagara Junction Railway and later Conrail, retiring in December of 1981. Mr. Wendt, together with his beloved wife, Dorothy became successful entrepreneurs in the opening of Wendt's Propane Gas in 1952. The company was a major supplier of propane gas to the massive Robert Moses Power Project on the Niagara River in the early sixties as well as many local customers. He was a former member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sanborn for many years and then joined The First Assembly of God Church in Niagara Falls. Mr. Wendt was very fond of traveling, gardening, construction, hunting and fishing. He was the husband of fifty-four years to the late Dorothy Helen (Walck) Wendt, who died in January of 2006. Together they are the parents of Gary (Jacquelyn) of Tuscaloosa, AL, Douglas ( Marion) of Grand Rapids, MI and Susan of Lockport, NY; three brothers, Glenn (Jean), Kenneth (Dianne), Forrest (late Gail) Wendt; a sister, Gracelyn (late John) Bilek, all of Sanborn, NY; brother-in-law of Norine and Darla Wendt; also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Marvin (Ruth), Bertram and William Wendt, Jr. The family will be receiving friends and family at RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Rd., SANBORN, NY, on Friday, from 2 -4 and 7-9 PM. A celebration of Donald's life will be held at The First Assembly of God Church, 9750 Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY, Saturday at 10:30 AM, with the Rev. Ronald Friedersdorf, officiating. The family has requested that gifts in memoriam be made t0 Hospice of Spectrum Health, Spectrum Health Foundation, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Interment with Military Honors will be in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn, NY. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 10/20/2009

Donald married WALCK, Dorothy Helen on 24 Nov 1951 in Webster, Ontario County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of WALCK, Rev Wilhelm Alfred Alexander and MILLEVILLE, Alma Amanda Mathilda) was born on 3 Aug 1930 in St Paul, Ramsey County, MN; died on 20 Jan 2006 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married WITTKOPP, Dorothy Minnie on 19 Sep 1942 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of WITTKOPP, Philipp August Edward and PROEFROCK, Anna Wilhelmine Louise) was born on 12 Nov 1923 in Niagara County, NY; died in GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marvin W. Wendt, NF Gazette
Longtime legislator; active in civic groups
SANBORN - Marvin W. Wendt, 73, of Shenk Road, a Niagara County legislator from 1978 to 1991, died Tuesday (Aug. 20, 1996) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
He was born on Nov. 23, 1922, in Cambria, the son of William and Grace Wendt. On June 17, 1944, he married the former Ruth O. Belling in St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Marvin W. Wendt North Tonawanda.
Born in Cambria, he was self-employed as a well driller and excavator from 1944 to 1989.
From 1978 to 1991, Mr. Wendt served as a Niagara County legislator.
He was a member of the Western New York and the New York State Volunteer Firemen's Association, and was active in civic affairs. He was a charter member of the Sanborn Lions Club. He was very active with the Republican party and was a past Republican committeeman.
He served as past president of the Sanborn Fire Company, where he also was a past assistant fire chief, past president of the Niagara County Volunteer Firemen's Association, past treasurer of both St. Martin's Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda and St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road, where he was a member.
He was an avid fan, as well as a collector, of old steam engines, and was active in the Western New York Gas and Steam Association, where he served as director.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Lance Wendt of Sanborn; three daughters, Kathleen Goss, Janelle Kroening and Lynette Sessman, all of Sanborn; six brothers, Donald Wendt, Bertrum Wendt, Glenn Wendt, William Wendt Jr., Kenneth Wendt and Forest Wendt, all of Sanborn; a 1 sister, Gracellyn Bilek of Sanborn; 11 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Friday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz, where the Sanborn Fire Company and the Niagara County Volunteer Firemen's Association will hold services at 8:45 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church.

Buffalo News, The (NY) - August 22, 1996
Marvin W. Wendt, a self-employed well driller and excavator and a Niagara County legislator for 13 years, died Tuesday (Aug. 20, 1996) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
Wendt, 73, of Shenk Road was born in the Town of Cambria and had been a lifelong resident of Sanborn.
He had owned and operated a business as a well driller and excavator from 1944 to 1989.
Wendt was a member of the Niagara County Legislature from 1978 to 1991 and was active with the Republican Party, serving as Republican committeeman.
He was also active in civic affairs and was a charter member of the Sanborn Lions Club.
Wendt had also been active in the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Company, having served as their past president and past assistant fire chief. He was also the past president of the Niagara County Volunteer Fireman's Association.
He was an avid fan, as well as a collector himself, of old steam engines. He became involved with the Western New York Gas and Steam Association and had served as the club's director.
Wendt was a lifetime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Wheatfield and had been past treasurer at St. Peter's and also St. Martin's Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth O. Belling, whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage with on June 17.
He is also survived by a son, Lance; three daughters, Kathleen Goss, Janelle Kroening and Lynette Sessman; six brothers, Donald, Bertram, Glenn, William Jr., Kenneth and Forest; a sister, Gracellyn Bilek; and 11 grandchildren.
A joint memorial service will be offered by the Sanborn Fire Company and the Niagara County Volunteer Fireman's Association at 8:45 P.M. Friday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz.
Funeral services will be at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Marvin married BELLING, Ruth Olga on 17 Jun 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of BELLING, John Gregor Conrad and WOLF, Elsa Anna Helene) was born on 23 Oct 1920 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 20 May 2007 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 24, 2000
Bertram F. Wendt, 74, a cymbal player in the Sanborn Fire Company Band since 1945, died Sunday (Jan. 23, 2000) in Sisters Hospital after a long illness.
Wendt had joined the fire company in 1943, but his passion was the fire company's award-winning 60-piece marching band. In an interview with The Buffalo News in July 1999, he said, "The band comes first -- besides my church."
So dedicated was Wendt that he kept playing the cymbals in a wheelchair during the last three years of parades, because a back injury kept him from marching fast enough to keep up with his band mates.
"Back in '95, I injured my back trying to restart a snow blower after it stalled," Wendt said in the interview. "When I pulled the cord, it kicked back and twisted my back. Then the arthritis set in."
A Sanborn native, Wendt attended local elementary schools and Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls.
He worked at Hoover's Dairy in Sanborn, and then at A.E. Gombert Lumber Co. in North Tonawanda before taking a job as a mill worker and truck driver at Sanborn Milling Co. for more than 20 years. In later years, he delivered flowers every spring for Sanborn Greenhouse.
Wendt served six years on the fire company board of directors. When he became an exempt member, he took up fire police duties and served as fire police captain from 1981 to 1996.
On Jan. 11, 1992, the Town of Lewiston presented him its first firemen's incentive award.
Wendt was a longtime member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wheatfield. He was a church trustee for eight years, Sunday school secretary for 20 years and custodian of St. Peter's Lutheran School for 29 years.
He was a former member of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club and an avid fan of the New York Yankees.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, the former Norine M. Walck; three daughters, Sally A. Kelley of Cleveland, TN., and Laurie L. Draper and Darlene C. Giannini, both of Wheatfield; five brothers, Donald, Glenn, William B. Jr., Kenneth, and Forrest; a sister, Gracellyn Bilek; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield
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Niagara Falls Gazette
Wendt, Bertram F.
Of Sanborn, NY, January 23, 2000, in Sister's Hospital, Buffalo, Erie County, NY, husband of Norine M. (Walck) Wendt; father of Darlene C. (James) Giannini, of Wheatfield, NY; Sally A. (Michael) Kelley, of Cleveland, TN; Laurie L. (Danny) Draper, of Wheatfield, NY; brother of Donald Wendt; Glenn Wendt; William B. Wendt, Jr.; Kenneth Wendt, Forrest Wendt; Gracellyn Bilek, all of Sanborn, and the late Marvin Wendt; Grandfather of James Giannini II; Rochelle Giannini; Jessica Kelley, Jenna Kelley; also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc. 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, from 2-4 and 7-9p,, Tuesday and Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 AM at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache officiating. Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. If preferred, memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or St. Peter's Lutheran Parochial School Building Fund. The Sanborn Fire Company, Sanborn Fire Company Band and the Niagara County Police Association will conduct joint memorial services Wednesday at 7:30 PM, at the funeral home.

Bertrum married WALCK, Norine Marjorie on 1 Jul 1950. Norine (daughter of WALCK, Edward Philipp Benjamin and PFOHL, Florence Sophia) was born on 7 Nov 1929 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Aug 2016 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Glenn L. Wendt of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, NY. He was born at home in Sanborn on May 7, 1930, the son of the late William B. and Grace E. (Wendt) Wendt. Mr. Wendt attended Trott Vocational High School. He worked with his uncle at Wendt Frozen Foods in Buffalo before taking over the family farm and sold Minneapolis Moline tractors. Mr. Wendt worked construction with Smith Brothers and became an operating engineer with Operating Engineer Local 463, until retiring in 1995. He was a life-member of the Sanborn Fire Company, where he served as President and Fire Chief. He had been on every truck committee since 1966 up until the two last fire trucks were purchased. He was active in all the fire companies' activities. Mr. Wendt served as Past President of Niagara County Fire Chiefs Association, FASNY and many other fire related associations. He was a member of the Sanborn Historical Society and Holy Ghost Lutheran Church and enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling and NASCAR. Mr. Wendt is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jean (Smith) Wendt; one son, Jay (Susan) Wendt; three daughters, Dr. Joanne (Tony) Clews, Judy (Robert) Hoover and Joy (Richard) Frerichs; eight grandchildren, Robert (Darci) Hoover, Christina (Mike) Herlan, Thomas (Jen Schepis) Hoover, Jennifer (Jeff) Melear, Michael (Julie) Frerichs, Jamie (Dan) Lukasiewicz, Tiffany (Vincent Aquino) and Brandon (fiance'e, Emma Grayson) Wendt; thirteen great-grandchildren; one brother, Forrest (late Gail) Wendt; a sister, Gracelyn (late John) Bilek; also many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Donald (Dorothy), Marvin (Ruth), Bertram (Norine), William (Darla) and Kenneth (Dianne) Wendt. The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, on Saturday from 7-9 PM and on Sunday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. The Sanborn Fire Co. memorial service will be Sunday at 7:00 PM. Funeral Services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Luther Street and Niagara Road, Bergholtz, with the Rev. Philip Sallach officiating. Flowers gratefully declined, memorials may be made in his name to the Holy Ghost Church or to the Samborn Fire Co. Interment in Holy Ghost Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, NY

Glenn married SMITH, Jean L in 1950. Jean (daughter of SMITH, Russell H and GRUBER, Kathleen V) was born on 2 Apr 1931 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Nov 2020 in Sanborn, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 30, 2004
William B. Wendt Jr., a former Town Board member, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 71.
A lifelong area resident, he attended local schools.
Wendt served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1960, partly during the Korean War, aboard the USS Cainard.
"Junior," as he was known by many, was a well driller and plumber most of his working career. His business card for Ken Wendt's Propane Gas Service, said "Jr. Wendt, Jack of All Trades." He retired in 1989.
A Cambria Town Board member during the mid- to late 1970s, he was an exempt member and former treasurer of Sanborn Fire Company and was a bass drummer in the company's marching band.
Wendt was past president and treasurer of Niagara County Volunteer Firemen's Association. For many years, he was judge for the association's volunteer firemen parades.
He was past commander of the Sanborn American Legion post and a former member of the Sanborn Lions Club, serving as chairman of the annual chowder sale for several years.
Wendt was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, the former Darla Wackett; two daughters, Tammy Payne and Laura Lee Wiepert, both of Ransomville; a son, Richard of North Tonawanda; four brothers, Donald, Glenn, Kenneth and Forrest, all of Sanborn; a sister, Gracellyn Bilick of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 A.M. Monday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 64 E. Felton St., North Tonawanda. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery, Cambria

William married WACKETT, Darla Jane on 15 Feb 1958 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Darla (daughter of WACKETT, Richard J and HARRIS, Julia J) was born on 24 Jan 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Apr 2016 in Sanborn, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kenneth L. Wendt, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2009, at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga, NY. He was born in Sanborn, NY on January 21, 1934, the son of the late William B. and Grace E. (Wendt) Wendt.Ken graduated from North Tonawanda High School. He was a Seabee with the U.S. Navy, during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as a painter with Lou Anastasi, with his brother, Donald, at Wendt's Gas and with Niagara Mohawk for several years. Ken started Ken Wendt's Propane Gas Service in Sanborn in 1968, which he continued to operate for the next 35 years. He was a State and National officer with the Seabee Veterans of America, a member of the Island X-8 Tonawanda Seabees and chairman of the Seabee Monument Committee on River Road. He was a member of the Sanborn Fire Co. for 58 years and a member of the Fire Companies Exempts, NYSFA. Ken was active in the Sanborn Community over the years as a member of the, Sanborn Lions Club, the Niagara Central Rotary Club and the Sanborn Historical Society. He will always be remembered, for his "Can Do" attitude. Ken is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dianne S. (Sawyer) Wendt; three sons, Mark K. (Maria) Wendt of Waldorf, MD, Paul R. (Susan) Wendt of Ransomville, NY and Todd W. (Emma) Wendt of Sanborn, NY; one daughter, Dana (Scott) Wendt- Vermilya of Arlington, MA; ten grandchildren, Janice, Joshua (Sara), Jacob, Trevor, Kyle (Megan), Kari (Richard) Jones, Kati, Diana, Kimberly and Eric; three great-granddaughters, Kyara, Savanna Jones and Emma; two brothers, Glenn ( Jean) Wendt and Forrest (late Gail) Wendt; a sister, Gracelyn (late John) Bilek; two sisters-in-laws, Norine and Darla Wendt; also many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Donald (Dorothy), Marvin (Ruth), Bertram and William, Jr.The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Saturday and Sunday. The Seabee services will be held Saturday at 7:30 PM and the Sanborn Fire Co. services will be Sunday at 7:30 PM. Funeral Services will be held Monday at 11:00 AM at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Luther Street and Niagara Road, Bergholtz, with the Rev. Philip N. Sallach officiating. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Assoc., 555 Fairview Ave., Creve Coeur, IL 61610-3237 or to Holy Ghost Church. Interment with Military Honors in Holy Ghost Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, NY. Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 12/10/2009

Kenneth married SAWYER, Dianne S on 30 Nov 1958. Dianne (daughter of SAWYER, Kenneth O and BRISON, Margaret) was born on 12 Dec 1935 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 12 Feb 2015 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Of Sanborn, NY,  passed away on July 11, 2018.    She was born on  September 29, 1939 in Sanborn, New York, the daughter of the late William B. and Grace E. [Wendt] Wendt.
Mrs. Bilek enjoyed gardening, cooking and was involved with many community and group activities.   She was a member of the Sanborn Fire Women's Auxiliary and St. Paul's Evangelist Lutheran Church.    Her most cherished time was spent with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.
Mrs. Bilek was the wife of the late John J. Bilek, who passed away in June of 2009. She is survived by her children Wayne J. Bilek,  Craig J. Bilek and Denise R. (Steven) Calvaneso, grandchildren, Rachel V. Bilek, Ashley DiPietro and Dominique (Brian) Dibble, Enzo Calvaneso and Joshua Hertel, great-grandson Valentino, one brother Forrest (late Gail) Wendt, a sister in law Jean Wendt,  also survived by many nieces and nephews. 
She was the sister of the late Donald (Dorothy), Marvin (Ruth), Bertram (Norine), William (Darla), Kenneth (Dianne)  and Glenn Wendt. 

The family will be present Sunday from 2-4 & 6-8PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME,  5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, where Funeral Services will be held Monday at 10AM with Rev. Charles G. Biegner, Jr. 
Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery.

Gracellyn married BILEK, John J in Sep 1959 in Denver, Denver County, CO. John (son of BILEK, John and Lillian) was born on 12 Apr 1927 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 9 Jun 2009 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Forrest married MURPHY, Gail L [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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Margaret W. Budnack of Newfane, wife of the late Robert S. Budnack, entered into rest on Monday, January 23, 2017 at home. She was born on January 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Andrew and Edna Wendt Walck. 
Margaret was one of the Merry Quilters and a member of Faith Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School for 30 years. 
Mother of Rodney Budnack of Lockport, NY, and Elizabeth Budnack of Oakfield, NY; grandmother of Jeremy and Stephen (Rachel) Budnack; great-grandmother of Abigail, Elnora and Vivian Budnack; sister of Delbert (Margaret) Walck, predeceased by five other siblings. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. 
Family and friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main St., Newfane, N,Y on Thursday from 3-8 PM, where funeral services will be on Friday at 11 AM. Burial will be in Cold Springs Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers, donations to Faith Lutheran Church, 2730 Transit Rd., Newfane, NY 14108 or Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094. 
Please visit rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.

Margaret married BUDNACK, Robert Stewart on 7 Jul 1945 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Robert (son of BUDNACK, Stanley V and GILLIS, Sophrona) was born on 28 Dec 1923 in Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jan 2011 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 4, 1991
Councilman Lawrence A. Walck, 66, died Thursday (Jan. 3, 1991) after he was stricken at his home on Upper Mountain Road.
A native of Wheatfield, Walck had been a Cambria town councilman for 12 years and intended to run for re-election next fall.
He had no opponent in his last campaign for re-election in 1987, when he was nominated by the Republican and Conservative parties.
Walck retired June 30 as a compositor at the Tonawanda News after 42 years in the printing industry.
He began his apprenticeship at the Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, then worked at the Niagara Gazette. He joined the Tonawanda News in 1960 and had served as chapel chairman for the International Typographical Union.
He was a 17-year member of the Pekin Fire Company, serving in various offices, including as treasurer.
He also was vice president of the Exempt Firemen of Pekin, local publicity director for the Lutheran Laymen's League and a member of Messiah Lutheran Church of Lewiston.
Walck had coached baseball in Cambria and was a member of the Tonawanda and Niagara County Sportsmen's associations.
Survivors include his wife, the former Jean Becken; two sons, Jerry of Lewiston and Donald; two daughters, Patricia Purdy of Williamsville and Pamela; four brothers, Herbert and Clarence, both of Lyndonville, Earl of Niagara Falls and Delbert of Chesapeake, Va.; two sisters, Margaret Budnack of Newfane and Edith Sherbert of Rochester, and five grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 A.M. Monday in the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst.

Lawrence married BECKEN, Jean Ruth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HERBERT A. WALCK Mr. Herbert A. Walck, of the Town of Ridgeway, passed away on Saturday evening, March 1, 2008 at the Medina Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walck was born in Wheatfield, September 7, 1925, a son of the late Andrew and Edna (Wendt) Walck. On March 5, 1949, he married the former Janet Lund and the couple were longtime area residents. Active in the community, he was a member and Trustee of the Lyndonville United Methodist Church, Past President of the Lyndonville Lions Club, a longtime member of the Ridgeway Republican Committee and the Lyndonville Area Foundation. He was very interested in antique automobiles and was a member of the Pierce Arrow Club, Antique Automobile Association of America, Model T and Early V8 Club, and enjoyed attending Cruise Nights and the Hershey Flea Market. He was an avid reader. Twenty six years ago, he donated a kidney to his son, Stewart. He was employed by several Western New York publications including the Medina Journal Register, as a printer, and retired from FMC as a mechanic. He was well- known in the area for his heating and plumbing abilities. Survivors include his wife, Janet; a son, Stewart (Bonnie) Walck of Albion; two daughters, Sandra (Will) Zwink of Albany and Barbara (Michael) Halpern of Wilmington, NC; four grandchildren, Brenden, Alison, Jennifer and Jack; a sister, Margaret (Robert) Budnack of Newfane; two brothers, Earl Walck of Niagara Falls and Delbert (Margaret) Walck of Chesapeake, VA; two sisters-in-law, Jean Walck of Sanborn and Edna Walck of Ridgeway; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by two brothers, Lawrence and Clarence Walck and a sister, Edith Sherbert. There will be no prior calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11AM at the United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Lyndonville, with the Reverend Jennifer Green officiating. Interment will be in Lynhaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation or Hospice of Orleans County.

Herbert married LUND, Janet on 5 Mar 1949 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edith married SHERBERT, Edward G on 16 Aug 1958 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. Edward (son of SHERBERT, Thomas A and GEMMING, Georgia) was born on 2 Oct 1925 in New York; died on 8 Jun 2003 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married JACOBY, Christine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Walck, of Ridgeway, NY was a son of Andrew & Edna Wendt Walck. He married Edna Foss on June 22, 1968.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Ann (Bruce) Sentiff; a sister, Margaret (Robert) Budnack; 3 brothers, Herbert (Jane) Walck, Earl Walck and Delbert (Margaret) Walck and a sister-in-law, Jean Walck.
He was predeceased by a brother, Lawrence Walck and a sister, Edith Sherbert.

Clarence married FOSS, Edna J on 22 Jun 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margaret M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Lorraine M. (Wendt) Witkop, age 80, was called to her heavenly home on March 10, 2011 at the Hurlbut Nursing Home, Henrietta, NY, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was formerly of Lockport Road in Sanborn.

Despite the loss of her husband, Kenneth Witkop in 1974 at an early age, and her numerous hardships and health problems, it is difficult to think of a time in which she complained and how three of these remained: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of these is Love- 1 Corinthians 13:13.

If a life is to be measured by personal possessions, her life missed the mark. But if life is to be measured by Faith in a risen Savior, Hope in eternal life and Love to all, then her life was rich indeed, and we are richer for having known her. Lorraine was a long time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, where she was active with the Ladies Aid. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and loved children.

Survivors include her son, Jeffrey (Dawn) Witkop of Rochester; two grandchildren, Adam Kenneth Witkop and Kristen Marie Witkop; two brothers, Ronald and Joel Wendt; two sisters, Jane Kroening and Marlyn Gross; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Saturday from 6-8 PM and Sunday 1-3 and 5-7 PM. Services will be conducted in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda on Monday, March 14th at 11:00 AM. Interment in the Wheatfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church and School.

Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: WITKOP, Kenneth C. Kenneth (son of WITKOP, Benjamin A and GOMBERT, Veronica Alma) was born on 12 Jun 1929 in New York; died on 4 Jul 1974 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Age 89, of Cambria, New York, entered into rest on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Ronald was born on May 10, 1931 on the Family Farm in Sanborn, New York. Ronald had a great sense of humor and was known to always express that the Doctor's fee for his delivery at his family home was $15.00. He was the son of the late Alton and Irene (Blank) Wendt. He married Barbara Szathmary in August of 1952 and they enjoyed 45 wonderful years together. Ron was a member of the Sanborn Fire Company Marching Band for over 50 years where he played bass-horn. He worked for the Niagara County Highway Department for over 20 years. Ron was the owner of Morning Dale Farms formerly of Sanborn, New York and Lockport, New York. Ron loved to work-hard and was an active Farmer his entire life. He had a love for John Deere tractors and enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid hunter, hunting in the Adirondacks with his hunting partners for 50 straight years. He enjoyed sharing his hunting stories from hunting in the Adirondacks with friends and Family. Ron was a lifetime member of the NRA and staunch defender of the Second Amendment. He was a life-long member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda until its closing. Ron enjoyed spending time with his Family.
His wife Barbara passed away in June of 1998.
Ron is survived by his sons David R. (Melissa) Wendt and Michael S. (Elaine) Wendt, five grandchildren Stephen, Matthew (Bridget), Robert, John and Thomas, a sister Marlyn (late Carl) Gross, a brother Joel (Barbara) Wendt, two brother in laws Robert (late Helen) Perry and Joseph (Barbara) Szathmary, also several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Loraine (Kenneth) Witkop and Jane (Edgar) Kroening.
Funeral Services and burial will be private and held at the convenience of and for his immediate Family only.

Niagara Gazette - 12/1962

SANBORN -A 31-year-old
civic-minded father of .two
boys has been selected "outstanding
young farmer of the
year" in the Sanborn-Pekin
area by the local Junior Chamber
of Commerce. ;
Ronald A. W e n d t , 3051
Saunders Settlement-Road, an
avid sportsman, church member
and farmer, was named
Thursday night at the annual
Jaycee meeting at the Bergholtz
firehall.
"I sure was surprised when
they read my name," Mr.
Wendt said in his soft-spoken
manner." I was so nervous I
couldn't speak very well."
400-Acrt Farm
Mr. Wendt operates 400
acres of land near his home
here. The land is devoted to
"general farming.' He also
has about 80 head of cattle.
He is married to the former
Barbara Szathmary of St.;
Johnsburg and the couple has
two children, David, .3, and
Michael, 9 months.
Mr. Wendt was born in Sanborn,
son of Alton and Irene
Wendt, and has been "on his
own" in farming since he was
18'years old.
Besides farming, Mr. Wendt
takes an active interest in his
church. He is a member. of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, where he
is a trustee on, the church
council and wa$ a delegate
to the Buffalo-Lake Ontario
conference last summer.
Veteran Fireman ":~~
In the community, he Is an
11-yeaT member of the Sanborn
Volunteers Fire Co. and
a 15-year member of the talented
Sanborn Band Association
and is on t h e band's
board of directors. He also is
a. delegate to t h e Niagara
C o u n t y Firemen's Association.

Ronald married SZATHMARY, Barbara in Aug 1952. Barbara (daughter of SZATHMARY, Joseph C and HOLDEN, Vera) was born on 25 Sep 1932 in Levittown, Bucks County, PA; died on 5 Jun 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JANE MARIE KROENING, age 85, was called to her heavenly home on April 12, 2019 in Gilbert, Arizona, where she resided for the past two years. Born in Niagara Falls, New York on October 24, 1933; daughter of the late Elton and Irene (Blank) Wendt. A lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, where she was active with the seniors, Women of the church, choir member, and quilting.
Jane was a resident of Sanborn for the majority of her life. She was employed at Starpoint Central School, in the cafeteria, where she loved to see her grandchildren standing in line for lunch. Hobbies and interests included sewing, bowling, gardening, growing pumpkins, and the time spent at the family cabin. 
Jane was predeceased by her husband, Edgar Kroening, on July 1, 1994; a son, Mark Kroening; and a sister, Lorraine Witkop.
Survivors include two children, Brenda (Rick) Kline of Eloy, AZ, and Gerald (Linda) Kroening of Sanborn, NY; daughter in law, Darla Kroening-Retzlaff; two brothers, Ronald Wendt and Joel (Barb) Wendt; a sister, Marlyn; seven grandchildren, Heather Kline, Jamie (Todd) Conklin, Jason (Courtney) Kroening, Lindsay (Shawn) Chapels, Tyler (Laura) Kroening, Matthew and Brock Kroening; eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the DuBois, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Friday, May 10 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Thomas Thorstad, on Saturday, May 11 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Jane married KROENING, Edgar Donald on 19 Jun 1954 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edgar (son of KROENING, Albert Ezra Nathaniel and HASELEY, Elisabeth Ellen Elise) was born on 2 May 1933 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Jul 1994 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GROSS, Carl H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Anne married SCHREINER, Robert Nicholas [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerald married SCHNICK, Nancy Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ZIEHM, Marion Gabriella. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gary married MORELAND, Jacklin Kay [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:22 pm


Kathleen Marcia Goss, 69, of Sanborn, NY, died peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2015. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY and was a lifelong resident of Sanborn, NY and was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Sanborn, NY. She with her husband, Duane, wintered in Fruitland Park, FL. She had worked at Cherry Bank Farms and H.A. Treichler & Sons Greenhouses, both in Sanborn. She loved cooking, gardening and crafts and adored her family, especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Duane N. Goss; daughter, Melanie (Dan) Melvin of Fruitland Park, FL; sons, Bryan (fiance'e Karyn Fox) Goss of Cornelius, NC, and Dennis (Julie) Goss of Sanborn, NY; four grandchildren, Devin Melvin, Nathan Melvin, Ella Goss and Brocton Goss; brother, Lance (Debbie) Wendt of Niagara Falls, NY; sisters, Janelle Kroening and Lynnette (Ron) Sessman both of Sanborn, NY; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sanborn, NY at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church 6167 Walmore Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132-9386. Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Leesburg, FL.

Online condolences may be left at www.beyersfuneralhome.com.

ALSO

Posted: Friday, March 27, 2015 10:30 am


Kathleen M. (Wendt) Goss, 69, of Sanborn, NY, passed away peacefully at her Florida home on Friday, February 20, 2015. Kathy was born in Niagara Falls, NY on March 26, 1945 and was a lifelong resident of Sanborn, NY. She attended Niagara Wheatfield High School and was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Sanborn, NY. Where she married Duane Goss on February 12, 1966. Together they raised their family in Sanborn and enjoyed their retirement by wintering in Fruitland Park, FL. Kathy worked at Cherry Bank Farms and H.A. Treichler & Sons Greenhouses, both in Sanborn for several years. Kathy was also an active member of the Sanborn Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary where she volunteered for 38-years and served as President, Vice President, Treasure, Secretary and Food Chairman. Kathy also organized the first annual "Light Up Sanborn" holiday event. She loved cooking, canning gardening and crafts and adored her entire family, especially her grandchildren.

She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Ruth (Belling) Wendt. Kathy is survived by her husband, Duane N. Goss; daughter, Melanie (Dan) Melvin of Fruitland Park, FL; sons, Bryan (fiancÈe Karyn Fox) Goss of Cornelius, NC, and Dennis (Julie) Goss of Sanborn, NY; four grandchildren, Devin Melvin, Nathan Melvin, Ella Goss and Brocton Goss; brother, Lance (Debbie) Wendt of Niagara Falls, NY; sisters, Janelle Kroening and Lynnette (Ron) Sessman both of Sanborn, NY; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Sanborn, NY on Monday, April 6th, at 10am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church 6167 Walmore Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132-9386.

Kathleen married GOSS, Duane Norman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCDONALD, Diane L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: SESSMAN, Ronald Eugene. [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: CLEWS, Anthony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judy married HOOVER, Robert Eugene [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FRERICHS, Richard Norman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LYNDELL, Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PAYNE, Kevin F. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - October 28, 1993
Services for Randy W. Wendt, a corrections officer at Orleans Correctional Facility, will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 64 E. Felton St., North Tonawanda. Burial will be in Mount Albion Cemetery, Albion.
Wendt, 34, of Main Street, formerly of Sanborn, died Tuesday (Oct. 26, 1993) in the Town of Shelby when a storm-damaged tree fell on him as he tried to use a chain saw on a smaller tree that was holding up the damaged tree.
A native of Niagara Falls, he was a 1978 graduate of Starpoint Central School. He was a corrections officer for the last 11 years.
Survivors include his wife, the former Clara M. Deibel; two daughters, Nicole and Kelly; a son, Cody; his parents, William and Darla Wackett Wendt of Sanborn; two sisters, Tammy Payne of Lewiston and Laura Lee Wendt of Sanborn; and a brother, Richard Wendt of Sanborn

Family/Spouse: DEIBEL, Clara M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WIEPERT, Roger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: VERMILYA, Scott C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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OBITUARY

Wayne J. Bilek of Niagara Falls, NY passed away April 15, 2022.  Wayne was born on November 4, 1964, son of late John and Gracellyn (Wendt) Bilek.
 
Wayne is survived by his brother Craig J. Bilek and sister Denise R. (Steven) Calvaneso, nieces Rachel V. Bilek, Ashley DiPietro, Dominique (Brian) Dibble, nephews Enzo Calvaneso and Joshua Hertel, uncle Forrest (late Gail) Wendt, great-niece Mila Dibble, great-nephew Valentino Gouveia.
 
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 18 at 10AM at Acacia Park Cemetery, 4215 Tonawanda Creek Rd, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Family/Spouse: SAWICKI, Rene D. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: FULLER, Lynne R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FETTERHOFF, Otto G. [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: RADUNS, Kathie Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FADEL, Terryl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - July 22, 2002
Donald L. Walck, 53, died Friday (July 19, 2002) in a one-vehicle accident in Dansville.
Walck was born in Niagara Falls and graduated from Starpoint Central High School in 1968. He also attended the Orleans-Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services and Niagara County Community College. He served in the Navy from 1968 to 1972 as an aviation electrician. He was stationed at various times in California, VA and Jacksonville, Fla. He made two six-month cruises to Antarctica. Walck worked as a machinist at Ford Motor Co.'s Buffalo Stamping Plant in Hamburg for the past eight years. Before that, he had worked at Eastman Kodak County, Rochester, and at Midland Machinery County, City of Tonawanda. Walck was a member of Lutheran Church of the Messiah, Lewiston; Wheatfield Post 1451, American Legion; and the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include a son, Jason of Sanborn; a daughter, Kathryn of Niagara Falls; his mother, Jean of Cambria; a brother, Jerry of Ransomville; and two sisters, Patricia Purdy of Wheatfield and Pamela of Cheektowaga. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst.

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

Family/Spouse: PURDY, Ronald L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: ZWINK, William K. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SENTIFF, Bruce J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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July 9, 2013
Jeffrey D. Witkop

Niagara Gazette

ROCHESTER —
On July 7, 2013, I passed from the land of the dying into the land of the truly living. Heaven is now my home and there is no more sorrow, no more grief, no more tears. When you read this, I will already be enjoying eternal life with my Lord and Savior Jesus. However, as I write these words I grieve about leaving my loved ones behind. They include my beloved wife of 34 years, Dawn (Henry) Witkop, who has been my rock, along with my dear son and daughter, Adam Witkop, and Kristen Witkop. I also leave behind much loved sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law along with numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, and nieces and nephews.
I will skip the part where I list all of my life's accomplishments because they don't mean much after death. In fact, they don't mean much now as I type these words. Instead I will share with you something of the utmost importance.
Life is indeed short and no one knows when their time here will be up. It is my prayer that you won't face death without knowing Jesus. The Bible states that the wages of sin is death. We are all sinners and would be condemned to an eternity in Hell if it weren't for Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God and was sent to Earth to take the just punishment for our sin as our substitute. He rose from the dead to show His victory over sin and death. To be forgiven, all we have to do is accept Jesus as our Savior. Jesus did the rest. For more information about Jeffrey, visit www.aliferemembered.com.
Calling hours will be held from 2-4 PM & 7-9 PM on Thursday, July 11th at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane, Rochester (between Rte. 390 & Long Pond Rd.) The memorial service will be at 2 PM on Friday, July 12th at Hope Lutheran Church, 1301 Vintage Lane, Rochester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to fund esophageal and stomach cancer research may be made to the DeGregorio Family Foundation, P.O. Box 236, Pleasantville NY 10570 or at www.degregorio.org.
Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: KLINE, Ricky Scott. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BROWN, Linda Marie Lynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mark Donald Kroening, age 44, went to his heavenly home on Thursday December 6, 2007, in Roswell Park Institute after a brief illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, on March 11, 1963, the son of Jane (Wendt) Kroening and the late Edgar Kroening. Mark grew up on the family farm in the Town of Wheatfield and had been employed by the United Parcel Service for the last 20 years. Mark was an avid sportsman who loved to hunt and fish with his sons in the great outdoors. He also took a special interest in basketball, baseball and bowling. He had participated in athletics throughout his life as both a player and coach. He was the Niagara-Orleans leading point scorer for the 1980-81 basketball season. Mark was an active and contributing member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Sanborn, New York, where he attended school through 8th grade. Mark was a 1981 graduate of Starpoint High School. Upon graduation he worked at Voss Tool while he helped to run the family farm. Mark will be remembered for his strong commitment to his family and church, and he was best known for his happy personality and special ability to get those around him to laugh. Surviving in addition to his mother is his beloved wife of 20 years, the former Darla Walck; three sons Tyler, Matthew, and Brock, sister Brenda (Rick) Kline, and brother Gerald (Linda) Kroening; mother and father-in-law Gilbert and Carol Walck; brothers-in-law, Randy Walck (Amy), and Gary Walck; nieces and nephews, Heather (Bob) Tubbs, Jamie (Todd) Conklin, Jason, Lindsay Kroening, Sara, Katie and Luke Walck along with several aunts, uncles and numerous extended family and friends. Friends may call the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, SANBORN, 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, on Saturday from 7-9 and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral services will be on Monday, December 10, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, with Rev. Bruce M. Gamache, officiating. Burial services will immediately follow at the St. Peter's cemetery.

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: CUDAK, Christopher Andrew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FERO, Stacy Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]