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August 30, 2012
Arthur Frederick Wendler

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

LOCKPORT — Arthur Frederick Wendler entered into eternal rest on August 29, 2012 at Niagara Hospice. He was born on June 3, 1927 in Wolcottsburg, NY, the son of Arthur and Fredericka Landow Wendler. He is survived by his wife, Lorna Bruning Wendler. They were married on July 29, 1950 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, NY, and were 53-year residents of their Gasport home before moving to Lockport.

Mr. Wendler served in the Army after graduating from Parker High School in Clarence, NY, in 1945. His service included the mustering out of returning World War II veterans at Fort Dix, New Jersey. After five years of working at Pratt & Lambert Paint Co in Buffalo, he began his employment at the GM Harrison plant in Lockport, retiring in 1989 after 37 years service.

Besides his wife, Mr. Wendler is survived by four children, Paul (Judith Maher) Wendler of Raleigh, NC, Curtis (Paula Class) Wendler of Lockport, NY, Heather (Dale) Borget of Pleasant Garden, NC, and Robert (Ruth Crutts) Wendler of Barker, NY. He also leaves ten beloved grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; sister, Adeline (Earl Schubel) of Medina, NY; and seven nieces and seven nephews. Mr. Wendler was predeceased by his sister, Barbara Rigerman; and four brothers-in-law, Francis (Lucille Bruning) Cervoni, Earl (Adeline Wendler) Schubel, Arnold and Dorothy Sahm Bruning, Donald Rigerman; and an infant sister, Margaret Wendler.

Friends may call at the RUTLAND-CORWIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2670 Main St., Newfane, NY 14108 on FRIDAY from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. An hour of calling hours will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7147 Ridge Road Lockport, NY, on Saturday from 10-11 AM, funeral service will be held at 11 AM. Burial at Hartland Central Cemetery following. Memorials are requested to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.

Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com to send the family a condolence.

Arthur married BRUENING, Lorna A on 29 Jul 1950 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. Lorna (daughter of BRUENING, Albert Wilhelm Heinrich and RUDNICK, Malvina) was born on 12 Nov 1930 in Wolcottsville, Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Aug 2012 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CRUTTS, Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MAHER, Judiith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Curtis Aaron Wendler 64, of Lockport, husband of Paula Wendler (Nee Class) entered into rest on Saturday September 11, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family. Curtis was born in Lockport, NY on November 22, 1956 to the late Arthur Wendler and Lorna Bruning Wendler. He attended Royhart High School going on to attend several colleges and obtain his Associates Degree. Curtis retired in 2020 after 20 years as a computer programmer with Independent Health Insurance Co. He had a great love for photography, the outdoors and nature, and was a longtime Buffalo Bills fan. He was a kind, patient, gentle and quiet soul, the family fix-it with great mechanical abilities, but most of all he loved his family.
Surviving is his wife, Paula; their children, Lindsay Wendler, Rachel (Logan) Ballew Sr., Shawn Wendler and Annabeth Wendler; his grandchildren, Evelyn, Analene and Lianna Alexander and Logan Ballew Jr.; his mother Lorna Wendler; his siblings, Paul (Judy) Wendler, Heather (Dale) Borget and Robert (Ruth) Wendler; also many nieces, nephews and friends.
Calling hours will be held on THURSDAY from 4-8 PM. at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home Inc 2670 Main St. Newfane, NY 14108. Funeral services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church 7147 Ridge Rd. Lockport, NY 14094 on FRIDAY at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Hartland Central Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Niagara Hospice or Roswell Park Cancer Inst. Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com for online condolences.

Family/Spouse: CLASS, Paula. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Heather married BORGET, Dale Elwood [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BALLEW, Logan Sr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]