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- Wilma Irene (Jepsen) Lass. age 95 of the Town of Wheatfield, NY was called to her heavenly home on March 17, 2023 at Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center, Lockport. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 31, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William C and Martha (Meyer) Jepsen.Wilma was preceded in death by her husband Edward F Lass whom she married on November 28, 1946; brother, Donald Jepsen; infant daughter, Catherine Edna Lass and daughter-in-law Renee (Frederick) Lass. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara (Charles) Grempler of Severna Park, MD, Irene Purificato of Cohoes, NY, Patricia Lass of Baldwinsville, NY and Amy Kauderer of Lockport, NY; three sons, Frederick Lass of Delmar, NY, William Lass of Newfane, NY and Kenneth (Lori) Lass of Brackney, PA; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.Wilma received her Bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 1947 and a Master’s degree from SUNY College at Buffalo after her children were grown. She was a long time Girl Scout leader, including leading a troop on the Tuscarora Nation; a founding member of the Historical Society of North German Settlements in Western New York where she was the editor of Der Brief for 40 years as well as being secretary and President; and a longtime member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Bergholz. Wilma enjoyed travel, nature hikes, and time with her grandchildren.Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME (731-3234), 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield on Wednesday, March 22 from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. R.P. Vogeler, on Thursday, March 23 at 10:00 a .m. in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Luther Street in Bergholz. Interment will follow in Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Historical Society of North German Settlements in Western New York, 2549 Niagara Falls, NY 14304, or Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, 6630 Luther Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14304.
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1927 - 2023 (95 years)