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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
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