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- NF Gazette
Erwin G. Pfohl
Wheatfield man ran Sanborn Milling Co.
WHEATFIELD - Erwin G. Pfohl, 75, of Lockport Road, died Dec. 15, 1993, in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda.
Pfohl was born in Wheatfield on Nov. 12, 1918, the son of Anthony and Elsie (Haseley) Pfohl, and was a lifelong Wheatfield resident. In 1948, he and Clarence Kroening formed a partnership to operate the Sanborn Milling Co. Inc. He later bought Kroening's share. and continued to operate the business for another 15 years until his retirement in 1983.
Pfohl was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Sanborn, where he held various positions over the years. He. was an exempt member of. the Sanborn Fire Co. and the Sanborn Lions Club, and a former member of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Eleanor H. Devantier) Pfohl; a daughter, Ann Kroening of Sanborn; a son, Eugene Pfohl of Sanborn; a brother, Hubert Pfohl of Sanborn; a sister, Agnes Walck of Niagara Falls; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at the DuBois Funeral Home, Bergholz, and St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Sanborn. Burial was in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran School, Sanborn, or the Sanborn Fire Co.
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Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 17, 1993
Services for Erwin G. Pfohl, former owner of Sanborn Milling County, will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Pfohl, 75, of Lockport Road, died Wednesday (Dec. 15, 1993) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Wheatfield, he began a partnership in 1948 with Clarence Kroening in Sanborn Milling Co. After 30 years, Pfohl bought out Kroening's share and continued to operate the business until he retired in 1983. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, where he held various positions. He was a member of the Sanborn Lions Club, an exempt member of Sanborn Fire Company and a former member of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Club. Survivors include his wife, the former Eleanor H. DeVantier; a daughter, Ann Kroening; a son, Eugene; and a brother, Hubert; all of Sanborn; a sister, Agnes Walck of Niagara Falls; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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