WALCK, Howard Eduard Philip
1917 - 2011 (93 years)-
Name WALCK, Howard Eduard Philip Birth 30 Dec 1917 Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Male Death 3 Jul 2011 Liindsay, Ontario, Canada Person ID I49549 Laur from Germany Last Modified 10 Jul 2017
Father WALCK, Felix Philip, b. 20 Mar 1889, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. May 1964, Niagara County, NY (Age 75 years) Mother RETZLAFF, Jesine Agatha Auguste, b. 24 Nov 1892, Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY d. 15 Aug 1981, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 88 years) Marriage 24 Nov 1915 Sanborn, Niagara County, NY Family ID F16970 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 RETZLAFF, Lillian Martha Elizabeth, b. 14 Sep 1916, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 26 Apr 1978, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 61 years) Marriage 4 Jun 1939 Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY Notes - Niagara Gazette - 5/27/1939
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Walck enter-
talned at a variety shower in honor
of Miss Lillian Retzloff and Howard
Walck, whose marriage takes place
Sunday, June 4. Games were
played during the evening and
prizes awarded to Martha Haseley,
Jennies Walck. Mrs. Marcus Haseley
and Irma Haseley. At 11 o'clock a
delicious lunch was served. The
guests of honor received many use-
ful gifts.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 6/8/1939
The marriage of Miss Lillian Martha
Retzloff, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph Retzloff, of Sanborn, to
Howard Edward Walck, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Felix Walck, of this city,
was solemnized last Sunday afternoon
at St. Peter's Lutheran church,
Walmore. The Rev. Edward Grabau
officiated at the double ring ceremony.
The church was beautifully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father to the strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin. She wore
a gown of white slipper satin cut
on princess lines. Her veil was of
tulle.trimmed with lace falling from
a crown of seeded orange blossoms.
She carried an arm bouquet of
sweetheart roses, baby's breath and
delphinium, from which fell white
satin ribons tied with lilies-of-the
valley.
Mrs. Irwin Walck, of Sanborn, sis-
ter of the bride, was matron of hon-
or. She wore a gown of baby blue
lace with a Jacket trimmed with
tulle and pink satin bows. Her bouquet
was of pink roses, delphinium
and baby's breath, tied with a large
blue satin bow.
The maid of honor, Miss Jennies
Walck, sister of the groom, wore
a gown of pale pink Swiss silk organdie
with white figures. It had a
jacket trimmed with tulle and blue
satin bows She carried an arm bouquet
similar to that of the maid of
honor, with a pink satin bow to
match her gown.
Miss Janis Jagow, cousin of the
bride, was bridesmaid, she wore a
gown of canary yellow similar to
that of the matron of honor. Her
bouquet was tied with a yellow
satin bow.
Irvin Walck was best man. Melvin
Walck and Edward Jagow, Jr., also
were Arthur DuBois and William
Schul.
The bride's mother wore a black
silk georgette dress with white fig-
ures and a corsage of pink roses
and sweer peas. The groom's moth-
er wore a dress of blue figures silk
georgette. She also wore a corsage
of pink roses and sweetpeas. The
groom's grandmother was gowned
in a dress of white and black flow-
ered crepe.
After the wedding a reception and
dinner was held at the bride's home.
The table was centered with a five-
tier wedding cake. Out-of-town
guests included several from Cleve-
land and Buffalo.
Mr. and Mrs. Walck left on an
extended wedding trip to the New
Work World's Fair.
Pre-nuptial affairs included a va-
riety shower given by Mr. and Mrs.
Irwin Walck; a variety shower given
by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DuBois and
a variety shower given by Miss Jen-
nies Walck.
Children 1. WALCK, Bruce 2. WALCK, Howard Curtis 3. WALCK, Douglas Bruce 4. WALCK, Dennis Gene Family ID F17530 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Feb 2025
Family 2 ROBERTS, Elizabeth Mildred Marriage 17 May 1979 Family ID F17531 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Feb 2025
- Niagara Gazette - 5/27/1939
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Notes - July 7, 2011
Howard Edward Phillip Walck
Niagara Gazette
NIAGARA FALLS — Howard Edward Phillip Walck, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the age of 94, in Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Ontario. He was born in the Town of Wheatfield, on December 30,1917, the son of the late Felix and Agatha (Retzlaff) Walck.
Howard attended St. Peter's Lutheran School and church where he served as a Trustee. He graduated from Cornell Agricultural School. Howard was the co-owner and operator of the former Walck's Dairy from 1935 until 1971. He then worked with the Niagara County Highway Department until his retirement. He enjoyed spending his winters in Florida, where he was a member and elder of the Christ Lutheran Church and his summers at his cottage in Canada. Howard enjoyed fishing, gardening and playing cards with his dear friends.
He was the husband of the late Lillian (Retzlaff) Walck, they were married in June of 1939, she predeceased him on April 26, 1978. Howard is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" (Hough) Walck. They where married on May 17, 1979. Three sons, Howard (Shirley), Douglas (Susan), Dennis (Judy) Walck; eight grandchildren, Brent (Andrea), Bruce (Jennifer) Walck, Jennifer (Curt) Muma, Craig (Jessica), Ashleigh and Phillip Walck, Kari (Rob) Corsaro, Adam (Amber) Walck; three great-grandchildren, Nathan, Alyssa and Robbie; one sister, Jennis (late Harold) Pankow; three step-sons, Gordon (Linda), Steven (Gabrielle) and Peter (Lori) Hough; four-step grandchildren, Andrew (Lee) Hough, Michelle (Jayson) Millson, Kyle and Benn Hough; three great-grandchildren, Cooper, Abigail and Isabelle Hough; also many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Bruce Walck.
Friends are invited to attend Funeral Services on Monday at 1:30 PM at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache officiating. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials maybe made in his name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or School, 6167 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. Inurnment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.
- July 7, 2011