WALCK, Irwin Edgar Friedrich

1916 - 1966  (50 years)

• Name	WALCK, Irwin Edgar Friedrich
  Birth	20 Mar 1916	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Sep 1966	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I52169	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	WALCK, Friedrich Wilhelm,   b. 24 Apr 1872, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 15 Feb 1953, Niagara County, NY (Age 80 years)
  Mother	MUELLER, Helene Caroline Albertine,   b. 1 Nov 1875, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 16 Oct 1932, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	27 Oct 1898	Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Family ID	F16422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	RETZLAFF, Ruth Amalia Emma,   b. 8 Jun 1914, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 7 May 1996, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1937	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 10/8/1937 A lovely fall wedding was solemnized Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, in St. Peter's Lutheran church. at Walmore, when Miss Ruth Retzlaff, daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Rudolph Retzlaff. of Sanborn, became the bride of Irwin Walck. son of Fred Walck, of Sanborn. The Rev, Edward Grabau officiated at the ceremony. The church was decorated with autumn leaves and fall flowers, which made a beautiful background for the wedding. The bride, who entered on the arm of her father, was charming in a gown of white lace with a long satin train. From her halo of rhlnestone, caught at the side with a cluster of orange blossoms, hung her tulle veil trimmed with lace and satin. Her bridal bouquet was of white roses, calla lilies and baby's breath fastened with white ribbons and lilles-of-the-valley. Miss Lillian Retzlaff, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Miss Irma Walck, niece of the groom was bridesmaid. Both were gowned alike in blushed rose striped satin with rainbow colored head bands to match. They both carried a bou- quet of pink and yellow roses and baby's breath, tied with a pink bow. Howard Walck, was best man and John Kroning, nephew of the groom, also attended him. The ushers were Herbert Jagow, cousin of the bride and Edward Walck, brother of the. groom. The bride's mother chose a gown of brown crepe trimmed with velvet and a corsage of pink roses. Following the wedding, a reception and dinner was held at the bride's home. The out-of-town guests were from Cleveland, Ohio and Buffalo. Mr. and Mrs. Walck left for a wedding trip to New York City.
  Children	1. WALCK, Lois,   b. 22 Sep 1940, Niagara County, NY d. 22 Sep 1940, Niagara County, NY (Age 0 years)   2. WALCK, Nancy Ruth   3. WALCK, Glenn Irwin   4. WALCK, Fay Marie
  Family ID	F18635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  NF Gazette I. E. Walck Stricken At Church Meeting SANBORN-Irwin E. Walck, 50, of 2466 Saunders Settlement Road, this community, died Tuesday, (Sept. 27, 1966) while attending a meeting at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Walmore. The Tri-Community Ambulance removed Mr. Walck to Mount St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Walck, a well-known farmer in this area, was born March 20, 1916, in Sanborn, a son of Frederick and Helene Mueller Walck and had operated the farm at the Saunders Settlement address. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, a member of the church council and an exempt member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. and a member of the Niagara County Extension Service and Farm Bureau. Survivors include his widow, the former Ruth Retzlaff; a son, Glenn Walck; two daughters, Nancy and Fay Walck, all at home; a brother. Edward Walck of Sanborn; two sisters, Mrs. William Walck and Mrs. Martin Pfohl, all of Sanborn. Another sister, Mrs. Elise (sic) Kroening, died in 1965. Funeral services are being arranged at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home, Sanborn. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. -- Walck Rites Slated SANBORN-Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home here for Irwin E. Walck, 50, of 2466 Saunders Settlement Road, who died Tuesday (Sept. 27,1966), after he was stricken ill during a meeting at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Walmore. He was taken to Mount St. Mary's Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Services also will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Saturday at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald G. Rehkopf' officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.