RETZLAFF, Ruth Amalia Emma

1914 - 1996  (81 years)

• Name	RETZLAFF, Ruth Amalia Emma
  Birth	8 Jun 1914	Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 May 1996	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I52170	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	RETZLAFF, Rudolph Philipp August,   b. 2 May 1883, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 4 Feb 1959, Sanborn, Niagara County, NY (Age 75 years)
  Mother	JAGOW, Maria,   b. 16 Aug 1891, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 1 Dec 1961, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F17533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WALCK, Irwin Edgar Friedrich,   b. 20 Mar 1916, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY d. 27 Sep 1966, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 50 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

  Buffalo News, The (NY) - May 9, 1996 Ruth Amalie Emma Walck, 81, of Saunders Settlement Road, who had operated a family farm and sold produce at the Niagara Falls city market for many years, died at her residence Tuesday (May 7, 1996). The former Ruth Retzlaff was born in Wheatfield. She was an active, longtime member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road, where she was baptized, confirmed and married, all by the same minister, the Rev. Edward Grabau. She belonged to the Women of the Church group. Mrs. Walck also was a member of the Sanbornite Senior Citizens. She and her husband, Irwin E., who died in 1966, operated the family farm together. Survivors include a son, Glenn; two daughters, Fay Poli of Pendleton and Nancy Dzialak; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road. -- NF Gazette Ruth A. E. Walck Active church member; nursing home volunteer SANBORN - Ruth Amalie Emma (Retzlaff) Walck, 81, of Sanders Settlement Road, died May 7, 1996, at her residence. She was born in Wheatfield on June 8, 1914, the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Jagow) Retzlaff. A lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Walmore, she was baptized June 21, 1914, confirmed April 1, 1928, and was married to Irwin E. Walck on Oct 3, 1937, all be the Rev. Edward Grabau at the church. Mr. Walck died Sept. 27, 1966. An active church member, she belonged to the Women of the Church group. She was also a member of the Sanbornite Senior Citizens and did volunteer work at local nursing homes. Mrs. Walck enjoyed family life and gardening. She and her husband operated the family farm and sold produce to the Niagara Falls City Market for several years. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Dzialak of Sanborn and Fay Poli of Pendleton; a son Glenn Walck of Sanborn; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson. She was the sister off the late Lillian Walck. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. today at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz. The Rev. Allen Griep conducted services Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Burial was in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church Entrance Fund or to St. Peter's Lutheran School. Arrangements were made by DuBois Funeral Home, Bergholz.