WENDT, Virginia Goerss
1929 - 2015 (85 years)-
Name WENDT, Virginia Goerss Birth 25 Jan 1929 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Female Death 8 Jan 2015 Richmond, VA Person ID I57596 Laur from Germany Last Modified 1 Oct 2016
Father WENDT, Edwin Christian Johann, b. 3 May 1893, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 31 Mar 1965, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 71 years) Mother GOERSS, Mabel Grace, b. 6 Aug 1898, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. Feb 1976, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years) Marriage 26 Dec 1920 Niagara County, NY Family ID F16472 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MCKENZIE, Angus Donald, b. 6 May 1924, Mansfield, Richland County, OH d. 22 Oct 2011, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 87 years) Marriage 23 Jun 1951 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Notes - Niagara Gazette - 6/26/1951
Zion Evangelical Lutheran church,
Cayuga drive, on Saturday evening
was the scene of the marriage of
Miss Virginia Wendt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin John Wendt,
Rivershorc drive, to Mr. Angus Donald
MacKenzie, Cleveland, O., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Dougall
MacKenzie, Mansfield, O.
Palms and burning tapers in
wrought iron candelabra were placed
on either side of the. altar. Tall
beauty baskets of white chrysanthemums
and shasta daisies stood on
the chanceL steps and white satin
ribbon marked the places for guests.
The Rev. Lawrence E. Heffurth officiated
at the double ring ceremony
and the musical setting was provided
by Dr. Roberta Bitgood, Buffalo,
at the organ. Miss Elsa Vorwerk,
soloist, sang "Where E'er You Walk"
by Handel and "I Love You," by
Beethoven.
Escorted to the altar by her father,
the bride wore a gown of imported
Belgian lace. The beftha collar formed
a sweetheart necklme edged with
an embroidery of seed pearls and
the long sleeves came to points over
the hands. The full skirt of lace
over taffeta fell into a chapel-length
train. Her fingertip veil of illusion
fell from a bandeau of tiny' illusion
ruffles and orange blossoms. She
carried a white prayerbook topped
with a white orchid and cascading
satin streamers. °
Miss Gwendolyn Gale, Lincoln,
Mass., maid of honor, was gowned
in lemon yellow featuring a sleeveless
bodice'of lace with a deep rounded
neckline and a full skirt of net with'
wide bands of matching lace over
taffeta. She wore short white kid
gloves and a crown of talisman and
yellow roses matched her crescentshaped
bouquet.
The bridesmaids. Mrs. Robert S.
Watterson, 3rd, Salem, O., sister of
the bridegroom, and Miss Emma
Jane de Long, Reading, Pa., wore
ensembles designed like that of the
maid of honor in Nile green and
carried similar bouquets of yellow
roses and daisies. ,
Judith Anne and Robeta Leigh
Walton, nieces of the bride, as flower
girls, wore floor-length Kate Greenaway
frocks of lavender organdy
with a wide scalloped collar and deep
skirtband of embroidered white organdy
edged with dainty lace. They
wore a crown of white daisies and
carried baskets of yellow roses" and
white daisies.
Mr. 'Robert E. Lee, this city and
Ann Arbor, Mich., was best man.
The ushers were Mr. Ted Berlincourt,
Schenectady; Mr* Todd Strohnberger,
Mansfield, O., and Mr." Sidney G.
Walton, this city.
The , bride's mother favored a
floor-length gown oL heavenly blue
chiffon with a long-sleeved bolero of
matching lace. Her accessories were
pink and she wore a corsage of pink
roses. Mrs. MacKenzie was gowned
in green lace and matching bolero,
with white accessories and a corsage
of white roses. Mrs. Donald Steinburger,
grandmother of the bridegroom,
was gowned in pink with
white and blue accessories and a
conage of white roses.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents where
guests were received before the
flower-banked fireplace. The threetiered
wedding cake and lighted
tapers graced the table in the diningroom
where punch and cookies were
served. A buffet supper was served
the guests.
For traveling to Michigan, the
bride wore a dress of frosted navy
blue nylon sheer over taffeta with
navy blue milan straw hat. a white
topper and white accessories. She
wore an orchid corsage.
After the wedding trip. Mr. MacKenzie
and his bride will reside in
Cleveland, O.
Children 1. MCKENZIE, Mary 2. MCKENZIE, Rob Roy, b. Abt 1956, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 17 Jan 2022, Ransomville, Niagara County, NY (Age ~ 66 years)3. MCKENZIE, Craig Family ID F30285 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
- Niagara Gazette - 6/26/1951
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Notes - Virginia Goerss Wendt McKenzie
January 29, 1929 - January 8, 2015
Richmond, Virginia (Originally from Niagara Falls, New York)
On Thursday, January 8, 2015, Virginia Goerss Wendt McKenzie entered peacefully into her eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a long battle with diabetes. Virginia was born January 25, 1929, the youngest of three daughters of the late Edwin and Mabel Wendt in Niagara Falls, New York.
Virginia attended Cayuga Drive Elementary School and LaSalle High School where she achieved high honors. After leaving high school, Virginia pursued higher education as a music (Organ) major at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio where she met her husband to be, Angus Donald McKenzie (who was attending college at Case University in Cleveland) at a blind date dance. They married on June 23, 1951 and over the next 10 years adopted three children through the Lutheran Service Society. They moved from their home on Cayuga Island to Youngstown, NY in 1971. Virginia was predeceased by her husband on October 22, 2011, shortly after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
Virginia was an accomplished organist and used her talent to the Glory of God at Grace Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls. For a short time she worked in the accounting department at Wendt’s, her father’s dairy. Besides being a loving homemaker and mother to her children, Virginia donated considerable amounts of time to organizations in Niagara Falls such as the Niagara Falls Little Theater, The Niagara Falls Service League, President of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, and the Tatler Club of Niagara Falls.
Virginia is survived by her three children, Mary (Brian) Dumont and Craig (Diane) McKenzie, both of Midlothian, VA, Rob (Carolyn) McKenzie of Ransomville, NY. Five grandchildren - Amber, Nathan (Angela), Mallory, Kyle and Kayleigh. Two great-grandchildren - Victoria Lynn and Rob Roy. She is also survived by her sister Win (late Sidney) Walton, her sister-in-law Judy (late Bob) Watterson and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her sister Marlie (late Bob) Jove.
Funeral arrangements are being made through the Lane Funeral Home (which will be announced at a later date). Internment will be at the Oakland Rural Cemetery in Youngstown, NY. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations in honor of Virginia can be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 420 Lockport Street, Youngstown, NY 14174, or the Hospice of Virginia Foundation, 1700 Bayberry Court, Richmond, Virginia 23226 or a charity of your choice.
- Virginia Goerss Wendt McKenzie