WENDT, William B
1932 - 2004 (71 years)-
Name WENDT, William B Birth 23 Sep 1932 Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Male Death 28 Jan 2004 Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY Person ID I57599 Laur from Germany Last Modified 1 Oct 2016
Father WENDT, William Benjamin Arnold, b. 6 Jun 1890, Detroit, Wayne County, MI d. 29 Nov 1971, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (Age 81 years) Mother WENDT, Grace E, b. 6 Aug 1898, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 25 Feb 1976, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 77 years) Marriage Abt 1919 Family ID F18036 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WACKETT, Darla Jane, b. 24 Jan 1940, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 2 Apr 2016, Sanborn, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY (Age 76 years) Marriage 15 Feb 1958 North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY Notes - Niagara Gazette
BASKETS OF chrysanthemums graced the altar of .St.-
Paul's Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda, for the marri-
age of Miss Darla Jane Wackett to William B. Wendt,
Feb. 15, 1958.
The Rev. Theodore Rehkop united the daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wackett, Ferry Ave., and the son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wendt, Sanborn, in a double ring
ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a floor length
gown of chantilly lace
and tulle with a fitted bodice
and a bouffant skirt. Her scalloped
veil of double illusion was
held by a queen's crown of sequins
and pearls. Her bouquet
was a cascade of white carnations
and ivy.
* *
- MAID OF HONOR for her
cousin was Miss Margo Ebcrhart.
She wore a loor-Icngth
frock of pink lace and tulle,
with a cascade bouquet of pink
and white carnations.
The bridesmaids were the
Misses Gail Murphy andGracel-
yn Wendt, sister of the ^bridegroom.
Miss Murphy wore a
waltz-length gown of aqua or-,
ganza with a cascade bouquet of
matching aqua and white
carnations. Miss Wendt wore a
similar dress of yellow organza
with a bouquet of yellow and
white carnations.
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MELODY ZIMMERMAN, the
flower girl, wore a dress of
"yellow taffeta and carried a
basket of carnations.
. Kenneth Wendt ^as best man
for his brother. The ushers were
Edward Wackett, brother of the
bride, and Forrest Wendt, another
brother of tihe bridegroom,
Lanny Wendt was the ring
bearer.
. For the reception at the Sanborn
Fire Hall, the mother of
the bride wore a navy blue
dress with pink accessories and
the bridegroom's mother selected
a black and pink frock.
After a motor trip, the couple
will be at home at 1447 Ferry
Ave.
Children 1. WENDT, Tammy J 2. WENDT, Randy William, b. 24 Aug 1959, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 26 Oct 1993, Town of Shelby, Orleans County, NY (Age 34 years)3. WENDT, Laura Lee Elaine 4. WENDT, Richard M Family ID F20915 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
- Niagara Gazette
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Notes - Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 30, 2004
William B. Wendt Jr., a former Town Board member, died Wednesday (Jan. 28, 2004) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was 71.
A lifelong area resident, he attended local schools.
Wendt served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1960, partly during the Korean War, aboard the USS Cainard.
"Junior," as he was known by many, was a well driller and plumber most of his working career. His business card for Ken Wendt's Propane Gas Service, said "Jr. Wendt, Jack of All Trades." He retired in 1989.
A Cambria Town Board member during the mid- to late 1970s, he was an exempt member and former treasurer of Sanborn Fire Company and was a bass drummer in the company's marching band.
Wendt was past president and treasurer of Niagara County Volunteer Firemen's Association. For many years, he was judge for the association's volunteer firemen parades.
He was past commander of the Sanborn American Legion post and a former member of the Sanborn Lions Club, serving as chairman of the annual chowder sale for several years.
Wendt was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, the former Darla Wackett; two daughters, Tammy Payne and Laura Lee Wiepert, both of Ransomville; a son, Richard of North Tonawanda; four brothers, Donald, Glenn, Kenneth and Forrest, all of Sanborn; a sister, Gracellyn Bilick of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 A.M. Monday in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 64 E. Felton St., North Tonawanda. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery, Cambria
- Buffalo News, The (NY) - January 30, 2004