TOELLNER, Walter Eugene
1921 - 2009 (88 years)-
Name TOELLNER, Walter Eugene Birth 7 Jan 1921 Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Male Death 9 Apr 2009 Kenmore, Erie County, NY Person ID I58718 Laur from Germany Last Modified 10 Jul 2017
Father TOELLNER, Walter W, b. 1 May 1889, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY d. 20 Oct 1982, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 93 years) Mother FEHRMANN, Ruth E, b. 1894, New York d. 14 Feb 1957, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 63 years) Marriage 1918 New York Family ID F21353 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family SIEMBT, Ruth E, b. 6 Jul 1922 d. 18 Sep 2008, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY (Age 86 years) Marriage 27 Jun 1942 North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY Children 1. TOELLNER, John Arthur 2. TOELLNER, William Paul 3. TOELLNER, James Walter 4. TOELLNER, Joanne Ruth Family ID F18005 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Feb 2025
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Notes - Walter E. Toellner age 88, of the Town of Wheatfield, April 9, 2009 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a brief illness.Walter was a WWII veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a survivor of the HMS Rohna which was sunk on Thanksgiving 1943 resulting in the largest loss ever of American life at sea. He was a member of the American Legion Post #1451, the V.F.W. and was a 69-year member of the Adams Fire Co. Walter was active in Wheatfield politics, serving as an Assessor for 8 years and serving on the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board. He had worked a crane operator for Schebell Ready Mix for 20 years and retired from the Niagara County Water Authority. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. Toellner who died in 2008. Beloved father of John (Donna) Toellner of Irwin, PA, William (Brenda) Toellner of Harrisburg, PA, James (Bernadine) Toellner of Grand Island and Joanne Walck of Wheatfield; grandfather of Jennifer, Bethany, Jonathan, Daniel, David, Benjamin, Brittany, Kristin, Nicholas and Ryan; great-grandfather of five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr., in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Dr. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Adams Fire Co. Visit www.FrettholdFuneralHome.com for on-line guest register.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 4/10/2009
- Walter E. Toellner age 88, of the Town of Wheatfield, April 9, 2009 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a brief illness.Walter was a WWII veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a survivor of the HMS Rohna which was sunk on Thanksgiving 1943 resulting in the largest loss ever of American life at sea. He was a member of the American Legion Post #1451, the V.F.W. and was a 69-year member of the Adams Fire Co. Walter was active in Wheatfield politics, serving as an Assessor for 8 years and serving on the Town of Wheatfield Planning Board. He had worked a crane operator for Schebell Ready Mix for 20 years and retired from the Niagara County Water Authority. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. Toellner who died in 2008. Beloved father of John (Donna) Toellner of Irwin, PA, William (Brenda) Toellner of Harrisburg, PA, James (Bernadine) Toellner of Grand Island and Joanne Walck of Wheatfield; grandfather of Jennifer, Bethany, Jonathan, Daniel, David, Benjamin, Brittany, Kristin, Nicholas and Ryan; great-grandfather of five great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 AM from St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 875 Eggert Dr., in North Tonawanda, the Rev. Dr. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Adams Fire Co. Visit www.FrettholdFuneralHome.com for on-line guest register.