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Helen J. Wilhelm

Helen J. Wilhelm

Female 1916 - 1988  (72 years)


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  • Name Helen J. Wilhelm  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 28 Jan 1916  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 Nov 1988  Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial 17 Nov 1988  Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
    Person ID I7053  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Edward Johnson Wilhelm,   b. 28 Jan 1880, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1930, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna C Breindel,   b. 5 Jan 1890, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1961, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2330  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leon R Bucheit,   b. 20 May 1920, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1980, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Leon Bucheit, Jr.   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Eric Bucheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >3. Renee Bucheit  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F2361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

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    1. [S29] Obituary: Bucheit, Leon, (Name: Name: Unknown Newspaper Copy; Date: 20 Nov 1980;;), Obit: Bucheit, Leon. 20NOV1980.
      LEON BUCHEIT DIED TUESDAY IN ERIE HOSPITAL

      Funeral Mass on Friday Morning For St. Marys Native

      Leon R. Bucheit, 60, of 57 Curtzie Drive, Fairview, Pa., died Tuesday in the Erie Veterans Medical Center.

      He was born May 20, 1920, in St. Marys, son of the late Frank and Rinnie Martin Bucheit. He lived in Erie for many years and Fairview the past three years. He was a self-employed truck broker.

      Surviving are: his wife, the former Helen Wilhelm; two daughters, Renee, Mrs. Howard Stolz of Erie; Carol Bucheit of Fairview; two sons: Eric of Salt Lake City, Utah; Leon, Jr. of Erie and seven grandchildren.

      Also surviving are two sisters: Clara, Mrs. Paul Horchen and Charlotte, Mrs. Carl Vollmer, both of St. Marys; four brothers: Richard of St. Marys, John of Mt. Jewett, Andrew of Kane and Walter of Lorraine, Ohio.

      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis and Bernard.

      Mr. Bucheit was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Pacific Theatre, and a member of the Erie Elks.

      Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday morning at 11 o'clock in Holy Cross Church, Fairview, with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery.

      Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2021), memorial page for Leon R. Bucheit (20 May 1920-19 Nov 1980), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5953512, citing Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Matt Pryber (contributor 47099959) .
      HFA: 09MAR2021

    2. [S30] Obituary: Buckeit, Helen J, (Name: Name: Unknown Newspaper;;), Obit: Bucheit, Helen J. 16NOV1988.
      UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER COPY, Hand-dated, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1988

      HELEN J. BUCHEIT

      Helen J. Bucheit, 72, of 3415 Westlake Road, Erie, died Monday in Millcreek Community Hospital.

      She was born January 28, 1916, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Edward and Anna Breindel Wilhelm. She was married to Leon Bucheit, who preceded her in death.

      Surviving are two daughters: Renee, Mrs. Howard Stolz and Carol Bucheit, both of Erie; two sons, Eric of Denver, Col.; Leon Bucheit, Jr. of Erie; nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren; two sisters: Doris, Mrs. Michael Florio of St. Marys; Rita Bucheit of DuBois; two brothers: Edward and LeRoy Wilhelm both of St. Marys.

      Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters: Katherine Kreckel and Louise Young; and a brother, Claude Wilhelm.

      Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 11 a.m. in St. Julia Church in Erie. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery there.

      Friends and relatives may call at the Burton Westlake Funeral Home in Erie today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

      Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2021), memorial page for Helen J. Wilhelm Bucheit (28 Jan 1916-14 Nov 1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5953516, citing Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Matt Pryber (contributor 47099959) .
      HFA: 09MAR2021

    3. [S128] Staff, Obituary: Florio, Doris C (Wilhelm), (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States; Date: 01DEC2020;), Obituary: Florio, Doris C. 01DEC2020.
      oris C. Florio, 92, a resident of Elk Haven Nursing Home and formerly of 1029 Windfall Road, St. Marys, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Elk Haven, after a lengthy illness.

      She was born December 10, 1927, in St. Marys, daughter of the late Edward and Anna Breindel Wilhelm. Doris was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, St. Anne's Society, and the Rosary Altar Society.

      On November 3, 1948, in the St. Mary's Church, Doris married Michael F. Florio, who preceded her in death on July 26, 2005.

      She is survived by five daughters: Janice Pfeufer and her husband Tony of St. Marys; Victoria Florio of Kane; Joyce Florio of St. Marys; Andrea Florio of St. Marys; and Elaine Viglione and her husband Dennis of St. Marys; two sons: Daniel R. Florio and his wife Donna and Joseph A. Florio, both of St. Marys; a daughter-in-law, Dolores "Lolly" Florio of St. Marys; 14 grandchildren: Steve Florio, Mike Florio, Ann Florio, Tony Pfeufer, Kate Engel, Matt Pfeufer, Mary Pfeufer, Emily Pfeufer, Becky Houy, Dan Florio, Debbie Rippey, Dori Van Beek, Francis Viglione, and Nicole Florio; and by 25 great-grandchildren.

      In addition to her husband and parents, Doris was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Florio; a son, Michael G. Florio; four sisters: Catherine Kreckel, Louise Young, Rita Bucheit, and Helen Bucheit; and by three brothers: Claude Wilhelm, Edward Wilhelm, and LeRoy Wilhelm. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Gabler, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held in the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Wednesday morning from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m.

      Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Sacred Heart Church, 337 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857, or to the Community Nurses, Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.
      Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com.

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      Published in The Daily Press from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2020.
      HFA: 01DEC2020