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Lyle Kreckel

Lyle Kreckel

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  • Name Lyle Kreckel  [1, 2] 
    Birth 27 Jul 1916  Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I7063  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Frederick William Kreckel,   b. 17 Jun 1881, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1951, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Barbara Elizabeth Sorg,   b. 9 Sep 1885, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1977, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine Wilhelm,   b. 16 Jan 1919, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

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    1. [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

    2. [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