Fox, Marie Elizabeth, Jan. 11, 1920- Dec. 17, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 20 Dec 2010 LAUREL — Marie Elizabeth Fox, 90, of Laurel, passed away at Laurel Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010. Marie was born in Columbus, Mont., on Jan. 11, 1920, the daughter of Lewin and Julia (Runk) Hergett of Park City, Mont. She attended school at Young's Point and shortly thereafter married Arthur Fox. They lived in the Absarokee area until he was called into military service. Marie worked at the General Electric plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., until her husband returned from overseas. They then moved to the Laurel area where her three children were born and raised. Once her children were established, Marie worked at Billings Deaconess Hospital for many years. Preceding her in death are her parents; her sisters Freida and Rose; brother Karl and wife Martha; and sister-in-law Anna. Marie is survived by her sons, Wayne (Mary Kay), Gordon; daughter Sheila; grandsons Curtis (Brandi) Fox and Brett (Jacque) Currie and their son Kellen. Marie is also survived by her brothers Richard Hergett and Victor (Evelyn) Hergett; sister-in-law Marge Holmes; step sister-in-law Ruth Mace; step brother-in-law George Fox; and numerous nephews, nieces and friends. Her family was everything to her and she especially enjoyed many hours watching her two grandsons grow into responsible adults. The family wishes to thank the nurses and all the staff at Evergreen for their care, love and support of our mother. As per Marie's wishes, cremation has taken place and a graveside memorial for family and relatives will be at Park City cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Cremation & Funeral Gallery. Condolences may be sent online to www.cfgbillings.com.

Grosch, Donald David, Oct. 8, 1942- Dec. 16, 2010 Northern Wyoming News Worland, Wyoming 19 Dec 2010 WORLAND – Lifetime Worland resident Donald David Grosch, 68, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at the Washakie Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Donnie was born Oct. 8, 1942 in Worland to Alex, Jr. and Elsie (Buxmann) Grosch. He received his early education in Worland and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1965 and served his country stationed in Vietnam on a riverboat. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two stars and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with device. He was honorably discharged in 1969. Upon his return from service, he worked on the Laird farms as a farmhand for several years. He was married to Joan Schmidt in 1972 in Worland. To this union was born Amanda and Tahia. Don later adopted James. The couple later divorced. Don worked as a mechanic at Crown Cork and Seal for 22 years before retiring in 2002. Following his retirement, he went to work for Oilfield Safety where he worked until 2009. Don married Jeanna Sakal in 2000 in the Bighorn Mountains. To this union little Donald Ray was born. The family continued to make their home in Worland until the time of his death. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing darts and bowling. He was an avid gardener and was always very proud of his yard. He was a member of the Eagles, Elks Lodge, A.S.L.U., and the V.F.W. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Eddie and Bobbie; and one sister, Joyce. Don is survived by his wife, Jeanna, and their son, Donald Ray both of the family home; children James Grosch of Virginia Beach, Va., Amanda (Joey) Steed of Prescott, Ariz., Tahia Grosch of Sheridan and Debbie Eaves of Worland; sisters Janice (Clif) Franklin of Cody, Nancy (Melvin) Martin of Windsor, Colo. and Linda Sutton of Los Gatos, Calif.; grandchildren Stevie, Jessie, Hallie, Zackary, Trevor, Zachuary and Mercedes; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion Evangelical Church in Worland with Dr. Ralph Partelow officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial donations may be made to Washakie County Special Olympics in care of Bryant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 524, Worland, Wyo. 82401. Online condolences may be made to bryantfuneralhomeonline.com Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Heimbuck, Maxine, Feb. 17, 1930- Dec. 13, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 19 Dec 2010 GUYMON, Okla. - Maxine Heimbuck, 80, passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Memorial Hospital of Texas County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the First Congregational Church of Torrington with Pastor Matt Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church of Torrington. Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Maxine was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Lusk, Wyo. the daughter of Frank and Audrey Muriel Combs. She was married to Raymond I. Heimbuck on March 31, 1952 in Scottsbluff. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Torrington. Maxine had moved to Guymon in 1974 and was retired from Walmart. Survivors include her daughters, Sheila and husband Art Sanchez of Laramie, Wyo.; Carol J. Green of Springfield, Mo.; Cynthia and husband Gordon Cottrell of West Valley City, Utah; and Christine and husband Ted Behne of Guymon, Okla.; son, Raymond I. Heimbuck, II and wife Marion of Kaiserslautern, Germany; sister-in-law, Margie Combs of Scottsbluff; brother-in-law, John Wagner of Scottsbluff; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death was her husband, Raymond Heimbuck who passed away April 20, 1988; sisters, Audrey J. Combs and Nadine Wagner; half sister, Mildred Thomas, and brothers, Lewis M. Combs, William Combs and Frank J. Combs, Jr.

Schneider, Eva, June 7, 1911- Dec. 14, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 19 Dec 2010 Eva Schneider, resident of St. John's Lutheran Home passed away Dec. 14, 2010. Eva was born June 7, 1911, to Henry and Annie Hartung in Billings, and baptized in the little school house on Shiloh Road and Central, which was used for a church and is still standing at that location today. The family contracted with beet farmers and settled in Laurel, Mont. Eva was confirmed in the German Congregational Church in Laurel, Mont. Eva married George Schneider May 8, 1930, and lived in Laurel for a short while, later moving to Billings, where George worked at the sugar beet factory, than onto Cody, Wyo., to work on a ranch. George worked the fields and Eva became a great cook preparing the worker's meals. They returned to Billings again to work the sugar beets. Later moved to Denver, Colo., where George worked at the globe smelter as a welder and Eva retired to being a housewife. Welders were needed at the meir island ship yards in Vallejo, Calif., so, on the road to California. After George's accident and death at the ship yard, Eva and her son came back to Laurel where she worked for her sister Pauline and her husband who owned the Laurel Cafe. Eva later moved to Billings where she worked for St. Vincent Hospital in the children's ward. Eva adored children! Eva wore many hats, she managed a small hotel in Billings. After the hotel sold, Eva moved to Laurel and later onto Idaho, returning to Montana in 1972. Eva had two children, Georgene (deceased), Donald (deceased); six brothers and two sisters, all are (deceased), Alec, Henry, Tony, Adam, Karl, and Herman Hartung, Mollie Frank, and Pauline (Bourne) Barney. Eva's immediate family Donald Schneider (deceased); Delora (Dee), daughter-in-law; two grandsons, Richard and Steven Schneider (wife Marla); one great grandson, Ronald; three great-granddaughters, Heather Simms, Dani Jeffress, and Amanda Schneider; plus great-great-grandsons and granddaughters along with a number of nieces and nephews. Eva will be missed by her family, the staff at St. Johns, who took such good care of her even though they always knew she was the "boss." She will be missed by the children in the daycare center who she visited every day she could. Eva's daughter-in-law and family wish to take this opportunity to thank the entire staff at St. John's for the outstanding care and love given to Eva during her 12 years in assisted living, moving in January 2010 to the more care unit until her passing. Eva enjoyed the many activities, especially bingo (no one best interfere with her bingo days!) Eva was a very strong lady, she was able to accept the tragedies in her life and moved forward to have a very long and beautiful life here on god's great earth, and now she will enjoy the kingdom of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Michelott-Sawyers Mortuary and Crematory, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings, is in charge of arrangements.

Dinnel, Donald Ray, Sept. 6, 1942- Dec. 13, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 18 Dec 2010 Ronald Ray Dinnel, 68, of Scottsbluff entered into the Gates of Heaven Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 after a 12-month gallant battle over Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Friends and family of Ron are invited to gather at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel, located at 3201 Avenue B in Scottsbluff, on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. to remember and to share stories and memories of Ron. Inurnment will be held at 11 a.m. at Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Morrill, prior to the service. Family and friends attending the inurnment are asked to meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. A "Sea of Red" Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be Thursday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. at Westway Christian Church, 1701 West 27th Street, Scottsbluff. Ron requested that family and friends wear Husker attire or red to his memorial service. Memorials may be made to WestWay Christian Church or Festival of Hope. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com. Ronald Ray Dinnel was born Sept. 6, 1942, in Scottsbluff to Jewel (Ele) Dinnel-Brownlee and Ray Edgar Dinnel. He attended school in Morrill and graduated from Morrill High School in 1960. He married his high school sweetheart & love of his life, Sheron Eva Weinmaster on Sept. 17, 1961 in Mitchell. Ron was an active member of the Scottsbluff Jaycees where he and Sheron enjoyed working together on community service projects; and he especially enjoyed organizing and working with the Soap Box Derby, coaching Junior basketball and hosting Junior Olympics during the 1970's. Throughout his life, Ron worked in the car and truck repair industry, meeting the needs of many loyal customers and friends throughout the valley. He worked as a Service Manager at Kizzier Chevrolet for over 25 years, Floyd's Sales & service, and since 1999, especially enjoyed going to work at 6 a.m. at Reganis Auto Center to "get the coffee ready for the guys" when they came to work. On December 7, 2009, during a routine colonoscopy, cancer was found and Ron was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare and very aggressive form of cancer. Ron was a brave, humble, and valiant warrior during this battle. He was determined to do "whatever it takes to beat this thing"…and he did! Ron underwent a Stem Cell Transplant on October 11, 2010. During the aggressive chemotherapy that Ron withstood prior to the transplant, his lungs were wounded in battle. Through every single step of the way, he never once complained. He blessed so many lives during his brave fight-especially the nursing professionals and the medical team on the BMT Unit at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital in Denver. Ron will be remembered as gentle spirited, honest, humble, strong, caring man. His greatest accomplishment was the day he accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior. The peace and joy of the Lord emanated from Ron to all who knew him. He will be spending Christmas with Jesus this year and will be greatly missed. Survivors include his loving wife Sheron; daughter and son-in-law, Angie (Steve) Shaw of Gering, their son and Ron's "Pride and Joy" Kaleb Elliott Shaw, son, Troy Dinnel of Evanston, Wyo., and daughter, Sarah (Steven) Clay of Scottsbluff; sister, Connie (Stan) Mathson of Morrill; brother, Don (Linda) Dinnel of Scottsbluff; sisters-in-law Halene Dinnel of Casper, Sharon Bilstein of Torrington, Cindy Weinmaster of Scottsbluff, Barbara Steffensen and Esther Weinmaster of Gering, Helen Weinmaster of Morrill, Helen (Dave) Kuhlman of Kimball, Mildred Schledewitz of Gothenburg, Delores Sell of Phoenix, Elsie Mason and Irene Weinmaster of Milton Freewater, Ore., brothers-in-law, Jake Weinmaster of Morrill, Rex Weinmaster of Phoenix, Jake Kuhlman of Michigan and a bushel full of nieces and nephews who he loved dearly. Preceding him in death were his parents; infant son Kent Dwaine; infant brother; brothers, Jack and Bill; in-laws, Jake and Freda Weinmaster; sisters-in-law, Janet and Ruth Weinmaster, Martha Kuhlman; and bothers-in-law, Delbert, Elmer, Carl and Henry Weinmaster, Don Steffensen, Orval Mason and John Schledewitz.

Sterkel, Larry Lee , May 24, 1942- Dec. 14, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 18 Dec 2010 Larry Lee Sterkel, 68, of Gering, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the First Assembly of God Church in Scottsbluff with Pastors Bob Haverick and Leroy Wyre officiating. Interment will be held at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. The Nebraska National Guard will render military honors. Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff. Memorials in Larry's honor may be made in care of the family. Online condolences may be left at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is in charge of arrangements. Larry was born May 24, 1942 in Northport, Neb. to Fred William and Anna Marie (Dobrinski) Sterkel. He married Colleen Miller on Jan. 17, 1974. He served in the National Guard, and worked numerous jobs throughout his life, includ-ing farming north of Morrill and working for Farmers Irrigation for 25 years. Larry enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to garage sales. He loved his family and loved spending time with his grandchil-dren. Survivors include his wife, Colleen; sons, Lee (Carie) Sterkel, Eric (Maria) Sterkel; grandchildren, Trey Sterkel, Garrett Sterkel, Erica Sterkel, Bethany Sterkel, Aaliyah Sterkel; sisters, Virginia Flek, Shirly Fiegel, Linda Baker; brothers, Floyd Sterkel, Edward Dobrinski, and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents, brothers Fred (Sonny) Sterkel, Roland Sterkel, Donny Sterkel, and sisters Betty Benzel and Dorthy Cleays preceded him in death.

Roth, Ruth Marie (Martin), Nov. 17, 1956- Dec. 12, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 16 Dec 2010 Ruth Marie (Martin) Roth, 54, of Scottsbluff, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at Regional West Medical Center. Her memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Salem Congregational Church in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Dale Brown officiating. Inurnment will follow in the West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Memorials in her name may be made in care of the family. Jolliffe Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Her obituary may be viewed online at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com where online condolences may be made. Ruth was born Nov. 17, 1956, in Scottsbluff to Don-ald and Shirley (Haverick) Martin. She grew up and received her education in Gering and graduated Gering High School with the class of 1975. On December 10, 1977, she married Gregory Lee Roth in Scottsbluff. The couple later divorced. Ruth owned and operated a daycare in her home, before moving the Grand Island-Hastings, Neb. area where she worked as a caregiver. She returned to the Nebraska-Colorado area in the mid to late 1990's and most recently was employed as a CNA and Activities Director at Northfield Villa in Gering. Ruth's greatest joy in life was taking care of the elderly. She was a very caring individual and took great pride in taking care of older people. She attended the Salem Congregational Church. Survivors include her son Eric V. (Rebecca) Roth of Kentwood, La.; father, Donald Martin of Gering; brothers, David (Jerlyn) Martin of North Platte, Steve (Desira) Martin of Scottsbluff and Robert (Sue) Martin of Mitchell and sister, Linda (Stace) Swartzkopf of Scottsbluff. Survivors also include a granddaughter, Alexis Loray Roth and grandson, Collin Vincent Roth, both of Kentwood, La. Her mother Shirley Martin and her paternal and maternal grandparents preceded her in death.

Schwindt, Lila Lee, Jan. 23, 1927- Dec. 11, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 16 Dec 2010 MORRILL - Lila Lee Schwindt, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at Heritage Estates in Gering. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the United Methodist Church in Morrill with Pastor Rick Reisig officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department. Her obituary may be viewed at www.jones-mortuary.com, where condolences may be left. Lila Lee was born to James "Elmer" and Verle "Lucille" Parsons in Henry on Jan. 23, 1927. The family moved to Morrill where she graduated from Morrill High School in 1944. After graduation she attended Scottsbluff Junior College for one year, training for work as a Secretary. She married Ed Schwindt on Aug. 5, 1951 in Morrill, where they lived for the majority of their years together. Lila Lee loved to play her piano and organ. She entertained family and friends for many hours over the years with her own renditions of songs she heard on the radio and those she created on her own. She enjoyed keeping up with family and friends with her many letters, Christmas and Birthday cards. She also had an affinity for crossword puzzles. Her family kept her well supplied with crossword puzzle books of all shapes and sizes. No matter how big or complicated they were, she always finished them. A Star-Herald could never be thrown away with an incomplete puzzle. Later in life, she found a new love, her grandson's sport interests. Lila Lee became an expert on the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche and of course Nebraska Football. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Ed Schwindt of Morrill; son, Jim and wife Cathy Schwindt of Gering; daughter, Diana Schwindt and her daughters, Adrienne and Ellie of Fort Collins, Colo.; sister, Beverly and husband Wayne Thies of Frankfort Ind.; nephews, Rodney and Randy; nieces, Robin and Rita; grandchildren, Adam and Carolyn Schwindt of Johnson Lake, Neb.; Jennifer Herman of Gering; Jeffry and Michele Schwindt of Omaha; and great-grandchildren, Whitney, Alyssa and Janaye of Gering; and Ashton, Bradon and Landon of Omaha. Preceding her in death were her parents, Elmer and Lucille Parsons, and granddaughter Meredith Schwindt.

Kisler, Ernest "Ozzie", May 12, 1916-, Dec. 11, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 16 Dec 2010 BAYARD - Ernest "Ozzie" Kisler, 94, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at Regional West Medical Center. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at Faith United Church of Christ with Pastor Tom Smith officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Morrill County Community Hospital. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff is assisting the family with arrangements. Ozzie was born May 12, 1916, in Hastings to John and Katherine (Borgen) Kisler. As a youth the family moved to Bayard. On May 10, 1941 he married Ida Rau in Harrisburg. Being a long time resident of western Nebraska he farmed and fed cattle in the Bayard and McGrew areas. During which time he was awarded the "High Ten Sugar Beet Producer" for several years. Survivors include his son, Morris Kisler of Bayard; daughter, Mardell (Steve) Grasmick of Yuma, Colo.; sisters, Lucille Rahmig of Jacksonville, Fla., Delores Burkman of Gering, Alma Koldar of Seattle, Wash. and Betty Weiden-keller of San Diego, Calif.; brothers, John (Donna) Kisler of Gering, Richard (Maggie) Kisler of Rupert, Idaho and William (Joann) Kisler of Minatare; grandson Kenton (Jamie) Kisler as well as great-grandchildren, Kennedy and Brody. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife Ida, brother, Victor and sisters Florina and Elizabeth.

Severson, Marjorie Reaugh Seibert, Oct. 3, 1912- Dec. 13, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 15 Dec 2010 Marjorie Reaugh Seibert Severson, 98, of Billings, passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at Jensen Cottage on the St. John's campus. She was born on Oct. 3, 1912, at Williston, N.D., to Jessie Orville “J.O.” and Lucile Reaugh Seibert. Marge graduated from Williston High School in 1929. She attended the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks and then the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, graduating in 1935 with a BS degree in primary education with a minor in child welfare. She taught two years at Ray, N.D. (where her annual salary was $75.00 the first year and $81.75 the second year) and then, after attending summer school at the University of Montana, she taught primary education for four years at Baker. Marge married George S. Severson in Williston on July 1, 1941. They had two sons, Jerry and Robert “Bo.” In 1957, the family moved to Miles City. Marge and George then moved to Billings in 1972 and also began spending winters boating in Florida and along the Eastern seaboard. Then in 1981, they bought a condo in Fort Myers, Fla., so Marge could have a bathroom on land. Marge and George continued spending their summers in Montana, their winters in Florida and boating, all while traveling throughout the world until George's death in 1994. Marge then returned to their home in Billings, where she lived until she moved to the retirement home at Mission Ridge in Billings in 1999. She enjoyed the unassisted life style at Mission Ridge for 10 years until, in August 2009, after a fall, she moved to 24/7 assisted care at Jensen Cottage, where she lived out her life. Marge's parents and her sister, Emmeline Schubert, preceded her in death as did her husband George, who died in 1994. Marge is survived by her sons, Jerry (Holly) Severson of Bozeman, Bo (Karen) Severson of Billings; four grandsons, Scott Severson of Atlanta, Craig (Nikki) Severson of Billings, Mark (Kathy) Severson of Stratham, N.H., and Erik Severson of Seattle; granddaughter Jill Severson of Seattle and Erik and Jill's mother Janet Severson of Spokane, Wash.; three great-grandsons, Bridger, Reagan, Liam; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service is planned for a later date. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations can be sent to St. John's Lutheran Home, Jensen Cottage, 2504 Mission Circle, Billings, MT 59102. Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Propp, Patricia L., May 15, 1927- Dec. 9, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 14 Dec 2010 Patricia L. Propp 83, of Scottsbluff, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Emerald Court in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel Monday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com. Patricia was born in Denver May 15, 1927, the daughter of Edwin and Georgia (Ewing) Walters. The family moved to Sterling, Colo. where she met Harold Propp and was married on Feb. 5, 1945. They lived in Sterling for a short time before moving to Scottsbluff. To this union Sandy, Lynette, Fred and Cindy were born. Patricia who was always known as Patty was a devoted and loving wife and mother to her family. She loved helping others and worked as a caregiver at Saint Mary's Hospital. She also worked at the Scottsbluff Star Herald for a number of years. Patty enjoyed spending time with her family, especially cooking for them at big family gatherings. She was an accomplished seamstress, enjoyed knitting and crocheting and loved her crossword puzzles. Patty played the piano and enjoyed her miniature piano collection. She will be greatly missed by her husband, children, grandchildren and great grand-children, who loved her so. Survivors include her husband of 65 years Harold; children, Sandra Betancourt and husband Dan of Monroe Township, N.J., Lynette Propp Hildreth of Aurora, Colo., Fred Propp and wife Maureen of Colleyville, Texas, Cindy Mitchell and husband Phil of Scottsbluff; grandchildren, Gary Weidaman and wife Lori, Scott Betancourt, Amber Betancourt, Tera Gill and husband Eric, Tresa Hildreth, Joshua Propp and wife Gina, Meghan Vera and husband Matthew, Sarah Propp and Austin Propp; great-grandchildren, JJ and Chelsie Weidaman, Tate and Dixon Gill, Jackson, Owen and Finley Propp, and Gabriella Vera; many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Her parents and siblings preceded her in death.

Kautz, Theodore Jack, June 13, 1963- Nov. 12, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 12 Dec 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Theodore Jack "Ted" Kautz, 47, perished as a result of an acute heat failure on the afternoon of Nov. 12, 2010, while performing his craft of master floor worker at the army base on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. A memorial service was held at the Cremation Society of Alaska in Anchorage Friday, Nov. 17. The Kautz family was in attendance and spoke to an audience of several hundred, a profound tribute to a man who was so widely and universally respected and liked by the communities he served. Ted's ashes were distributed by his wife, Patricia to various family members for disbursement at various locations he held dear during his too short of time of grace. Anyone who wishes to donate to his most cherished cause, his Alaska family, can do so through the Anchorage Credit Union 1, by phone 907-339-9485 or 800-478-2222, in memory of Ted Kautz. in memory of Ted Kautz. Ted was born June 13, 1963. He had lived in Alaska since graduating from Gering High School in 1982. His pioneering spirit served him well in the state considered to be "the last frontier." Ted turned his chosen occupation of finish floor worker into a craft, then in his art. His work ethic, his gregarious disposition, and his immense physical strength, were highly regarded by his peers. Ted traveled extensively in the commercial construction industry across the state of Alaska. He was also widely regarded in the biker community, with whom he mingled freely and influenced significantly with his good humor and ethical behavior. His firsthand experience with being involved in a collision while on his Harley was a prime motivator to become an active member of Alaska Biker Advocating Training and Education, A.B.A.T.E. Where he helped raised the consciousness of both motorcyclists and four wheeled vehicle operators to reduce traffic accidents between the two. Ted led many inservices held by the organization. Ted leaves behind his wife of 20 years, Patricia; mother, Rose; siblings, Michael, Eric, Robert, Joseph and Heidi Argov; their spouses, Rhonda, Julie, Tracey and Shachar Argov respectively; nine nieces and nephews; step-daughters, Miriha Scalt and Karla Hurn and three grandchildren. Preceding him in death was his father Raymond in 2007.

Lind, Betty Rose, May 24, 1934- Dec. 10, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 12 Dec 2010 Betty Rose Lind, 76, of Billings, passed away of natural causes on Dec. 10, 2010. Born May 24, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wis., Betty was the daughter of John and Ruth Wagner. She moved to Hardin, Mont., where she met and married the love of her life, Harvey Dale Lind on Dec. 13, 1953. They then moved to Billings where they made their home and raised five children. Betty was a very loving and caring mother, which continued after the death her husband, Harvey in 1981. Betty was adventurous, having raised her five children, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and any others that needed a loving place to stay, all on her own. She enjoyed painting, gardening, and quilting. She was very artistic and loved listening to music, especially Merle Haggard and Elvis Presley. She is survived by her five children; Valerie Lind of Billings, Curtis Lind and wife JJ, Robin Bummer and husband Scott of Helena, Jodi Lind of Billings, and Lana Lind also of Billings; ten grandchildren; and two great grandchildren, which she loved dearly. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Smith Downtown Chapel, located at 925 South 27th Street. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations can be sent to Family Service Inc., located at 1824 1st Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101. Copyright 2010 The Billings Gazette. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Posted in Obituaries on Sunday, December 12, 2010 12:15 am Updated: 5:45 pm. | Tags: Betty Rose Lind

I'm sure there were other Spomers in Germany, But I only found the two brothers that went to Russia. There is a possibility of a relationship but you would have to go back in the Parish records to find it. I don't think that particular family left for Russia because you have the marriage record for 1816, which is much later than the 1766 of the Volga migration. Boundaries changed a lot in Germany over the years, so you have to find the time period you are searching to find the country the village is in. This one was easy. There are 8 (eight) Marbachs in Germany, three in Württemberg. When I saw one that used the name Marbach am Neckar, I knew I had it. Marbach is in the Ober Marbach area of Neckarkreis in the Odenwald area of northern Württemberg. It is northeast of Heidelberg and south of Michelstadt. Marbach had its own Lutheran Parish Church and the records have been microfilmed. The film number is 1187105 if you want to check it out. I had a nice email response from that same Dec. 6th email I sent. This was from Marven Weitzel and he does indexing for the LDS family search project. This project is planning on indexing the thousands of church parish microfilms in their vaults and they are calling on volunteers to do it. Marven Weitzel has indexed some of the German films but hadn't seen the ones I mentioned yet. He said he would order through his Family History Center in Texas. You may well want to contact him for further help. His email is < [email protected] >. I'm sure there are "project" workers at many other FHLs so other researchers should check their local FHC for names of indexes that may help them. You can also go to < www.familysearch.org > and see if the project has indexed the microfilm you are interested in. Once the film is indexed (in English), it will make searching the parish records much easier. Jerry Goertzen

Jerry,   I don't really know what you mean by collatoral families, but I haven't identified the German villages of those who married into the Pickelhaupt family in my ancestral village in Russia, with the possible exception of the Langolf family. I don't know what village the Pickelhaupts came from, as they are not on the Kuhlberg lists, in a First Settlers list or Transport list. Since the name Bickelhaupt seems to be an earlier form of Pickelhaupt, I have searched on the Family History Center website many times, and find about 30 plus villages with Bickelhaupts. Almost all are in modern Hesse, Upper Bavaria and Baden. The Pickelhaupt family in Russia does appear to have close ties with a Langolf family; the latter originated in Wuertzberg Rimbach. There is a modern day Rimbach on the western edge of the Odenwald.   Bill P. --- On Sat, 12/11/10, Jerry and Fran Goertzen <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jerry and Fran Goertzen <[email protected]> Subject: ODENWALD Parish Research To: "William Pickelhaupt" <[email protected]>, "German Volga Roots Web" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 11:53 AM I don't have that volume in my library, but your Odenwald area would be in the Grandduchy of Baden, Mannheim Bezirk, Kreis Mosbach in the northern tip of Baden.  Do you know any of the villages of your ancestors on the collatoral families?  There were a number of villages in the Odenwald area.  The Guide to German Parish Registers will locate a village and its parish and will give you the microfilm numbers of the Church Parish if they were filmed by the LDS.  You would need to go through all the village microfilms to find the names if you don't have a village.  The best way would be to contact one of the German Genealogical Resources or Archives (also listed in the book) for help to find your family. The book you would need would be Volum II of the German Parish Guides, "The Grandduchy of Baden".  This book also contains a brief history aand timeline of Baden and sometime they list books of town histories that have many names in them.  You can obtain this book by going to the Family Roots Publishing Co. website < www.GermanMapGuide.com >. Let me know should you need more assistance.       Jerry Goertzen

I don't have that volume in my library, but your Odenwald area would be in the Grandduchy of Baden, Mannheim Bezirk, Kreis Mosbach in the northern tip of Baden. Do you know any of the villages of your ancestors on the collatoral families? There were a number of villages in the Odenwald area. The Guide to German Parish Registers will locate a village and its parish and will give you the microfilm numbers of the Church Parish if they were filmed by the LDS. You would need to go through all the village microfilms to find the names if you don't have a village. The best way would be to contact one of the German Genealogical Resources or Archives (also listed in the book) for help to find your family. The book you would need would be Volum II of the German Parish Guides, "The Grandduchy of Baden". This book also contains a brief history aand timeline of Baden and sometime they list books of town histories that have many names in them. You can obtain this book by going to the Family Roots Publishing Co. website < www.GermanMapGuide.com >. Let me know should you need more assistance. Jerry Goertzen

Osterman, Mike, April 19, 1940-Dec 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 10 Dec 2010 SIDNEY — Funeral service for Mike Osterman, 70, of Sidney, is 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the People's Congregational Church, with Pastor Neil Lindorff officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. Memorials can be made to the Foundation for Community Care and the Cancer Center or the charity of your choice. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Mike was born to William and Blanche (Reichert) Osterman on April 19, 1940, in Detroit Lakes, Minn., the oldest of 12 children. He attended Rose Lake School in Frazee, Minn. He would cross the frozen Rose Lake to start the fire before school started every winter school day. As a young man, he worked at various jobs, including a stable hand on a horse farm in Seattle, road work, silo building, traveling with grain harvest and threshing crews across North Dakota and Montana. He moved to Kenosha, Wis., at age 21 to work in the American Motors car factory. After his father's death, he moved to the Fairview/Sidney area the spring of 1969 to operate a saw mill. Mike married Sylvia Westlake in Sidney on Nov. 21, 1971, at People's Congregational Church. Mike made and sold pallets from the cottonwood he sawed. He hauled all his own lumber and branched out into other trucking endeavors hauling grain and soda ash. For 27 years, Mike hauled Christmas trees from western Montana for his wife Sylvia to sell. For many years, he hauled cattle from Montana to Long Prairie, Minn., and other areas until retiring in 2007. Mike's hobbies included hunting, fishing (also eating the fish that he caught), watching the rabbits in the yard that he fed daily and collecting old vehicles. Mike never went any place without his black Stetson. Mike died on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility. Mike is survived by Sylvia, his wife of 39 years, Sidney; his daughters from a previous marriage, Shelly (Keith) Martin, Mansfield, Ohio, Lori Bristow, Elyria, Ohio, and Rene (Jeff) Sugaski, Elyria, Ohio; brothers, Raymond (Helen) Osterman, Glendive, Jeff Osterman, Battle Lake, Minn., Brett (Becky) Osterman, Sylva, N.C., Sidney “Sid” Osterman, Pequot Lake, Minn.; sisters, Patricia Osterman, Kent, Wash., Paulette (Jack) Davis, League City, Texas, Sandra (Gary) Armstead, Fort Bidwell, Calif., Margaret (Dave) Dobey, Glendive, and Laurie Castro, Glendive; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, William and Blanche Osterman; an infant daughter, Sherry; a sister, Roberta Grahm; a brother, Clinton; and a granddaughter, Ashley Bristow.

Hallo List:   If you haven't been to this site yet, it's worth a look.   Sharon Koleber in Loveland, CO, has captured a lot of GR obits.   www.genealogymama.com   Hugh Lichtenwald, from the farm in Monetta, SC  

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Steege, Millie , Dec. 4, 1920- Dec. 4, 2010 Wyoming Tribune Eagle Cheyenne, WY 8 Dec 2010 Millie Steege, 90, was called to heaven to be with her savior on Dec. 4. It was her 90th birthday. Millie was born Dec. 4, 1920, and raised on a farm at Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; and all of her siblings with the exception of her brother, Victor Plambeck of Cheyenne. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Shane Steege. Walter and Millie farmed 13 miles north of Burns and raised four children, LeRoy (Elaine) Steege of Kennewick, Wash., Marlene (Bus) Sjostrand of Denver, Gary (Sharon) Steege of Lakewood, Colo., and LaVerne (Nancy) Steege of Pine Bluffs. Millie was a loving grandmother of 10 grandchildren and beloved great-grandmother to 13 great-grandchildren. Over the years Millie and Walt ran an egg route in Cheyenne. She was a cook at the school in Burns, and the retired postmaster of the U.S. Post Office in Hillsdale. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burns, until it was necessary to move to assisted living in Denver. Millie was a kind and loving person who always thought of others. Her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 203 South Washington St., Burns, WY 80253, followed by a luncheon at the church with inurnment at Memorial Gardens in Cheyenne to follow. Pastor Kenneth Mars will officiate. Memorial contributions can be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burns.