Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 17 Jul 07 Catherine Fox, 82, of Aurora, CO, passed away peacefully the morning of July 12, 2007. She was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on February 17, 1925 to Charles E. and Helen C. Smith. She met, fell in love and married the love of her life, Gordon E. Fox. They were united in marriage in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on May 19, 1947. Gordon and Catherine remained in Nebraska for four years where she taught school and Gordon went to college. They moved to Vona, Colorado where they continued their teaching careers and started their family. In 1955, they moved to the Denver area where they lived for over 50 years. Catherine continued her career in elementary education where she became an influential leader in School District 12's reading curriculum program, which benefited all students. Catherine had a life long love of learning which lead her to obtain a Master's Degree at the University of Northern Colorado and her Doctorate degree in education from the University of California at San Diego. She was an active member of Delta Kappa Gamma Society. She retired from School District 12 in 1987 as a District Administrator. Catherine loved traveling throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. She had a love of sports especially golf, season ticket owner of the Broncos, the Nuggets, and riding motorcycles with her beloved husband. She loved music and especially playing her organ. Her friends and neighbors admired her for her intelligence, quick wit, and tireless commitment to the retirement community at Heather Gardens. Her greatest love was spending time with her family who will miss her dearly. She is survived by her husband: Gordon; daughters: Patti (Rick) Paine; Jan (Ron) Mazone; brothers: James (Mary V.) Smith; Charles (Margie) Smith; granddaughters: Jennifer (Brandon) Doss; Stephanie Paine; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Viewing will be 6-8PM Monday, 7/16 At Newcomer Family Funeral Home - East Metro Chapel. Services will be at 10AM on Tuesday, 7/17 at Queen of Peace Parish, 13120 E. Kentucky Ave., Aurora, CO. Burial will follow at Ft. Logan National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1895 Franklin, Denver, CO 80218 or American Heart Association, 1280 S Parker Rd., Denver, CO 80231.

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I am sorry to report the death of my wonderful cousin, Esther Hardt Reilly. She passed away tody (July 16) at 4:00 in Russell, Kansas. Esther has been a lifetime member of AHSGR for many years. She wrote a published history of the town of Dorrance, and was instrumental in setting up the Dorrance Historical Museum. She will be sorely missed. Suzanne Heinitz Dodge --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links.

Marvin, Please include me on your dist. list for WWII stories. Thank you for doing this. Dawn Unrein/Stephan stephfam3@earthlink.net

We had prisoners in Keenesburg, Colorado also. Our family struck up a nice relationship with one, and it has continued over the years with some members. The idea of corn as "pig feed" was not limited to German prisoners. My father was a dairyman and participated in an exchange program with dairyman from other countries. One exchange was with a french dairyman who also refused to eat sweet corn when we thought it would be a big treat. He also called it pig feed. Bob Robert G. Zimbelman 113 Piedmont Lane Georgetown,TX 78633 Phone 512-869-6202 e-mail: RGZ@zimbelman.com (note new zip code) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ward R Richter" <druquest@earthlink.net> To: "'Carla Wills-Brandon'" <drsbrandon@sbcglobal.net>; <rick.d.anderson@exgate.tek.com>; <ger-volga@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [GV] POW's >I sent one of the earlier emails about the prisoners complaining about >being > fed "pig feed". I hope that I didn't imply that they were ungrateful. > The > story represented a cultural difference and the fact that sweet corn as > human food was unknown in Germany at that time. > > The prisoners who worked for my father were terribly grateful and really > enjoyed working for him. They were especially appreciative that he could > speak German with them and explain a few of the local customs. My father > usually spent every noon hour visiting with them. The prisoners consisted > of > two separate groups, the first being those captured in North Africa by the > British and a second smaller group of pilots who were shot down over > England. The two groups didn't interact since they came from two > different > levels of society in Germany. The pilots were better educated, usually > with > college training and were tall and very physically fit. They were the > elite > of the German forces, especially the fighter pilots. It seemed that we > got > pilots to work for us when the potatoes were being graded, bagged, weighed > and loaded on a truck. I was so impressed with the pilots when they would > carry a hundred pound bag of potatoes under each arm and throw them up on > the bed of the truck. They worked much harder than expected. I think > that > it was a matter of pride with them. > > The prisoners didn't have to work when it rained or was too wet to work in > the fields. They could do other jobs only if they wished and volunteered. > One damp day my father decided to dig a trench 900 feet long to install a > water line connecting two houses. The prisoners were so fond of my father > that about 35 of them volunteered and they dug the water line about 5 feet > deep in one day and stayed until appx. 8 in the evening until it was > finished, even though my father offered to take them back to camp at 5:00. > That water line is still in use today. > > Incidentally, my father came to the U.S. from Schultz, Russia in 1903 at > the > age of 9. My fondest childhood memories are of him telling stories of > life > back in Russia and the trip to the U.S. > > Ward Richter > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Carla Wills-Brandon > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:24 AM > To: rick.d.anderson@exgate.tek.com; ger-volga@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GV] POW's > > I couldn't agree with you more Rick. The only information I really had > about POW stories came from a few children of Nazis. Hearing about how > GRs > had contact with POWs in the states has been a real education. Thank-you > everyone. > > Carla > > rick.d.anderson@exgate.tek.com wrote: > Thank you to all who are sharing their personal or hand-down POW stories. > They are GREAT! As someone who came after this era, these stories are > priceless. > > --------------- > Rick D. Anderson (rick.d.anderson@tektronix.com) > Tektronix, Inc. Beaverton, OR 503-627-2630 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. > www.carlawillsbrandon.com > Death is just a bus stop before the next trip! > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Good point Ann, I'm sure we can all agree on that. C.P. <Weibert aus Messer > Ann Weber <aweber35@sbcglobal.net> wrote: I regret the List misinterpreted my POW input to discussion when my intention was simply to point out the ungratefulness of the German POW's in the food issue as read in your interesting memories. Considering the many shortages during WWII, it was truly 'caring' by those who prepared 'special food'. We also had many POW camps in OK but distance prevented my close contact. The German POW's you mentioned were fortunate to receive such kind treatment but how sad our American POW's were not treated equally as well.........as this American POW and others experienced. Surely we can agree on that? If you would like to read the full article, this is the link: http://okielegacy.org/WWIIpowcamps/kiowapow.html World War II - POW Camps 1942-1945 Prisoner of War Camps in Oklahoma More - WWII POW Stories Kiowa, Kansas Veteran Talks of WWII POW Experience (story from the Alva Review Courier, Nov. 10, 1995, by - Yvonne Miller) As a prisoner of war in Germany, this American Lt. (Mike Rose) lost 100 pounds in his 100 days of captivity. "There was lots of marching and very little eating, " Rose said as he recalled those horrid days. When the POWs did eat, Rose said it was usually on a very thin, unseasoned soup made from barley or whatever was available to the Germans. Larvae floated atop the soup which Rose admitted he ate in a desperate attempt to take in some protein. "They also fed us meat from horses that had been dead and bloated for quite awhile," he recalled in disgust. "We slept on the ground or in old buildings . . . just like hogs and dogs." ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends.

I regret the List misinterpreted my POW input to discussion when my intention was simply to point out the ungratefulness of the German POW's in the food issue as read in your interesting memories. Considering the many shortages during WWII, it was truly 'caring' by those who prepared 'special food'. We also had many POW camps in OK but distance prevented my close contact. The German POW's you mentioned were fortunate to receive such kind treatment but how sad our American POW's were not treated equally as well.........as this American POW and others experienced. Surely we can agree on that? If you would like to read the full article, this is the link: http://okielegacy.org/WWIIpowcamps/kiowapow.html World War II - POW Camps 1942-1945 Prisoner of War Camps in Oklahoma More - WWII POW Stories Kiowa, Kansas Veteran Talks of WWII POW Experience (story from the Alva Review Courier, Nov. 10, 1995, by - Yvonne Miller) As a prisoner of war in Germany, this American Lt. (Mike Rose) lost 100 pounds in his 100 days of captivity. "There was lots of marching and very little eating, " Rose said as he recalled those horrid days. When the POWs did eat, Rose said it was usually on a very thin, unseasoned soup made from barley or whatever was available to the Germans. Larvae floated atop the soup which Rose admitted he ate in a desperate attempt to take in some protein. "They also fed us meat from horses that had been dead and bloated for quite awhile," he recalled in disgust. "We slept on the ground or in old buildings . . . just like hogs and dogs."

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 14 Jul 2007 After a long and courageous battle with Hepatitis C, Marsha Ostermiller victoriously entered into life on July 12, 2007. She was born on Feb. 18, 1948, in Torrington, Wyo., to Paul and Marie (Hughes) Mundschenk. She moved with her parents to Billings in 1959. She attended and graduated from Billings Senior High. She and her family were members of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she met and eventually married Gary, her husband of 41 years, on Feb. 12, 1966. She went to work for St. Vincent Healthcare in 1974 as a housekeeper and from there as a receptionist in the lab. She then worked as a ward clerk on maternity and ICU for 20 years. She also worked in Medical Records until failing health forced her to take a leave of absence in late 1997. She remained an employee of record at the hospital until May, 1998. On Feb. 20, 1998, she received a liver transplant at University of Washington Medical Center. She often referred to this date as her second birthday. While the hepatitis did attack her new liver much sooner than expected, she still had an additional nine years in which to enjoy her family, her painting, photography and particularly her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Gary; their son, Ben (Teri Davis); her grandchildren, Madison, Kylie and Katarina Ostermiller, Danielle, Lauren and Ryan Davis, Spencer Coon and Breanna Knobel; also her parents, Paul and Marie Mundschenk; two brothers, Paul Jr. (Beverly) Mundschenk, David (Cindy) Mundschenk; one sister, Janis (John) Kiedrowski; a brother and sister-in-law, Ken and Dianne Ostermiller; sisters-in-law, Cynthia Ostermiller Sheri Lee, and brother-in-law, Richard Kelleher. Three nephews, four nieces, seven grand-nieces and nephews and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins also survive her. When asked how she wished to be remembered, she replied, "I loved my job and all the friends I made at work. I also enjoyed photography, watercolor and stitchery. I loved the outdoors, camping, trips to Yellowstone and watching wildlife, and sharing my life with Gary. My grandchildren gave me great joy. Family was always one of the most important things in, my life." "However, there is one thing above all else about me that I want to be remembered for. I was born a sinner, as are all people, and was therefore condemned by my sin. By the grace of God and because my parents were Christian (also by the grace of God), I became a baptized child of God in my infancy. I believe that I was saved by grace through faith in my Lord Jesus Christ and not by any 'good thing' that I had done. I look forward to the resurrection of my body and life everlasting with my Savior in heaven." Marcy, we love you, we mourn our loss of you, and we rejoice in your new life with Jesus Christ, our risen Lord and Redeemer. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and, God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." Memorial services will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19. Memorials may be made to Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1603 St. Andrews Dr. Billings, MT 59105; United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) unos.org, and Big Sky Hospice, 123 S. 27th St., Billings, MT.

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Cheyenne, WY 14 Jul 2007 Marian I. Hoffer, 72, of Cheyenne died July 12 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hoffer was born June 16, 1935, in Cheyenne and lived here all of her life. She was a bookkeeper for Halladay Motors and Tyrrell Chevrolet, and was a member of Cheyenne Hills Church. Her passion at the church was outreach and communion. Mrs. Hoffer is survived by her husband, Donald Hoffer Sr., whom she married Jan. 17, 1953, in Cheyenne; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Ronald Oglesbee Sr., of Cheyenne; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Alice Schneider of Cheyenne; and six grandchildren, Christopher Dauphin, Michael Dauphin, Ronald Oglesbee Jr., and Ryan Oglesbee, all of Cheyenne, and Billy and Jeremy Hoffer, both of Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by a son, Donald Hoffer Jr.; and her parents, Charles and Edna Schneider. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. today at Cheyenne Hills Church. Cremation has taken place at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens. Friends may contribute to Cheyenne Hills Church.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 14 Jul 2007 SIDNEY - Lloyd "Bud" Bartling, 75, of Sidney died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Memorial Health Center, Extended Care in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 14, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Edgar Schambach officiating. Military graveside services and burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery north of Lodgepole, Neb. Memorials may be made to the family. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. You can view the online obituary and share condolences at www.holechekfuneralhomes.com Holechek Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Lloyd Harold Bartling, the son of Richard and Matilda (Scharell) Bartling was born Nov. 29, 1931 at Lodgepole, Neb. He received his education in the Lodgepole schools, graduating with the class of 1950. He served in the U.S Army from 1951 to 1953. After his discharge, he returned to the Lodgepole area. On May 9, 1954 he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Barnhart at Lodgepole. He worked at the Sioux Army Depot as a fireman and then worked for the state of Nebraska Department of Roads for 25 years. Bud loved karaoke, telling jokes and spending time with family. His hobbies included latch hook, solitaire, yard work and attending family gatherings. Survivors include his wife Mary Lou Bartling of Sidney; sons, Mitch and wife Lori Bartling of Potter, Neb. and Rich and wife Kathlyn Bartling of Sidney; daughter, Marietta and husband Bob Arraj of Gering; brothers, Marvin and wife Ruth Bartling of Lodgepole, Vernon and wife Shirley Bartling of Oshkosh, and Gary and wife Maria Bartling of Potter; sister, Doris and husband Ray Walker of San Bernardino, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Laurie and great-grandson Zacary Maestas.

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Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 07-13-2007 Larry Lebsack Feb. 10, 1940-July 9, 2007 Age: 67 Residence: Greeley Tribute: Larry Eugene Lebsack was born in Greeley to Jake and Lenore (Weisz) Lebsack. He attended schools in Eaton and Greeley. On Oct. 4, 1975, he married Carol Kay (Weickum) Lebsack in Greeley. They continued to call Greeley home. Mr. Lebsack worked for Weld County transportation for 12 years, and then worked for Monfort of Colorado at the Kuner feedlots for 27 years before retiring in 2001. He enjoyed gardening and fishing. He possessed a comic sense of humor and enjoyed joking with and playing jokes on his many friends. Although he had a disability, Mr. Lebsack loved life and lived it to the fullest. He died Monday at the Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland. Survivors: His wife, Carol of Greeley; two sons, Timothy Wade Lebsack and Jarrod Daniel Lebsack, both of Greeley; and a granddaughter, Adelaide Daniell Lebsack. Also surviving are a sister, Betty Miller, and two nieces, Lisa Miller and Sande Cookston, all of Pasa Robles, Calif.; his stepfather, Harry Schneider of Greeley; and many sisters- and brothers-in-law. Preceded in death by: His parents. Services to celebrate his life: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Congregational Church, 43rd Avenue and 16th Street, Greeley. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 28th St., Greeley. Notes: Memorial gifts may be made to the Adelaide Lebsack Scholarship Fund in care of Stoddard Funeral H

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 07-13-2007 Harold Foos July 5, 1922-July 10, 2007 Age: 85 Residence: Longmont Tribute: Harold "Shorty" Foos was born in Fort Morgan to John and Dorothea (Weitzel) Foos. He was raised on farms in the Hudson area and graduated from Hudson High School. After finishing high school, he was drafted by the U.S. Army. He served in the Pacific Theater until the end of World War II. On June 1, 1942, he married Marjorie May Workman in Keenesburg. She is deceased. Mr. Foos returned from the war to join the family farming, before leasing his own farms. In addition to raising crops, he raised livestock and had a number of dairy cattle. He later went into veterinary supply sales with Phillips 66's pharmaceutical division. Mr. Foos was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Brighton and the American Legion. Mr. Foos died Tuesday at Life Care Center in Longmont. Survivors: A daughter, Pamla Howard and husband Roy of Longmont; a grandson, Curtis Howard and wife Kristy of Plano, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Ansley and Anthony Howard, both of Plano; and a sister, Elsie Mazzocco of Arvada. Preceded in death by: His wife; a son, Richard Foos; a grandson, Craig Howard; five brothers, Jacob, Henry, Edward, Herb and Nick Foos; and two sisters, Mollie Schalnus and Elizabeth Weimer. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Monday at Howe Mortuary Chapel, 439 Coffman St., Longmont. Cremation. Notes: Contributions may be made to HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, 2594 Trailridge Drive East, Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.howemortuary.com <http://www.howemortuary.com>.

Chapter Presidents, I sent off the Chapter Leaders Newsletter and these are the chapters e-mail that came back. Please e-mail me your current e-mails Arizona Chapter Yellowstone Valley Chapter Northeast Nebraska Chapter Nebraska Panhandle Chapter Columbia Basin Chapter Southeaster Wisconsin Chapter Please send President, editor and membership chairs e-mails or have them subscribe to the AHSGR Presidents List to receive the Chapter Leaders Newsletter. Thanks! -- Kevin Rupp 2301 Canal Blvd Hays, Ks. 67601 krupp@ruraltel.net www.volgagerman.net volgagerman@ruraltel.net

Thank you so much for your dedication and hard work on this project ! C.P. <Weibert aus Messer > Marven C Weitzel <marvenw@juno.com> wrote: Here's the compilation of the POW discussion on the Ger-Volga list. Marven --------------------------------- Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more.

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Hi Marvin, I've greatly enjoyed everyone's contribution here. Please add me to your list to receive your compilation---what a great idea---one that will benefit all of us. Thank you for your effort as it certainly preserves an important part of history. Judy Curtis Message: 4 Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:13:47 -0400 From: Marven C Weitzel <marvenw@juno.com> Subject: Re: [GV] POW's To: Okieraven@aol.com Cc: _ger-volga@rootsweb.com_ (mailto:ger-volga@rootsweb.com) I am an editor and have been compiling these letters in a desktop publisher. When I finish, I'll be glad to forward you a copy in a format you can use. Marven Weitzel ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

I'm new to this list and would certainly appreciate receiving this compliation too! Becky in Colorado

Reporter Herald Loveland, Colorado Clement J. “CJ” WEBER WEBER, Clement J. “CJ” , of Loveland. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14 at Viegut Funeral Home. Cremation has been completed. Memorial contributions to Hospice of St. John or Hospice of Larimer County in care of Viegut Funeral Home. Publish date: 7/8/2007 Clement J. “CJ” WEBER , 85, of Loveland, died July 6, 2007, at Arvada Health Center, in Arvada. Mr. Weber was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Corona, S.D., to Joseph F. Weber and Elizabeth Thyne. Clem spent his childhood along Big Stone Lake, S.D., and later moved to Loveland in the early 60s. He worked as foreman for Flatiron Paving Co. Earlier Clem drove a truck traveling most of the northern U.S. including the East and West Coast. He loved helping his neighbors. He enjoyed the mountains, gardening, fishing, Jeeping, boating and traveling, often sharing these activities with family, friends and children. Most recently he enjoyed adventurous snowmobiling through Yellowstone and Deadwood. He helped Jerry’s Aviation in S.D. with crop dusting. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Donald P. Weber. He is survived by brothers Greg Weber (Lois) of Denver and Francis Weber (Dolores) of Milbank, S.D., numerous nieces and nephews, and many special friends. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Viegut Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John of Lakewood or Hospice of Larimer County in care of Viegut Funeral Home, 1440 N. Boise Ave., Loveland, CO 80538.